 flood is the third studio album by brooklyn-based alternative rock duo they might be giants, released in january 1990. flood was the duo's first album on the major label elektra records. it generated three singles: "birdhouse in your soul", "istanbul (not constantinople)", and the domestic promotional track "twisting". the album is generally considered to be the band's definitive release, as it is their best-selling and most recognizable album. despite minimal stylistic and instrumental differences from previous releases, flood is distinguished by contributions from seasoned producers clive langer and alan winstanley. john linnell and john flansburgh also took advantage of new equipment and recording techniques, including unconventional, home-recorded samples, which were programmed through casio fz-1 synthesizers. promotion for flood included television appearances, promotional videos, and an international tour. the album's mainstream promotion and success contributed to its status as the band's most well known album. many fans, including many young listeners exposed to the album through tiny toon adventures, were first exposed to they might be giants's music through flood. the album was initially issued on cd, lp, and cassette. upon its release, flood was met with praise from critics and achieved moderate success on sales charts. in 2013, the album was reissued as part of a cd series spanning tmbg's four elektra releases. it has been reissued on lp in europe by music on vinyl; a united states reissue is expected from asbestos records. ==background== flood was they might be giants' first release on any major label. elektra records approached the band following the unexpected success of their second album, lincoln, which was released on the independent bar/none label. the record deal that elektra presented was largely due to the work of susan drew, an a&r worker who had been following the band since 1986. because of her confidence, the band was given an extensive level of creative control over their projects, in additio
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