NOT CRAP
Lincoln is still a great album.
Ana Ng is still a great song.
Unfortunately they're not that good anymore.

The first three albums were great and for that they get a Not crap. However they suck now.

I really, really, really hate this band. Their music is unbearably precious, and they seem to think they're much smarter than they actually are, if their records are any gauge. Oh, but they're so weird and quirky! Oh, but they're CRAP.

I know I shouldn't hold bands responsible for their audiences, but most TMBG fans I've encountered are just unbearable (i.e. playing Dungeons and Dragons or other nonsense like it, being obsessed with Rocky Horror, incessantly quoting Monty Python and the Holy Grail, being into "theatre", trying to convince everyone how terribly QUIRKY they are).

The Hello Recording Club has put out stuff by a couple of decent bands, surprisingly enough. They Might Be Giants have released one tolerable song, as far as I know: "We're the Replacements", and it's not that good. Their music is, on the whole, banal crap with a bunch of desperate and tacky window-dressing.

placeholder wrote:. I know I shouldn't hold bands responsible for their audiences, but most TMBG fans I've encountered are just unbearable (i.e. playing Dungeons and Dragons or other nonsense like it, being obsessed with Rocky Horror, incessantly quoting Monty Python and the Holy Grail, being into "theatre", trying to convince everyone how terribly QUIRKY they are).

Sadly, this is too true.

My third-or-so least favorite band ever.

The movie that recently came out about them, featuring gushing from Sarah Vowell and the like...that's like the worst cultural artifact that I could imagine existing.

Make a little birdhouse up your ass, quirky offbeat nerd man!

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They Might Be Crap.

Wait, check that, They Are Crap.

one of the most annoying bands ever, even on their 'good' albums (flood, lincoln, etc.)

a reason to beat up nerds. CRAP

BenjieLoveless wrote:The first three albums were great and for that they get a Not crap. However they suck now.

Strangely, this almost echoes my sentiments. I would not say they suck, however. They are merely tired.

Not crap at all, save their embarassing ABC's album. Albums like Lincoln and Apollo 18 are fantastic albums that I frequently listen to.


Not Crap

I haven't bought anything after Apollo 18, but the first four records are great, and fun. They do a very entertaining live show.

I have recently decided they're Ween's older nerdy brothers.

Not Crap.