They Might Be Giants' Flood

Continuum Publishing Corporation

They Might Be Giants' FloodAuthor(s): S. Alexander Reed, Elizabeth Sandifer\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation, United States\nImprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation\nISBN-13: 9781623569150, 978-1623569150\nSynopsis\nFor a few decades now, They Might Be Giants album Flood has been a beacon (or at least a nightlight) for people who might rather read than rock out, who care more about science fiction than Slayer, who are more often called clever than cool. Neither the bands hip origins in the Lower East Side scene nor Floods platinum certification can cover up the record's singular importance at the geek fringes of culture. Floods significance to this audience helps us understand a certain way of being: it shows that geek identity doesnt depend on references to Hobbits or Spock ears, but can instead be a set of creative and interpretive practices marked by playful excessa flood of ideas. The album also clarifies an historical moment. The brainy sort of.