I'm not sure anything definitive can be said about Greener Postures other than - it's a Snakefinger album, and it's thoroughly confusing, confounding, and likeable, against all normal odds. But there was never anything normal about Snakefinger (real name: Philip Charles Lithman) or his cohorts The Residents - who helped him compose this avant-garde record - anyway, so keep that in mind as may find yourself repeating your journey through it, intentional or otherwise.
This is most likely the most memorable episode in NG history, for a variety of reasons, but mainly because it could pass for a classic Twilight Zone entry, too.
Maybe I missed it, but there should have been a documentary covering some of these bands that popped out of the Canadian progressive rock scene in the 70's - excluding Rush - like Max Webster, Saga, and Klaatu, which often blurred the line between prog and New Wave. But the strangest character by far had to be Nash the Slash, who was originally part of a group called FM. On his solo Children of the Night, it's a wild, conflicted, emotional ride which is best expressed through his singular interpretations of Peter and the Wolf (here titled "Wolf") and the Rolling Stones "19th Nervous Breakdown". Nash's own material is fairly enveloping, too. The album sleeve proclaimed "there are no guitars", but Nash's electric mandolin and violin playing sounds eerily similar, and yet there is a different sound he reaches. But sometimes it misses the mark, as "Dopes on the Water" and even "Dead Man's Curve" can attest to. The 2000 re-issue includes a number of bonus tracks, of which 3 out of the 6 are live. An added treat for fans and new listeners alike.
