I Like Fun
| I Like Fun | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 19, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | April 2017 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 40:51 | |||
| Label | Idlewild | |||
| Producer | Pat Dillett, They Might Be Giants | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Paste | 8.9/10[3] |
I Like Fun is the twentieth studio album by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released on January 19, 2018.
Background
The band began recording on April 3, 2017, at Reservoir Studios (former site of Skyline Studios),[4] using the same studio space the band used to record Flood. In October 2017, the band confirmed the album was scheduled to be released on January 19, 2018, along with the return of their Dial-A-Song service.[5]
Release
I Like Fun was available for pre-release streaming on January 11, 2018.[6] The album was released physically and digitally on January 19, 2018.
After the release of the full album, as part of Dial-A-Song 2018, They Might Be Giants continued to release videos for all but three of the songs. A music video for the title track "I Like Fun" was created by Canadian artist Joren Cull.[7] A music video for "The Greatest" starring Nick Offerman was released on January 31.[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by They Might Be Giants, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Get This Over With" | 3:07 | |
| 2. | "I Left My Body" | 2:36 | |
| 3. | "All Time What" | 2:29 | |
| 4. | "By the Time You Get This" | 2:17 | |
| 5. | "An Insult to the Fact Checkers" | 2:34 | |
| 6. | "Mrs. Bluebeard" | 2:43 | |
| 7. | "I Like Fun" | 3:00 | |
| 8. | "Push Back the Hands" | 3:00 | |
| 9. | "This Microphone" | 2:36 | |
| 10. | "The Bright Side" | 2:29 | |
| 11. | "When the Lights Come On" | 3:17 | |
| 12. | "Lake Monsters" | 2:56 | |
| 13. | "McCafferty's Bib" | 2:35 | |
| 14. | "The Greatest" | They Might Be Giants, Christopher Albert Anderson | 1:48 |
| 15. | "Last Wave" | 3:24 | |
| Total length: | 40:51 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[9]
They Might Be Giants
- John Linnell – vocals, keyboards, woodwinds, etc.
- John Flansburgh – vocals, guitars, programming, etc.
Additional musicians
- Marty Beller – drums, percussion
- Danny Weinkauf – bass guitar
- Dan Miller – guitars
- Curt Ramm – trumpet (7, 15)
- Chris Anderson – Mellotron (14)
Technical
- Pat Dillett – producer, mixing
- They Might Be Giants – producers
- James Yost – engineer
- UE Nastasi – mastering
- Paul Sahre – design
- Joe Hollier – photography
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 108 |
References
- ^ "I Like Fun by They Might Be Giants Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "They Might Be Giants - I Like Fun Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic.
- ^ Salmon, Ben (January 24, 2018). "They Might Be Giants: I Like Fun - Paste Magazine". Paste.
- ^ "ABOUT". reservoirstudiosnyc.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Reed, Ryan. "They Might Be Giants Preview New LP With Jovial Power-Pop Song". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Moon, Tom (January 11, 2018). "First Listen: They Might Be Giants, 'I Like Fun'". NPR. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Salisbury, Drew (January 17, 2018). "Video: They Might Be Giants – "I Like Fun"". Spin. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (January 31, 2018). "Watch They Might Be Giants' 'The Greatest' Video Starring Nick Offerman". Rolling Stone.
- ^ They Might Be Giants (2018). I Like Fun (CD liner notes). Palisades, New York: Idlewild Recordings. IDLE 144.
- ^ "They Might Be Giants Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.