Indestructible Object
{{For|the work "Indestructible Object" by artist Man Ray|Object to Be Destroyed}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Indestructible Object
| type = EP
| artist = They Might Be Giants
| cover = Indestructibleobject.jpg
| alt =
| released = April 4, 2004
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Alternative rock
| length = 12:32
| label = Barsuk Records (U.S.)
Shock Records (Australia)
| producer =
| prev_title = Bed, Bed, Bed
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = The Spine
| next_year = 2004
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} {{cite web |last=Phares|first=Heather|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/indestructible-object-mw0000329926|title=They Might Be Giants - Indestructible Object|website=AllMusic|language=en|year=2004|accessdate=January 13, 2024}}
| rev2 = Pitchfork
| rev2Score = 7.1/10 {{cite web |last=Deusner|first=Stephen|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7999-indestructible-object-ep/|title=They Might Be Giants: Indestructible Object EP Album Review|website=Pitchfork|language=en|date=April 18, 2004|accessdate=January 13, 2024}}
| rev3 = PopMatters
| rev3Score = (average) {{cite web |last=Glauber|first=Gary|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/theymightbegiants-indesctructible/|title=They Might Be Giants: Indestructible Object < Reviews|website=PopMatters|language=en|date=April 6, 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815032427/https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/theymightbegiants-indesctructible/|archive-date=August 15, 2009|accessdate=January 13, 2024}}
| rev4 = Robert Christgau
| rev4Score = {{Rating-Christgau|cut}}{{cite web |last=Christgau|first=Robert|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=they+might+be+giants|title=Indestructible Object|website=Robert Christgau|language=en|year=2004|accessdate=January 13, 2024}}
| rev5 = Rolling Stone
| rev5Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web |last=Hoard|first=Christian|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theymightbegiants/albums/album/5188646/review/5945155/indestructible_object|title=They Might Be Giants: Indestructible Object : Music Reviews|website=Rolling Stone|language=en|date=April 7, 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725151911/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theymightbegiants/albums/album/5188646/review/5945155/indestructible_object|archive-date=July 25, 2008|accessdate=January 13, 2024}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Indestructible Object is the sixth EP by They Might Be Giants, released through Barsuk Records on April 6, 2004.
Content
The EP's title comes from a famous work by Man Ray, also known as Object to Be Destroyed. "Am I Awake?" was the theme song for the TLC series Resident Life. The tracks "Memo to Human Resources" and a different version of "Au Contraire" are featured on the band's tenth studio album, The Spine, which was released three months later. The track "Ant" is a re-recording of a B-side from two of their 1990 singles ("Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" and "Birdhouse in Your Soul"). "Caroline, No" is a cover of the Beach Boys' song of the same name from their 1966 album Pet Sounds.
Track listing
All songs written by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, except where noted
{{Track listing
| headline =
| title1 = Am I Awake
| length1 = 3:04
| title2 = Memo To Human Resources
| length2 = 2:03
| title3 = Au Contraire
| length3 = 2:26
| title4 = Ant
| length4 = 2:55
| title5 = Caroline, No
| length5 = 2:05
| writer5 = Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
| total_length = 12:32}}
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for Indestructible Object ! Chart (2004) ! Peak |
| scope="row" | US Independent Albums (Billboard){{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/they-might-be-giants/chart-history/ind/|title=They Might Be Giants Chart History (Independent Albums)|website=Billboard|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309233136/https://www.billboard.com/artist/they-might-be-giants/chart-history/ind/|archive-date=March 9, 2022|accessdate=January 13, 2024}}
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References
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External links
- Indestructible Object on This Might Be A Wiki
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