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Rock · 2021 · 15 tracks · 42m

BOOK

They Might Be Giants

Hyper-literate power pop meeting mid-life existentialism. Polished brass, warm analog textures, and melodies that mask a deep, restless anxiety.

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It's like a catchy pop record written by a philosophy professor having a very polite breakdown.

A sophisticated blend of melodic cheerfulness and deep existential unease.

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Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 42m
01
Synopsis for Latecomers
2:25
02
Moonbeam Rays
2:51
03
I Broke My Own Rule
3:22
04
Brontosaurus
3:04
05
Lord Snowdon
2:25
06
If Day for Winnipeg
2:14
07
I Can’t Remember the Dream
3:12
08
Drown the Clown
2:42
09
Darling, the Dose
2:15
10
I Lost Thursday
3:15
11
Part of You Wants to Believe Me
2:59
12
Super Cool
2:12
13
Wait Actually Yeah No
3:20
14
Quit the Circus
2:52
15
Less Than One
3:00
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, bright horn blast that punctuates the existential confusion of Synopsis for Latecomers.
The way the vocal harmonies on Moonbeam Rays create a shimmering, almost psychedelic wall of sound.
The driving, rhythmic urgency of the bassline in I Can't Remember the Dream that contrasts with the lyrical fog.
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