Lincoln - They Might Be Giants Reviews

They Might Be Giants' college rock geeky style (a tradition carried on by Barenaked Ladies and Weezer) may annoy some, as being a bit clever-clever, but I love them. This, the second album from duo John Linnell and John Flansburgh was a top selling indie album in the US, but it wasn't really until the next album, "Flood" ...  Read the complete review

They Might Be Giants' second album is for me, slightly inferior to their eponymous first album. While their presentation has significantly improved since the first album, and this has a more coherent feel to it, overall, the songs aren't so obviously catchy. That's not to say that there aren't any good songs, the opening ...  Read the complete review

Its hard to describe the band and their albums so i won't. All i can say is that they're one of the few intelligent bands in the music industry. They write catchy tunes with funny surreal lyrics. Every song on this album is good, my favorites being purple toupee and snowball in hell. I love the way that they play on words within ...  Read the complete review

The first two tracks on this album are amongst the best this band have ever recorded. After the lively rock of Ana Ng and the almost country Cowtown, the rest of the album is initially less impressive, but after a couple of plays, that first impression fades, and the variety and quality of the album shines through. Very few two piece bands can ...  Read the complete review