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With 2007's THE ELSE, the alternative-pop duo They Might Be Giants adds yet another album to its remarkably prolific and varied career. Featuring gleefully odd artwork by lauded Canadian artist Marcel Dzama, the record presents a pleasantly assured batch of John Linnell and John Flansburgh's eclectic and quirky tunes, arguably making it the pair's best full-length outing since its early-1990s heyday.
In addition to working with frequent producer Pat Dillett, Linnell and Flansburgh enlisted the Dust Brothers (Beck) for some of these sessions, resulting in a fuller, edgier sound, as best exemplified by the electronica-tinged "Careful What You Pack" and the guitar-heavy "Feign Amnesia." While a number of THE ELSE's tracks are surprisingly straightforward, TMBG's signature whimsy is showcased on "The Cap'm," a harmony-laden tune, and the piano-led "Bee of the Bird of the Moth," a song that continues the act's fascination with both playful lyrics and the natural world. Essential for any devoted fan and thoroughly enjoyable for newcomers, THE ELSE reveals that Linnell and Flansburgh still have a bevy of tricks up their sleaves after more than two decades as They Might Be Giants.
They Might Be Giants: Dan Solder Miller (guitar); John Flansburgh (guitars); John Linnell (keyboards); Danny Weinkauf (bass guitar); Marty Beller (drums).
Additional personnel: Sharon Jones (vocals); Lyle Workman (guitar); Stan Harrison (saxophone); Jim O'Connor (trumpet); Dan Levine (trombone); Justin Meldal-Johnsen (acoustic bass); Mauro Refosco (percussion).Spin (p.109) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[With] witty lyrics and solid songwriting..." Alternative Press (p.170) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "THE ELSE is a funky adventure in deliberate awkwardness." Magnet (p.110) - "The Dust Brothers' production pushes the songs popwards with loops, textures and effects....The strongest songs here are seriously hilarious and hilariously serious..." No Depression (p.104) - "Best of all is 'The Mesopotamians', which once again reveals the key influence of early '70s Saturday-morning cartoon theme songs."
It grew on me like the Spine and I got to love it Musically this one is somewhat similar to the previous Spine CD, with a bunch of modern rock styles parodied, running from recent pop-punk to some late '60's rock. The lyrical targets this time range from political tyrants and conspiracy nuts to a wide gamut of mental delusions and illnesses. While the Spine loosely related topics to literal and metaphorical spines, this one seems to revel in poking fun at depression, amnesia, paranoia and delusion, not in a mean way but by pointing out the absurdities of life. And to top it all, there's one of their funny babushka doll within a doll type word play songs, bee of the bird of the moth, a total delight. All around a tour de force, but it took me about 5 listenings to get to like it. Once I got what they were up to this time, I loved it. Submitted by Andrew M. (Santa Rosa, CA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
TMBG are right on with this title Like every TMBG disc this one really delivers classic sound we've come to expect. Submitted by eris08 (Bath, ME) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Classic TMBG They're all great catchy very "TMBG" tunes. My fav in awhile. Submitted by beege_man (Ann Arbor, MI, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
It grew on me like the Spine and I got to love it
TMBG are right on with this title
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