THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO SORRELL'S OPINIONS (ABOUT TMBG'S DISCOGRAPHY)

a review of each TMBG album from the point of view of a random kid in ohio

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS/SELF TITLED/PINK ALBUM

# OF TRACKS: 19

FAVORITE TRACK: Rhythm Section Want Ad

LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: The Day

REVIEW:

Pink album is definitely a great album, with popular songs like Don't Let's Start and I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die, while also serving as a great example of an album with its own unique experimental tracks, like 32 Footsteps or The Day. Pink is interesting due to having an incredibly beginner-friendly and often introductory song on it in Don't Let's Start, while also containing a good number of songs I had to come back to a few times to fully enjoy. Despite the mix of more beginner-friendly and more eclectic tracks, Pink carries a coherency that seems to persist even through the strangest tracks- the songs never seem completely out of place or like they should have been saved for somewhere else. In my opinion, Pink is an overall great album, though one I don't often intentionally listen to. It has the heaviest folk and country influence of any TMBG album, though Flood is arguably quite close, with a lot of harmonica and banjo presence, as well as the accented singing apparent in Alienation's for the Rich. Some favorite tracks include Hide Away Folk Family, Rabid Child, and Rhythm Section Want Ad.

FINAL RATING: 7/10.

LINCOLN

# OF TRACKS: 18

FAVORITE TRACK: MR. ME

LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: pencil rain

REVIEW:

Lincoln is another great album, with its own hit song Ana Ng, as well as a litany of other songs that are popular among fans. I really enjoy Lincoln, and found myself intrigued by it and entertained by its songs the first time I listened to it, rather than having to come back and try a few times like I did with Pink album or later albums like Mink Car. Lincoln is, similar to Pink album, a bit eclectic and full of its fair share of experimental songs, like Cage & Aquarium or You'll Miss Me. Among my favorite tracks on this album are Mr. Me (which was my favorite song overall for a long period of time, and is still one of my favorites), Where Your Eyes Don't Go, and I've Got A Match.

FINAL RATING: 8/10.

FLOOD

# OF TRACKS: 19

FAVORITE TRACK: TWISTING

LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: HOT CHA

REVIEW:

Flood is a powerful third album, with a grouping of great tracks that most people would probably know off the top of their head, like Birdhouse in Your Soul or Istanbul (Not Constantinople). Flood is one of TMBG's most popular and well-known albums, and for good reason! Flood contains some of Their more pop and country style tracks, and is the last album with a bit of the folksy infuence last heard on Pink album. It's also a bit of a departure from Their typical experimentation, as a lot of the tracks on this album follow a less sonically eclectic grouping. This album, as the third one, is also an interesting choice for releasing Their self-titled track. Favorite tracks from this album include Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love, and We Want a Rock.

FINAL RATING: 8/10.

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