They Might Be Giants - Apollo 18
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Artist: They Might Be GiantsEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1992-03-24
Music Label: Elektra / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Dig My Grave
- I Palindrome I
- She's Actual Size
- My Evil Twin
- Mammal
- The Statue Got Me High
- Spider
- The Guitar
- Dinner Bell
- Narrow Your Eyes
- Hall of Heads
- Which Describes How You're Feeling
- See the Constellation
- If I Wasn't Shy
- Turn Around
- Hypnotist of Ladies
- Fingertips
- Space Suit
Music reviews of Apollo 18
Music Review: Almost TOO Consistent
Rating: 4 Stars
Anybody who's familiar with They Might Be Giants probably knows about the average duration of their songs. They pack two verses, a bridge, and a repeated chorus into two minutes or less on many occasions. However - even this gets to be a little bit boring when all of the songs generally feel the same, and it's not an entirely great same.
This album was produced in that all of the music is very spacious and drenched in reverb; and though it can be a cool sound, it really isn't with those songs that are only a guitar, keyboard, and a drum machine (There are some songs on here with saxes and actual drums, but not for the most part...)
But that's not to say the actual songs are bad. Most of them are catchy and fun and do hold your attention - you just start to wish it weren't so easy to tell that this album was produced in a time when keyboards didn't sound too much like an piano.
When you're in the right mood, though, this album can work - you can love the whole thing immensely, only you have to be in that mood. I think it might also have to do with Flansburgh having a very heavy prominence on this album... this album does lack the usual Linnell powerhouses we're used to! There are no bad songs, though, it's just very monotonous in feel, I suppose.
Four out of five stars for excellent music in an occasionally boring context.
Description of Apollo 18
Genuinely clever, profoundly sophomoric -- this NYC duo carry on tweaking pop songcraft in fine Bonzo Dog Doo Dah tradition. "The Statue Got Me High" is the zippy standout; other winners include "Narrow Your Eyes," "Guitar" (a smarmy remake of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight") and the cut-and-paste dementia of the 21-part "Fingertips." --Jeff BatemanGenuinely clever, profoundly sophomoric -- this NYC duo carry on tweaking pop songcraft in fine Bonzo Dog Doo Dah tradition. "The Statue Got Me High" is the zippy standout; other winners include "Narrow Your Eyes," "Guitar" (a smarmy remake of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight") and the cut-and-paste dementia of the 21-part "Fingertips." --Jeff Bateman
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