Flood

by They Might Be Giants

Flood cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 January 1990
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:08
  • Community rating: 3.97/5 from 9 ratings

Artists on this release: Nat Simon, Joel Mitchell, Rick McRae, Marion Beckenstein, Jimmy Kennedy, Alan Bezozi, Mark Feldman, Arto Lindsay, Charlie Sepulveda

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Flood' served as the commercial breakthrough for They Might Be Giants, establishing their highly melodic and wildly eclectic brand of geek rock. John Linnell and John Flansburgh utilize accordion, drum machines, and incredibly quirky, humorous lyricism to craft a deeply playful and uplifting pop record.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, witty, infectious, eccentric, literate

Tracklist

  1. Theme from Flood (0:27)
  2. Birdhouse in Your Soul (3:18)
  3. Lucky Ball and Chain (2:46)
  4. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (2:33)
  5. Dead (2:58)
  6. Your Racist Friend (2:55)
  7. Particle Man (1:55)
  8. Twisting (1:55)
  9. We Want a Rock (2:47)
  10. Someone Keeps Moving My Chair (2:23)
  11. Hearing Aid (3:26)
  12. Minimum Wage (0:46)
  13. Letterbox (1:25)
  14. Whistling in the Dark (3:25)
  15. Hot Cha (1:34)
  16. Women & Men (1:46)
  17. Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love (1:36)
  18. They Might Be Giants (2:42)
  19. Road Movie to Berlin (2:22)

Credits

  • They Might Be Giants - primary artist, producer, written-by
  • Susan Drew - a&r
  • Barbara Lipp - artwork [art assistant]
  • John Flansburgh - band [they might be giants]
  • John Linnell - band [they might be giants]
  • Dave Stacey - booking [european]
  • ITB - booking [european]
  • Frank Riley - booking [us]
  • Triad Artists - booking [us]
  • Helene Silverman - design concept [design consultant]
  • Alan Bezozi - drums, snare, tambourine, percussion [rolls], drums [mid-section]
  • Paul Angelli - engineer [additional], engineer [second]
  • Katherine Miller - engineer [second]
  • Patrick Dillett - engineer [second]
  • The Skyline Staff - handclaps
  • Jamie Lincoln Kitman - management
  • Bob Ludwig - mastered by
  • Margaret Bourke-White - photography by [cover photo]
  • Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley - producer
  • Alex Noyes - programmed by [midi coordinator]
  • Roger Moutenot - recorded by, mixed by, percussion [whipcrack]
  • Mark Feldman - violin
  • Rick McRae - trombone
  • Joel Mitchell - vocals
  • Marion Beckenstein - vocals
  • Frank London - trumpet [sampled]
  • Charlie Sepulveda - trumpet
  • Jimmy Kennedy - written-by
  • Nat Simon - written-by
  • Arto Lindsay - guitar

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