Indestructible Object

For the work "Indestructible Object" by artist Man Ray, see Object to Be Destroyed.

Indestructible Object
EP by They Might Be Giants
Released	April 4, 2004
Recorded	2003
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 EP by They Might Be Giants, released through Barsuk Records on April 4, 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 slightly 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

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

Chart performance for Indestructible Object

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [6]	36

References

1. Phares, Heather (2004). "They Might Be Giants - Indestructible Object". AllMusic . Retrieved January 13, 2024.
2. Deusner, Stephen (April 18, 2004). "They Might Be Giants: Indestructible Object EP Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 13, 2024.
3. 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.
4. Christgau, Robert (2004). "Indestructible Object". Robert Christgau . Retrieved January 13, 2024.
5. 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.
6. "They Might Be Giants Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard . Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

External links

• Indestructible Object on This Might Be A Wiki