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Indestructible Object

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EP by

They Might Be Giants

Released

April 4, 2004

Genre

Alternative rock

Length

12:32

Label

Barsuk Records (U.S.)
Shock Records (Australia)

They Might Be Giants chronology

Bed, Bed, Bed
(2003)

Indestructible Object
(2004)

The Spine
(2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Pitchfork	7.1/10 ^[2]
PopMatters	(average) ^[3]
Robert Christgau	^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]

Indestructible Object is the sixth EPbyThey Might Be Giants, released through Barsuk Records on April 6, 2004.

Content[edit]

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[edit]

All songs written by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Am I Awake"		3:04
2.	"Memo To Human Resources"		2:03
3.	"Au Contraire"		2:26
4.	"Ant"		2:55
5.	"Caroline, No"	Brian Wilson, Tony Asher	2:05
Total length:			12:32

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for *Indestructible Object*
Chart (2004)	Peak position
USIndependent Albums (Billboard)^[6]	36

References[edit]

^ Phares, Heather (2004). "They Might Be Giants - Indestructible Object". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

^ Deusner, Stephen (April 18, 2004). "They Might Be Giants: Indestructible Object EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

^ Glauber, Gary (April 6, 2004). "They Might Be Giants: Indestructible Object < Reviews". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

^ Christgau, Robert (2004). "Indestructible Object". Robert Christgau. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

^ Hoard, Christian (April 7, 2004). "They Might Be Giants: Indestructible Object : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

^ "They Might Be Giants Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2024.