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Rhino Hi-Five: They Might Be Giants - EP

They Might Be Giants

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Album Review

They Might Be Giants' eponymous debut album is a wild fusion of new wave pop and arty post-punk experiments borrowed from the New York underground. It runs through a head-spinning 19 songs in just over 45 minutes, running the gamut from the performance-art schtick of "Chess Piece Face" and "Youth Culture Killed My Dog" to the pure pop of "Don't Let's Start" and "Everything Right Is Wrong Again." While there are a lot of geeky jokes and barely developed ideas scattered throughout the album, the sheer kaleidoscopic array of styles is intoxicating, and it helps the best songs — the Costello-esque "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head," the sighing "Hide Away Folk Family," the stomping "(She Was A) Hotel Detective," and the gorgeous "She's an Angel" — stand out in sharp relief.

Customer Reviews

What's so wrong with this?

I don't understand what these other people are complaing about. Sure, it doesn't cover the Big Hits or the Rarities as some of the other compilations do, but the songs on here are certainly top notch. The first is the infamous Particle Man, and the next 3 are personal favorites while Racist Friend is a fine enough song as well. If you have something like Then: The Earlier Years or something like 5-10 songs that just includes their most renowned works, then this would be a perfect way to begin the next step in getting to know TMBG.

I think I know what this is.

I think Rhino Hi-Five is a five-song mix, selected by Rhino Entertainment, of a particular artist. I bet there are more of them somewhere.

TMBG are awesome, but...

This selection of songs is rather disappointing considering the vast catalogue TMBG have complied over the years.

Biography

Formed: 1983 in Boston, MA

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Combining a knack for infectious melodies with a quirky, bizarre sense of humor and a vaguely avant-garde aesthetic borrowed from the New York post-punk underground, They Might Be Giants became one of the most unlikely alternative success stories of the late '80s and early '90s. Musically, John Flansburgh and John Linnell borrowed from everywhere, but their freewheeling eclecticism was enhanced by their arcane, geeky sense of humor. The duo would reference everything from British Invasion to Tin...
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