The Spine

by They Might Be Giants

The Spine cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 July 2004
  • Label: Idlewild
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:53
  • Community rating: 3.18/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Dan Levine, Mark Pender, Marcus Rojas, Tony Kadleck, Dan Hickey, Patrick Dillett, Chris Maxwell, Phil Hernandez, Stan Harrison

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing their reign of highly eclectic indie output, the duo seamlessly blends catchy guitar hooks with abstract, slightly misanthropic lyrical narratives. The album highlights their enduring knack for balancing profound existential concerns with remarkably playful musicality.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Experimental Film (2:56)
  2. Spine (0:33)
  3. Memo To Human Resources (2:02)
  4. Wearing A Raincoat (3:10)
  5. Prevenge (2:44)
  6. Thunderbird (2:38)
  7. Bastard Wants To Hit Me (2:14)
  8. The World Before Later On (1:52)
  9. Museum Of Idiots (3:02)
  10. It's Kickin' In (2:01)
  11. Spines (0:30)
  12. Au Contraire (2:26)
  13. Damn Good Times (2:38)
  14. Broke In Two (2:59)
  15. Stalk Of Wheat (1:27)
  16. I Can't Hide From My Mind (2:41)

Credits

  • Rolf Conant - artwork [logo]
  • Anaheed Alani - edited by [copyediting]
  • Zohar Lazar - illustration
  • Danny Weinkauf - performer [they have been joined by], bass
  • Marty Beller - performer [they have been joined by], drums, written-by
  • Dan Miller - performer [they have been joined by], guitar, written-by
  • John Flansburgh - performer [they might be giants are]
  • John Linnell - performer [they might be giants are]

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