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Then: The Earlier Years

by They Might Be Giants

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Overall Rating: 3.2421 Then: The Earlier Years is ranked overall as 3.2421 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.8000 Then: The Earlier Years has an avg. critic score of 3.8000 out of 4 stars

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All Music Guide

Then: The Earlier Yearsis a double-disc set containing all of They Might Be Giants' original, independent records -- the two albumsThey Might Be GiantsandLincoln, plus all of the B-sides and EP tracks that were compiled onMisc. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Then: The Earlier Years is a double-disc set containing all of They Might Be Giants' original, independent records -- the two albums They Might Be Giants and Lincoln, plus all of the B-sides and EP tracks that were compiled on Misc. T -- adding nearly 20 previously unreleased tracks. ...more

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Tiny Mix Tapes.com

Then: The Earlier Years comprises They Might Be Giants’ first three releases, along with many B-Sides. This review will take on each release by itself. THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (S/T) (1986) The ’80’s were not a proud time in the history ...read the complete review at Tiny Mix Tapes.com

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The A.V. Club

Goofy instrumentation, spastic lyrics and general inscrutable weirdness aside, They Might Be Giants' John Flansburgh and John Linnell are among the best songwriters out there today: Their early work in particular is a shining example of what can be done...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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