SolidGrue@lemmy.world to This Might Be Lemmy: They Might Be Giants (tmbg) Community@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoWhat is your favorite TMBG album, and why is it Apollo 18 on repeat shuffle?message-squaremessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down14
arrow-up123arrow-down1message-squareWhat is your favorite TMBG album, and why is it Apollo 18 on repeat shuffle?SolidGrue@lemmy.world to This Might Be Lemmy: They Might Be Giants (tmbg) Community@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoPost-90s their songs start to get a bit samey. There are definite stand-outs for sure, but the albums as a whole shift to a more homogenous alt rock.
minus-squaregalmuthlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoI agree - their first few albums used some wonderful and wacky sound choices when it was just the two of them messing around, and their post-90s albums rely a lot more on the band.
Post-90s their songs start to get a bit samey. There are definite stand-outs for sure, but the albums as a whole shift to a more homogenous alt rock.
I agree - their first few albums used some wonderful and wacky sound choices when it was just the two of them messing around, and their post-90s albums rely a lot more on the band.