Factory Showroom

Performer: They Might Be Giants
Engineer: Greg Thompson; Dave Goodermuth; Tony Gillis; Albert Caiati
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: They Might Be Giants: John Flansburgh (vocals, guitar); John Linnell (vocals, keyboards, horns); Eric Schermerhorn (guitar); Graham Maby (bass); Brian Doherty (drums). Producers include: Pat Dillett, They Might Be Giants. Personnel: John Flansburgh (vocals, guitar); John Linnell (vocals, horns, keyboards); Amanda Homi (vocals); Eric Schermerhorn, Lyle Workman (guitar); Jay Sherman-Godfrey (acoustic guitar, slide guitar); Gregor Kitzis, Krystof Witek (violin); Ron Lawrence , Ralph Farris (viola); Garo Yellin (cello); Jim O'Connor (trumpet); Tim Newman (trombone); Ron Caswell (tuba); Steve Light (vibraphone); Steve Calhoon, Brian Doherty (drums); Sue Hadjopoulas (congas, percussion); Amy Allison (sampler); Julian Koster (musical saw). Audio Mixer: Tom Durack. Recording information: Clinton Recording Studios, New York, NY; Coyote Studio; Edison Laboratory; HIt Factory; River Sound; Sound on Sound. Photographer: James Wojcik. The boys from Brooklyn, New York are back, and they've brought their friends. FACTORY SHOWROOM is the second of They Might Be Giants' six albums to feature a full band, and it's their most satisfying effort in some time. TMBG masterminds John Flansburgh and John Linnell possess the uncanny ability to compose devilishly infectious songs about the most arcane subjects, a skill they employ to wonderful effect on this album. Topics range from the rock fan's dilemma of "XTC vs. Adam Ant" to the political history lesson of "James K. Polk" and the graveyard humor of "Exquisite Dead Guy." On FACTORY SHOWROOM, the two Johns let their loopy imaginations run wild without ever losing focus of their songs, resulting in a collection whose compositional strength is more than equal to its novelty. TMBG also give the lo-fi crowd a run for their money with "I Can Hear You," which was recorded onto an authentic wax cylinder at the Edison Laboratory in New Jersey. It's only fitting for They Might Be Giants to keep ahead of the pack by stepping into the past. From start to finish, FACTORY SHOWROOM is timelessly intelligent and entertaining.

John Flansburgh and John Linnell, the two singer/songwriters behind Brooklyn avant-pop cult band They Might Be Giants, were childhood friends who have been working under the TMBG banner since the '80s. The words "nerdy," "geek-rock," and "quirky" have been applied to their melodic, humor-filled songs so often there should be a cross-reference in the dictionary. Over their numerous albums with and without backing musicians (in the early days they used a drum machine) they've offered songs about the most unlikely subjects imaginable, from Belgian painter James Ensor to famed cinematic costume designer Edith Head. Their masterful songcraft is such that they've long maintained a healthy audience for their idiosyncratic sound.

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