Album

Flood

They Might Be Giants

1990 · Rock

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Flood by They Might Be Giants

Flood is an Alt/Indie album by They Might Be Giants, originally released in 1990. On Gatefold: 60 pressings tracked, owned by 52 collectors.

About

It's pretty funny that two paeans to sloth are buried on this hard-working 19-song album, but that's hardly the only good joke on <i>Flood</i>, trickster duo They Might Be Giants' third album. (Try the title of "We Want a Rock.") Their first for Elektra, it finds the indie wunderkinds taking their omnivorous, only-half-kidding pop above ground. Four tracks produced by English hitmakers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (Elvis Costello, Madness) include a wry, genuinely touching missive from a nightlight ("Birdhouse in Your Soul") and an obscure '50s geopolitical lesson ("Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"). Concept-sealing musical detail abounds, from the noisy party at which "Your Racist Friend" holds forth to the elegant statement from noise guitarist Arto Lindsay that ends "Hearing Aid." Proof that TMBG's concepts traveled well even when separated from college-radio environs: <i>Flood</i> eventually went gold.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Theme From Flood0:29
  2. A2Birdhouse In Your Soul3:15
  3. A3Lucky Ball & Chain2:49
  4. A4Istanbul (Not Constantinople)2:34
  5. A5Dead2:54
  6. A6Your Racist Friend2:53
  7. A7Particle Man1:56
  8. A8Twisting1:54
  9. A9We Want A Rock2:45

Side B

  1. B1Someone Keeps Moving My Chair2:19
  2. B2Hearing Aid3:28
  3. B3Minimum Wage0:44
  4. B4Letterbox1:21
  5. B5Whistling In The Dark3:25
  6. B6Hot Cha1:33
  7. B7Women & Men1:45
  8. B8Sapphire Bullets Of Pure Love1:32
  9. B9They Might Be Giants2:39
  10. B10Road Movie To Berlin2:24

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Alternative Rock
  • jangly
  • playful
  • witty

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Disc is packaged inside a black inner sleeve.
Paul Angelli of Lynn, Mass.
Recorded and Mixed in New York City at Skyline Studios
Mastered at Masterdisk NYC
718.387.6962 gets TMBG's regular charge DIAL-A-SONG
Thanks to Glenn Morrow & Tom Prendergast

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Alex NoyesPROGRAMMED BY
  • John FlansburghARTWORK, GUITAR, DRUM PROGRAMMING, SONGWRITER, VOCALS
  • John LinnellACCORDION, DRUM PROGRAMMING, KEYBOARDS, SONGWRITER, VOCALS
  • Roger MoutenotRECORDER PERCUSSION PERCUSSION , EFFECTS
  • Alan BezoziDRUMS PERCUSSION SNARE, TAMBOURINE
  • Arto LindsayGUITAR
  • Charlie SepulvedaTRUMPET
  • Charlie SpalvidaTRUMPET
  • Frank LondonTRUMPET
  • Joel MitchellVOCALS
  • Marion BeckensteinVOCALS
  • Mark FeldmanVIOLIN
  • Rick McRaeTROMBONE VIOLIN
  • Rick McReaTROMBONE

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