EP · They Might Be Giants
Back to Skull by They Might Be Giants
Back to Skull is an EP by They Might Be Giants, released in 1994. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 17 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Snail Shell”, on 17 lists with a best position of #92.
Back to Skull, a 1994 EP from They Might Be Giants, catches the Brooklyn outfit of John Flansburgh and John Linnell in their full-band phase. For years the two Johns had played with little more than a tape machine or a drum machine behind them, but in 1992 they brought in a real backing band, and by now that meant Tony Maimone on bass and Brian Doherty on drums, with Dan Levine's trombone joining the fold that same year.
The draw is "Snail Shell", a chunky, buzzing guitar tune that punches harder than the old drum-machine ditties ever did, with the band's usual satirical, sideways wit intact. It's a small release, but that one song has had a long life.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Back to Skull on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snail Shell | 17 | #92 | – | 1994–2014 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.