Levingtinman3

Third listen
I relistened to this just to get away from the They Might Be Giants stuff. Cirkus and Lizard were just as good as I'd remembered them being. the rest honestly surprised me withe how much I liked it, I also forgot that King Crimson was doing solos like the one in Lizard this early in their discography. I think Cirkus is too often just what this album is remembered for, it's not that good. One thing that does irk me about this though is that Prince Rupert Awakes is part of ... read more

First Listen
Maybe this relatively low rating is a result of me listening to too much They Might Be Giants in a short time but for some reason most of these songs just don't do it for me or they just don't feel fully developed. The Lady and the Tiger, Cloisonne, and Protagonist feel lower than they maybe should be but this really didn't do anything for me, I honestly might dislike this more than The Spine, it has more stand outs than this one and the stand outs there have way ... read more

Second listen
Probably the most pollished album since some of their earlier stuff, pretty consistent too, but something about it just feels run of the mill, maybe my opinion on it with get more positive like it has for Factory Showroom and Milnk Car but it feels averagely good at some points.
Playlist %: 85

Second listen
The first time I listened to this I didn't rate any of the songs but I was still gonna review it saying something like "At the start I really liked it but as it went on I liked it less and less, honestly this is my least favorite by They Might Be Giants yet. Prevenge and Damn Good Times are in contest for my top 20 but the second half is just a slog" but then when I saw the ratings of some of the tracks I decided to give it another shot where I actually rate the ... read more