Glean (album)

Glean is the thirteenth studio album from New York City-based alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released on April 21, 2015. It is composed entirely of releases from the first four months of the band's 2015 Dial-A-Song project.

Background

In late 2014, the band began advertising the relaunch of their Dial-A-Song service, which had its origins in the early 1980s when the band would record songs onto an answering machine and advertise the phone number. The service was eventually discontinued in 2006, but the band sought to restart it online. A modified version of the original phone number was reclaimed as well, and both outlets were updated every Tuesday with a new recording starting in December 2014.

Also announced in late 2014 was the return of Instant Fan Club, a year-long subscription service offered by the band upon each of their studio album releases since 2011. Among the products promised to members were free digital downloads of all Dial-A-Song releases, CD copies of the band's upcoming rock and children's albums, as well as LP copies of each for "Super President" tier members. This marked the announcement of the band's seventeenth and eighteenth albums. In mid-February, They Might Be Giants announced details on their upcoming rock album, including the title, some tracks, and the release date. "Erase", which was released in January as the first Dial-A-Song track of 2015, was announced to be the lead single off Glean.

Release

Glean was released on the 20th of April 2015 in Europe on Lojinx and April 21 in America on the band's own Idlewild Recordings. CD and vinyl editions were included, along with digital releases of the album, and the original releases of the songs via the Dial-A-Song service. Instant Fan Club members received CD copies of Glean upon its release. Super President tier members received copies with the booklet signed by both John Flansburgh and John Linnell.

Australian copies came with a bonus CD of the Flood Live in Australia album, containing the entire Flood album performed live in reverse running order.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by They Might Be Giants, except as noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Erase"	2:47
2.	"Good to Be Alive"	3:11
3.	"Underwater Woman"	2:33
4.	"Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2"	3:10
5.	"Answer"	3:26
6.	"I Can Help the Next in Line"	1:59
7.	"Madam, I Challenge You to a Duel"	1:58
8.	"End of the Rope"	2:35
9.	"All the Lazy Boyfriends"	2:46
10.	"Unpronounceable"	3:23
11.	"Hate the Villanelle"	1:52
12.	"I'm a Coward"	2:49
13.	"Aaa"	1:59
14.	"Let Me Tell You About My Operation" (horn arrangement & horn break composition by Stan Harrison)	2:59
15.	"Glean"	1:47

Personnel

They Might Be Giants

John Flansburgh – vocals, guitars, etc.
John Linnell – vocals, keyboards, woodwinds, etc.

are joined by

Marty Beller – drums, percussion
Danny Weinkauf – bass
Dan Miller – guitars

Dan Levine – trombone on 4, 14
Curt Ramm – trumpet on 3, 4, 14
Stan Harrison – saxophones on 4, 6, 14
Rob Moose – violins on 4, 6, 9

Production

Pat Dillett – co-producer, mixing
Jon Altschuler – engineer
UE Nastasi - mastering
Paul Sahre – design; space and fist illustrations
Jason Fulford – photography
Frank H. Netter – salivary glands illustration

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200^[2]	67

References

↑ "They Might Be Giants Announce New Album Glean". Lojinx.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
↑ "Billboard 200".

They Might Be Giants

John Flansburgh John Linnell Dan Miller Danny Weinkauf Marty Beller Hal Cragin Brian Doherty Jonathan Feinberg Dan Hickey Kurt Hoffman Graham Maby Tony Maimone Eric Schermerhorn

Rock albums	They Might Be Giants (1986) Lincoln (1988) Flood (1990) Apollo 18 (1992) John Henry (1994) Factory Showroom (1996) Long Tall Weekend (1999) Mink Car (2001) The Spine (2004) The Else (2007) Join Us (2011) Nanobots (2013) Glean (2015) Phone Power (2016)

Children's albums	No! (2002) Here Come the ABCs (2005) Here Come the 123s (2008) Here Comes Science (2009) Why? (2015)

EPs	Why Does the Sun Shine? Back to Skull Working Undercover for the Man They Might Be Giants in Holidayland Bed, Bed, Bed Indestructible Object The Spine Surfs Alone

Singles	"Don't Let's Start" "(She Was A) Hotel Detective" "They'll Need a Crane" "Ana Ng" "Purple Toupee" "Birdhouse in Your Soul" "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" "The Statue Got Me High" "I Palindrome I" "The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)" "O Tannenbaum" "S-E-X-X-Y" "Doctor Worm" "Boss of Me" "Man, It's So Loud in Here" "Experimental Film" "Kids Go!" "I'm Impressed" "Can't Keep Johnny Down"

Other notable songs	"Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" "Particle Man" "James K. Polk" "You're on Fire"

Live albums	Live!! New York City 10/14/94 Severe Tire Damage Live The Spine Hits the Road Almanac Venue Songs First Album Live Flood Live in Australia

Compilations	Don't Let's Start Miscellaneous T Then: The Earlier Years Best of the Early Years They Got Lost Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants Venue Songs DVD/CD Album Raises New and Troubling Questions Idlewild

Video releases	Direct from Brooklyn Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) Here Come the ABCs Venue Songs DVD/CD Here Come the 123s Here Comes Science

Related articles	Discography Mono Puff State Songs The Brothers Chaps International Space Year

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