Band: They Might Be Giants

CRAP
Total votes: 17 (32%)
NOT CRAP
Total votes: 36 (68%)
Total votes: 53

Band: They Might Be Giants

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BadComrade wrote:Not crap in the time that I followed / cared about them. Don't they have a full band now? That's kinda crap.


You can't say this without seeing them. The full band allows them to do a lot more live than they were able to before, the other guitarist in particular. Having a band has only improved them.

Overall, not crap for the first 3 albums.


Only 3?

* They Might Be Giants (1986)
* Lincoln (1988)
* Flood (1990)
* Apollo 18 (1992)
* John Henry (1994)
* Factory Showroom (1996)
* Long Tall Weekend (1999, Internet-only)
* Mink Car (2001)
* No! (2002)
* The Spine (2004)
* Here Come the ABCs (2005)
* The Else (2007)
* Here Come the 123s (2008)

I give at least five of those 4 stars if not more, and two or three would get a solid three and a half. The live album Severe Tire Damage would probably get 5 stars.

Then again I've been into them for nearly 20 years now, and am a giant nerd to boot.
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Band: They Might Be Giants

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Definitely not crap.

The compilation "Then: The Earlier Years" is a fantastic collection of b-sides, the first two albums, and various things from dial-a-song and demo tapes. It's probably one of my favorite pieces of music I've ever owned.

That said, I lost interest after Factory Showroom. But I still listen to the albums I have (Then, Apollo 18, Flood, Factory Showroom).
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Band: They Might Be Giants

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whenever I think of some rockstar planting one foot on the stage and playing a blistering guitar solo while planting the other foot firmly on the riot wall in front of rabid screaming fans, I think of John from tmbg, whom I've never seen live.

it's funnier to me that way.

also the phrase "There's No Money above the fifth fret," which I've used judiciously for years was lifted from John from tmbg.

I think I like their song titles better than their music at this point. "Back to Skull" is a fantastic song title.
kerble is right.

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