They Might Be Giants have always succeeded at lyrical dissonance. Fun, bright, upbeat melodies lift up darker lyrics about shipwrecks, cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face, and the realization that you’ll never be part of the world of…
From the Record Crate: They Might Be Giants – “Flood” (1990)
They Might Be Giants were the subject of significant buzz and notoriety before the January 1990 release of their third album, Flood. Their 1985 demo cassette was reviewed in People magazine, the video for “Don’t Let’s Start” was one of…