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The Else
Rock · 2007 · 13 tracks · 38m

The Else

They Might Be Giants

A muscular, moody pivot for the duo. Polished production meets existential anxiety, trading their signature zaniness for a gritty, bass-heavy alternative rock sound.

May 15, 2007 · Idlewild Recordings

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A sophisticated blend of high-energy power pop and low-simmering existential dread.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 38m
01
I’m Impressed
2:40
02
Take Out the Trash
3:15
03
Upside Down Frown
2:17
04
Climbing the Walls
3:15
05
Careful What You Pack
2:40
06
The Cap’m
3:12
07
With the Dark
3:17
08
The Shadow Government
2:38
09
Bee of the Bird of the Moth
3:32
10
Withered Hope
2:55
11
Contrecoup
3:11
12
Feign Amnesia
2:30
13
The Mesopotamians
2:57
Moments Worth Listening For
The heavy, distorted bass line of 'I'm Impressed' that immediately signals a darker, more muscular sonic palette than previous records.
The haunting, cinematic woodwinds and minor-key tension in 'Careful What You Pack' that creates an atmosphere of quiet, domestic dread.
The sudden, explosive brass section in 'The Mesopotamians' that turns a song about ancient civilizations into a triumphant surf-rock anthem.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Else sound next to the rest of They Might Be Giants's catalogue?

Anxious+1.9σ

Anxious saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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