Idlewild (They Might Be Giants album)
| Idlewild | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:27 | |||
| Label | Idlewild Recordings, Lojinx[1] | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| They Might Be Giants chronology | ||||
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Idlewild is a compilation album by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 2014, and is the third anthology released by the group through its own Idlewild Idlewild Recordings.[2] The album includes songs previously released between 1999's Long Tall Weekend and 2013's Nanobots. The press release for the album notes it is "neither a 'best of' nor a 'rarities' set", but rather "an ultra-vivid illustration" of the band's "prodigious output and singular musical vision."
Reception
Consequence and SLUG agree that the album is a representative overview of the previous decade of They Might Be Giants' work, with the former describing it as a "reaffirmation of one of the best left-field acts in music" and the later noting the "superb" sound.[3][4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Am I Awake?" | Indestructible Object (2004) | 3:03 |
| 2. | "The Mesopotamians" | The Else (2007) | 2:56 |
| 3. | "We Live in a Dump" | Cast Your Pod to the Wind (2007) | 1:39 |
| 4. | "Experimental Film" | The Spine (2004) | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Cloisonné" | Join Us (2011) | 2:38 |
| 6. | "The Lady and the Tiger" | Join Us (2011) | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Brain Problem Situation" | Cast Your Pod to the Wind (2007) | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Tesla" | Nanobots (2013) | 2:05 |
| 9. | "Certain People I Could Name" | Long Tall Weekend (1999) | 3:24 |
| 10. | "You're on Fire" | Nanobots (2013) | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Damn Good Times" | The Spine (2004) | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Words Are Like" | TMBG Unlimited (2001) | 1:36 |
| 13. | "Can't Keep Johnny Down" | Join Us (2011) | 2:20 |
| 14. | "I'm Impressed" | The Else (2007) | 2:39 |
| 15. | "Careful What You Pack" | The Else (2007) | 2:40 |
| 16. | "Clap Your Hands" | No! (2002) | 1:22 |
| 17. | "Electronic Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" | Album Raises New and Troubling Questions (2011) | 2:51 |
References
- ^ "They Might be Giants - Idlewild (Lojinx)". May 26, 2014.
- ^ "They Might Be Giants – Idlewild". Lojinx. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (May 13, 2014). "Album Review: They Might Be Giants – Idlewild". Consequence. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ "They Might Be Giants – Idlewild". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
External links
- Idlewild at This Might Be A Wiki