The first, a Flash-animated video for "Experimental Film", was created in conjunction with The Brothers Chaps, and features characters from their animated series Homestar Runner.

[2] A music video for "Damn Good Times" was animated with previous band collaborator Divya Srinivasan.

[3] All tracks are written by They Might Be Giants, unless otherwise notedThe Spine received mixed reviews from critics.

[5] Josh Modell of The AV Club berated the album's lack of "idiosyncrasies", and reported that The Spine was generally unsurprising.

[6] Contrarily, Patrick Schabe of PopMatters lauded the album for its uncharacteristically traditional rock arrangements.