Mink Car

Mink Car
Studio album by They Might Be Giants
Released	September 11, 2001
Recorded	1999–2001
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	46:29
Label	Restless
They Might Be Giants chronology
Boss of Me (2000) Mink Car (2001) Man, It's So Loud in Here (2001)
TMBG studio album chronology
Long Tall Weekend (1999) Mink Car (2001) No! (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(2.8/10)[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

Mink Car is the eighth studio album by They Might Be Giants, released in 2001 on Restless Records, on the same morning as the September 11 attacks.

One of the band's most eclectic efforts, its variety reflects its recording process; it was put together in a number of different studios, with a number of different guest artists and producers, around the country as the band toured between 1999 and 2001.

It runs the gamut from pure power-pop songs, such as "Bangs" and "Finished With Lies", to dance music ("Man, It's So Loud In Here"), and soft romantic ballads ("Another First Kiss"). "Man, It's So Loud in Here" was the only single lifted from the album, though its cover of the Georgie Fame oldie "Yeh Yeh" was featured in a Chrysler car commercial. "Bangs", "Cyclops Rock", "Man, It's So Loud In Here" and "Another First Kiss", as well as "Boss Of Me" (which was featured on non-U.S. releases), were released on the band's anthology compilation – Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants – the following year.

"Bangs" would provide the initial spark for author Zadie Smith's short story "The Girl with Bangs".

Track listings

The track listing for the album varied depending on where it was released. Some releases featured bonus tracks, such as "Boss Of Me" for the Australian release,^[4] and "Your Mom's Alright" in Europe.

All songs written by John Flansburgh and John Linnell except where indicated.

U.S. release

1. "Bangs" - 3:09
2. "Cyclops Rock" - 2:38 (with Cerys Matthews)
3. "Man, It's So Loud In Here" – 3:59
4. "Mr. Xcitement" – 3:36 (with Mike Doughty) (John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Dan Levine, Elegant Too, Mike Doughty)
5. "Another First Kiss" – 3:06
6. "I've Got A Fang" – 2:32
7. "Hovering Sombrero" – 2:13
8. "Yeh Yeh" – 2:40 (Rodgers Grant, Jon Hendricks, Pat Patrick)
9. "Hopeless Bleak Despair" – 3:08
10. "Drink!" – 1:49
11. "My Man" – 2:57
12. "Older" – 1:58
13. "Mink Car" – 2:09
14. "Wicked Little Critta" – 2:11
15. "Finished With Lies" – 3:18
16. "(She Thinks She's) Edith Head" – 2:37
17. "Working Undercover For The Man" – 2:19

European release

1. "Man, It's So Loud In Here" – 3:59
2. "Boss Of Me" – 2:57
3. "Cyclops Rock" – 2:38
4. "Another First Kiss" – 3:06
5. "Bangs" – 3:09
6. "My Man" – 2:57
7. "Drink!" – 1:49
8. "Your Mom's Alright" – 2:59 (with Mike Doughty) (John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Elegant Too, Mike Doughty)
9. "Hovering Sombrero" – 2:13
10. "Yeh Yeh" – 2:40 (Rodgers Grant, Jon Hendricks, Pat Patrick)
11. "I've Got A Fang" – 2:32
12. "Mink Car" – 2:09
13. "Hopeless Bleak Despair" – 3:08
14. "Older" – 1:58

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Pitchfork Media review
3. ^ Rolling Stone review
4. ^ http://tmbw.net/wiki/images/a/af/Mink_Car_Australian_Back.jpg Australian back cover

External links

• Mink Car at This Might Be A Wiki
• Mink Car Cover 10th anniversary cover compilation of the entire Mink Car album, from the FuMP