State Songs is John Linnell's first and only full-length solo album, released in 1999. It features sixteen songs, most of which are named after (but not actually about) U.S. states. A special limited-edition vinyl of the album was released in 2019 for Record Store Day Black Friday, and a digital "Expanded Edition" followed in 2021. Linnell: "I decided to start writing songs with the name of the states as a way of avoiding having to come up with song titles. I suddenly had fifty song titles and I could write fifty songs based on that. This is always one of my prob… read more
State Songs is John Linnell's first and only full-length solo album, released in 1999. It features sixteen songs, most of which are named after … read more
State Songs is John Linnell's first and only full-length solo album, released in 1999. It features sixteen songs, most of which are named after (but not actually about) U.S. states.… read more
One half of They Might Be Giants, John Linnell enjoyed a brief solo career with his 1999 album State Songs before returning to his day job. Prior to this, he had recorded the EP House of Mayors, and the State Songs EP which later became the album. A few months into the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-2020, John Flansburgh suggested to John Linnell that the two create solo releases during lockdown. Roman Songs, a four track EP, released on July 2, 2021.
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One half of They Might Be Giants, John Linnell enjoyed a brief solo career with his 1999 album State Songs before returning to his day job. Prior to this, he had recorded the EP House of Mayors, and the State Songs EP which later beca… read more