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Wednesday, December 28 2011

The 75 Best Songs of 2011

The year's best songs are headlined by an instant synth pop classic, the massive hitmaking of the planet's hottest new diva, the pristine harmonies of a young band headed for greatness, the return of the poster boys for indie rock, and an instant Americana classic.


Tuesday, December 27 2011

The 75 Best Albums of 2011

The year's best albums feature sophomore sets from two of indie's finest artists, a hardcore punk opera masterpiece, career highlights from four amazing women in the top 10 alone, new forward-thinking R&B and hip-hop, an electronic Big Album that shoots for the moon, and so much more.


Friday, September 23 2011

You Probably Get That a Lot: An Interview with They Might Be Giants

After the multiple Grammy wins and the numerous acclaimed children's albums, They Might Be Giants finally get back to making some good ol' fashioned alt-pop, and are here to tell PopMatters all about it ...


Monday, July 9 2007

Quirk Rock: An Interview with They Might Be Giants

John Linnell of TMBG reflects on 25 years of music-making, the joy of reading and eating at the same time, and the removal of Hillary Duff's soul in an expansive interview with PopMatters.


Reviews

Monday, February 6 2012

They Might Be Giants Slay on Tour: 28 January 2012 - Los Angeles

Weird was good at the seminal silly band's 30th anniversary gig.


Monday, July 18 2011

They Might Be Giants: Join Us

Join Us is the type of record, despite its titular invitation, that will be best enjoyed by the faithful, as opposed to those who are curious about the group and want a starting point to delve into.


Tuesday, September 1 2009

They Might Be Giants: Here Comes Science

They Might Be Giants create a kids' album about science. Could there be a better pairing of band and topic?


Monday, August 10 2009

They Might Be Giants: 11 July 2009 - Brooklyn, NY

Their transition from a quirky adult band to an earnest children’s band isn’t as seamless as it is inevitable.


Friday, July 13 2007

They Might Be Giants: The Else

I wanted to like The Else, even as I braced myself for the worst. You can't go home again.


Blogs

Thursday, April 28 2011

They Might Be Giants: Join Us Advance Tracks

A new EP foreshadowing new album.


Tuesday, August 25 2009

They Might Be Giants - Here Comes Science (new album / MP3 / video)

They Might Be Giants Here Comes Science (Idlewild/Disney Sound) Releasing: 1 September (iTunes/Amazon) / 22 September (physical) SONG LIST Disc: 1 01 Science Is Real…


News

Wednesday, November 28 2007

They Might Be Giants opt for something else

You might suppose that collaborating with They Might Be Giants would be a load of laughs, given the charming wackiness of indie-pop tunes such as…


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