It’s been 40 years since They Might Be Giants released their debut album. While the duo of John Linnell and John Flansburgh have made plenty of changes in their working methods and instrumentation ...
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the breakthrough LP from a pair of proud ...
“This album, like our first album, was all made by the same people at the same time in the same place. It has its own musical universe,” John Flansburgh says of They Might Be Giants’ 24th album, The ...
When last we heard from They Might Be Giants, they were wrapping up 2018 by releasing their second and third records of that year. My Murdered Remains collected all of the songs left on the cutting ...
INDIE HITS Want a hot idea for a popular rock song? How about one that deals with mammalian metabolism? No? What about particle physics or James K. Polk? Such improbable topics have made They Might Be ...