Negativland, an American experimental music group, originated in Concord,
California, in 1979. The core members included Mark Hosler and Richard Lyons,
who were high school students at the time. Negativland released their debut
album Points in 1980, marking the beginning of a prolific career characterized
by sound collage and experimental rock. Their breakthrough came with the release
of Escape from Noise in 1987, which featured the controversial song
"Christianity Is Stupid". The band gained wider attention but faced legal issues
when Island Records sued them over their parody s...