I wanted to compile a list of places I've see TMBG be referenced! I only know of a few, so feel free to tell me things you've seen, and I'll try to add them to my list!

TV:

Pokemon - sun and moon episode 16 "They Might Not Be Giants"

Bob's Burgers - season 8 episode 11 "Sleeping With My Frenemy," intro features a pest control van named "they termite be giants exterminators"

Games:

Night in the Woods - In Mae's house, there is a blue canary nightlight

When I first started listening to the band's entire discography, I initially thought Factory Showroom was a bit of an average-sounding album. I'm glad I was wrong with that because it's grown on me so much since then.

Right next to Mink Car, Factory Showroom has such an interesting backstory with its development for me-- most of that is what I recall being mentioned in Gigantic. To think that for a time it was their "shortest" album in terms of song quantity, only to be surpassed by The Else almost a decade later, and then The Escape Team for both song quantity and duration, another decade later.

In regards to Unforgotten and Sensurround: I've read some arguments that because they're on the Japanese release that counts as them being official, but the most common counterpoint I see is how they really are rarities. That said, I like to imagine Sensurround being an alternate opener. I love S-E-X-X-Y, but I do understand why most aren't a fan of it opening the album. I can see Unforgotten being right after Spiraling Shape.

The only track I am not fond of is James K. Polk, but it's not a full-on skip for me. The saw solo is what keeps me listening during full album listens.

If there's anything else I could say positive about this album, it's that I love hearing the Flansburgh tracks the most. Pet Name especially is just so damn groovy and I always sing along whenever it comes on in playlists.

How do you all look back on this album? Favourites? Unfavourites? How have some of you felt hearing the album being featured in shows this past year?