They Might Be Giants [1988] Lincoln torrent

Lincoln is the second album by the band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1988. The album is named after John Linnell and John Flansburgh's boyhood home of Lincoln, Massachusetts. The two men pictured are Linnell's great-grandfather, Lewis T. Linnell (left) and Flansburgh's maternal grandfather, Brigadier General Ralph Hospital (right).

Lincoln's lyrics further elaborate the themes and surrealistic, wordplay-heavy style of They Might Be Giants ("Shoehorn With Teeth"), but include more songs about troubled romantic relationships ("Ana Ng", "They'll Need a Crane", "I've Got a Match"), and some songs that verge on social or political satire ("Purple Toupee", "Pencil Rain", "Kiss Me, Son of God"). Lincoln is a more technically polished album than They Might Be Giants, making heavier use of what would become TMBG's signature instrument, Linnell's accordion. Hints of jazz ("Lie Still, Little Bottle") and sea shanties ("Mr. Me", "Cowtown") are added to the previous album's wide-ranging musical influences.

Despite its primitive sound (the duo would eventually take on a backing band with live drums), this do-it-yourself effort is widely considered by critics to be the band's defining musical statement.

This album is included in Then: The Earlier Years, a compilation of the band's early material, in its entirety.



They Might Be Giants - Lincoln FLAC+CUE+ARTWORK
Label: Restless Records, Bar/None Records
Catalog#: 7 72600-2, 7 72600-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Nov 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Credits: Artwork By [Cover Art] - Brian Dewan
Engineer - Al Houghton
Performer, Written-By - John Flansburgh , John Linnell
Producer - Bill Krauss
Notes: Recorded and mixed in Times Square at Dubway Studio.
Published by They Might Be Giants Music [ASCAP]
All lyrics ©1988 They Might Be Giants.
℗© 1988 They Might Be Giants
Manufactured in USA.
Printed in Canada.
Hub codes: "MASTERED BY NIMBUS", "72600-2 (V) :"
UPC: 0 1877-72600-2 2

Track listing:
1. "Ana Ng" – 3:23
2. "Cowtown" – 2:20
3. "Lie Still, Little Bottle" – 2:06
4. "Purple Toupee" – 2:40
5. "Cage & Aquarium" – 1:10
6. "Where Your Eyes Don't Go" – 3:06
7. "Piece of Dirt" – 2:00
8. "Mr. Me" – 1:52
9. "Pencil Rain" – 2:42
10. "The World's Address" – 2:24
11. "I've Got a Match" – 2:36
12. "Santa's Beard" – 1:55
13. "You'll Miss Me" – 1:53
14. "They'll Need a Crane" – 2:33
15. "Shoehorn With Teeth" – 1:13
16. "Stand on Your Own Head" – 1:16
17. "Snowball in Hell" – 2:31
18. "Kiss Me, Son of God" – 1:52


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