The Else
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| Studio album by They Might Be Giants | ||||
| Released | May 15, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 – 2007 in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles |
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:12 | |||
| Label | Idlewild, Rough Trade | |||
| Producer |
The Dust Brothers Pat Dillett They Might Be Giants |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (73/100) |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
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| The A.V. Club | B |
| IGN | (8.5/10) |
| The Music Box |
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| Now |
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| Pitchfork Media | (5.3/10) |
| PopMatters |
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| Robert Christgau |
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| Spin | (6/10) |
| Stylus | B+ |
The Else is the 10th studio album by rock group They Might Be Giants, released by Idlewild Records in 2007. The album was produced in part by The Dust Brothers, along with Pat Dillett and the band.
The Else was first available for download through the iTunes Store on May 15, 2007. The CD version was released in stores on July 10, 2007, with initial runs accompanied by a full-length bonus disc of rare material, Cast Your Pod To The Wind. On September 11, 2007, the band released a gatefold vinyl LP of the album. Cast Your Pod was made available separately on iTunes in July, 2009.
A video, created by Mizushima Hine, for "With the Dark" was released on the band's YouTube page on June 7, 2007. Two more videos, for "The Shadow Government" and "I'm Impressed" were also later released. A full-length video for "The Mesopotamians" was released on Stereogum.com on October 2.
"Careful What You Pack" was originally written for the soundtrack of 2009 film Coraline, but it was not ultimately used in the film.
All tracks written by They Might Be Giants except as noted.
The album reached #9 on the Billboard Top Digital Albums chart.
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