The Spine (album)
Appearance
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Released | July 5, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003 ("Memo To Human Resources", "Au Contraire") January–April 2004 | |||
Studio | Kampo Studios, Manhattan Skyline Studios, Manhattan Collyer Brothers Studio, Brooklyn Hello Studio, Brooklyn | |||
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Length | 35:54 | |||
Label | Idlewild/Zoë (US) Cooking Vinyl (UK) Shock Records (AU) | |||
Producer | Pat Dillett | |||
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The Spine is the tenth full-length studio album by
The Spine Surfs Alone. It was preceded by the Indestructible Object
EP, which featured two tracks that appear on The Spine.
Promotion
Three music videos were produced for The Spine. The first, a
Annie Award for "Best Animated Television Commercial" in 2005.[2] A music video for "Damn Good Times" was animated with previous band collaborator Divya Srinivasan.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by They Might Be Giants, unless otherwise noted
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | (5.3/10)[8] |
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In Music We Trust | (favorable)[12] |
The Spine received mixed reviews from critics. Writing for AllMusic, Heather Phares found that John and John had already exhausted the album's best content on the preceding EP, Indestructible Object. Phares concluded that the album contained a few engaging hooks, but was overall inconsistent.[5] Josh Modell of The AV Club berated the album's lack of "idiosyncrasies", and reported that The Spine was generally unsurprising.[6] Contrarily, Patrick Schabe of PopMatters lauded the album for its uncharacteristically traditional rock arrangements.[9]
References
- ^ "Crazy Bastard Wants To Hit Me". Laika. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ "33rd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners". Annie Award Database. 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ Damn Good Times - They Might Be Giants (official video), retrieved 2024-01-04
- ^ a b c d e f "Critic Reviews for The Spine". Metacritic. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ a b Modell, Josh (July 12, 2004). "They Might Be Giants: The Spine". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (July 15, 2004). "They Might Be Giants, The Spine". The Guardian. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ a b Schabe, Patrick (July 9, 2004). "They Might Be Giants: The Spine". PopMatters. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ Walters, Barry (August 19, 2004). "They Might Be Giants: The Spine : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ Weir, Matt (2004). "They Might Be Giants – The Spine". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ Halverson, Brad (2004). "They Might Be Giants: The Spine". Retrieved 2013-07-08.
External links
- The Spine on This Might Be A Wiki
- The Spine at Metacritic