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They Might Be Giants |
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A good debut full of dadaistic nonsense and
fun catchy numbers. Too little substance to be really and truly fantastic
but a handful of songs are quite awesome. Best song: She's An Angel Worst song: Boat of Car |
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Lincoln 1988 |
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Amazing album with nary a bad song. This time
around, the songs are (sometimes) actually about stuff. This is one of my
favourite albums of all time. Best song: Kiss Me, Son of God Worst song: Santa's Beard |
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Flood 1990 |
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This album is catchy but way overrated. Though
some of it is quite awesome, easily 1/3 of it is barely listenable. Also,
Partical Man and the cover of Istanbul were overplayed to death. Best song: Hearing Aid Worst song: Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love |
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Apollo 18 1992 |
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Much improved over Flood with a unifying sound
rather than a collection of odd songs. There really isn't a bad song here
but there are a few mediocre ones. Best song: I Palindrome I Worst song: Space Suit |
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John Henry 1994 |
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Nearly perfect. The Johns get a full band
behind them and their sound is full and polished. Every song is at least
"good" whereas most of them are "goddamn awesome". Best song: Dirt Bike Worst song: Window |
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Factory Showroom 1996 |
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This is a sad and short
album with only a few awesome songs. It's grown on me quite a bit since
I first got it but I remain laregely unimpressed. Best song: Till My Head Falls Off Worst song: Exquisite Dead Guy |
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Severe Tire Damage 1998 |
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This live album suffers
from poor sound quality, which is odd because bootlegs of these same shows
sound great! The few new songs are good and the Planet of the Apes ad lib
songs are decent. Best song: About Me Worst song: Everything except Dr. Worm |
| Long Tall Weekend 2000 |
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This internet-only
album is mostly incredible. I absolutely love this album. There are a handful
of clunkers but the sound is branching out in new directions and it's all
good. Best song: Certain People I Could Name Worst song: Rat Patrol |
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Mink Car 2001 |
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At first I didn't like this album on account
of most of it's swiped from LTW or was available on the 'net for years.
However, having these songs in a polished form and in one place is rad. Best song: Wicked Little Critta Worst song: Mr. Xcitement |
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No! 2002 |
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An album aimed at children. My daughter's
not old enough to really enjoy this yet but it sounds like it will be a
hit. Mostly, it's good and occasionally great. Best song: Where Do They Make Balloons? Worst song: Wake Up Call |
| They Got Lost 2002 |
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This is a compilation of unreleased and "rare"
recordings, most of which I already owned on account of I'm a collector
and a completist deep in my soul. If you're not a big serious fan, skip
it. Best song: Rest Awhile Worst song: Dollar For Dollar |
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