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They Might Be Giants
Apologies for the delay, all 1 of you who read this. But I'm back, and I've got another band to hastily review for you. Today, I bring you They Might Be Giants. TMBG is the brainchild of John Linnell and John Flansburgh. Formed in 1982, the Johns started out playing shows around New York City with J.F. on guitar and J.L. on accordion and saxophone, usually accompanied by a drum machine or other recording. They first got their music out in an ingenious way- Dial-A-Song, an answering machine people could call and listen to their songs. Their first, self-titled album was released in 1986 and quickly became a hit among college radio stations. Around 1992, under pressure from their label, the Johns recruited a supporting band, which caused mixed feelings among fans. TMBG has gone on to produce not only studio songs, but theme songs for movies, children's shows, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Their music is mostly alternative rock, humorously dealing with themes such as death, obsessions, mundane jobs, or no job at all. Their most recent album, The Else, was released July 10, 2007 , and the band is currently on tour. (Again, information taken from the Brain of Austin and Wikipedia.)
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"Ana Ng"
"Don't Let's Start"
"With the Dark"