{"product_id":"738582016804","title":"They Might Be Giants - The Else - Import 180g Colored Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey Might Be Giants\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFortheirtwelfthfull-length--andfirst\"rock\"albuminthreeyears--TheyMightBeGiantsrecruitedtheDustBrothersasco-producers,acombinationnearlyasintriguingasthefactthattheduoreleasedTheElsedigitallymorethanamonthbeforeitwasissuedonCD.PairingtheDustBrothers'sonicinventionwithJohnLinnellandJohnFlansburgh'swinningwayswithwordsandmelodiesshouldbeadreamcollaboration;afterall,theproducers'workwithBeckwasjustaswittyandplayfulasitwasfunkyandinnovative.NearlyeverytimeTheyMightBeGiantshasventuredintoterritorythatmightbeconsideredstrange(Apollo18's\"Fingertips\"mini-songs,theirforayintochildren'smusic),they'vepulleditoffwithflair.However,TheElseissurprisingly--andattimes,alittledisappointingly--straightforward,particularlyonitsfirsthalf.While\"I'mImpressed\"'sdistortedbeatreflectstheDustBrothers'influenceonthealbum(thoughthistrackisn'tonethattheyproduced)and\"TakeouttheTrash\"isabrassy,winningadmonitiontoagirltodumpherloserboyfriend,TheElsebeginswithastringofsongsthatarefunbutnotespeciallymemorable.Fortunately,thealbum'ssecondhalfismuchstronger.\"WiththeDark\"ramblesplayfullyfromaballadaboutagirlwhohatessunlighttoalumberingsectionaboutapiratetiredofhis\"nauticaldreams\"andthenintomuchmoresurrealterritory;likewise\"WitheredHope\"tellsthetaleofasadsackyetsoundslikeanythingbut.Withitscircularwordplay,\"TheBeeoftheBirdoftheMoth\"feelslikeaclassicTMBGtrack,asdoes\"TheMesopotamians,\"whichmarriesoneofthealbum'shookiestmelodieswiththeanticsof\"Sargon,Hammurabi,AshurbanipalandGilgamesh\"andendsupsoundinglikethethemesongforashowaboutaMonkees-likebandsetinancienttimes.\"Contrecoup,\"whichdealswithphrenologyandotherobsoletesciencesandwords,isanotherinalonglineofTheyMightBeGiantssongsthatusesyourheadforthinkingaswellasbobbingittothebeat.Indeed,thesecondhalfofTheElseissogoodthatit'salittlefrustratingthattheentirealbumisn'tthissolid.Still,therearemorethanenoughgoodmomentstokeeplongtimefanshappy.[TheCDversionofTheElsecomeswith\"CastYourPodtotheWind,\"abonusdiscofpodcasthighlights.Fordie-hardfanswhodon'talreadyhavethepodcasts,thisdiscisworththepriceofadmission--theloungycoverofJoeMeek's\"IHearaNewWorld\"andsongsaboutmysteriousbeardsandotherTMBG-likephenomenacapturetheband'smostadorablyoff-the-cuffmoments.]~HeatherPhares\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Idlewild Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47508253802785,"sku":"738582016804","price":161.0,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/738582016804.jpg?v=1700707615","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ro\/products\/738582016804","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}