5 ...according to our Clinton on 28 November 2006.
Speaking of They Might Be Giants, there is absolutely no reason
for them to exist now that Why? sounds even more like them than he did
before. No doubt this great new EP/mini LP will get called avant-hop or
whatever but there's not a slither of hip hop in it whatsoever. The initial
impression of this is of intense irritation as the lyrics are pure clever-clever
wordy, nerdy American geek. But get past that and the melodies here are
skyscrapingly beautiful. Immense pop songs full of imaginative arrangements and
tunes that you will never get out of your system even if you could shake your
whole body like a dog when it gets wet. Closer 'Mutant John' is the best thing
ever. Go Buy. On 12"/CD.
