TMBG, The Else

[mmcirvin]

This is how out of touch I have been: They Might Be Giants' new album has been on iTunes since mid-May and in stores for a week (with a big bonus cd of podcast stuff, most of it new to me), and I only just found out.

On first listen, I mostly like it. Big heavy rock sound, sort of John Henryish. My one quibble is that in the sound mix, the instrumentals overwhelm the vocals on a few tracks, which for these guys is really not good.

"Frown Upside Down", "Climbing the Walls" and "The Shadow Government" are hilarious. Also I think the Cap'm must be a friend of Dr. Worm.

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I think, officer, but I don't know, but I'm starting to feel

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

that "Brain Problem Situation" is my favorite song in this whole package.

What the Christ, What the devil? Why did you grow a beard?

[sunburn.livejournal.com]

I was initially turned off because it immediately rhymes "wake-up" with "make-up," but it is indeed a great song. (It's a rhyme that irritates me for some reason, and I've heard it twice before-- a Courtney Love song, and the song with the video about the Atari E.T. game.)

Re: What the Christ, What the devil? Why did you grow a beard?

[mckcb.livejournal.com]

And "I Say A Little Prayer".