Anthology
A sprawling two-disc journey through manic brass sections, skeletal marimba rhythms, and Danny Elfman's theatrical explorations of the macabre and the mundane.
November 2, 1999 · Hip-O Records
A sprawling two-disc journey through manic brass sections, skeletal marimba rhythms, and Danny Elfman's theatrical explorations of the macabre and the mundane.
November 2, 1999 · Hip-O Records
Anthology is a masterclass in the art of the 'weird' pop song, collecting the most vital moments from a band that never quite fit into any single box. It sounds like a carnival located in a graveyard, where the skeletons are surprisingly well-choreographed. The music is defined by Danny Elfman's elastic, theatrical vocals and a rhythm section that favors the sharp, wooden clack of marimbas over traditional synth pads. It is high-energy, intellectual, and deeply cynical, yet it remains intensely danceable throughout its thirty-four tracks.
How does Anthology sound next to the rest of Oingo Boingo's catalogue?
The instrumentation foregrounds percussion far more than the catalogue usually does.
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