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They Might Be Giants
Rock · 1986 · 19 tracks

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

Nineteen tracks of manic, accordion-driven indie pop. A hyper-literate debut where existential dread and catchy melodies collide in a 1980s Brooklyn basement.

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It's like a caffeinated philosophy lecture delivered by a guy with an accordion.

A manic, intellectual energy that masks deep existential anxiety with bright, accordion-led melodies.

They Might Be Giants · vs · They Might Be Giants
Basement Show+1.9σ

Basement Show saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 19 Tracks
01
Everything Right Is Wrong Again
2:23
02
Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head
2:15
03
Number Three
1:30
04
Don’t Let’s Start
2:38
05
Hide Away Folk Family
3:23
06
32 Footsteps
1:38
07
Toddler Hiway
0:28
08
Rabid Child
1:33
09
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Clothes
2:01
10
(She Was a) Hotel Detective
2:12
11
She’s an Angel
2:39
12
Youth Culture Killed My Dog
2:53
13
Boat of Car
1:18
14
Absolutely Bill’s Mood
2:40
15
Chess Piece Face
1:23
16
I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die
2:01
17
Alienation’s for the Rich
2:28
18
The Day
1:29
19
Rhythm Section Want Ad
2:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, joyous synth-brass hook that opens Don't Let's Start.
The unsettling, pitch-shifted vocal drone that defines the atmosphere of Boat of Car.
The frantic, high-speed accordion solo in Rhythm Section Want Ad that closes the album.
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