They Might Be Giants announce their highly anticipated new LP ‘The World Is to Dig’ arriving April 14 in all formats at the band’s website and on streaming services. An exclusive 180-gram vinyl color variant will be available at indie retail shops on April 17. The 18-song album marks the Brooklyn band’s first full-length release since 2021’s Grammy-nominated ‘Book’, blending sharp songwriting and bold experimentation into a refreshingly original collection. The album’s lead single “Wu-Tang” is out now, celebrating the power of Wu-Tang Clan over a fan as a transformative force while TMBG’s trademark melodicism buoys the listener along with waves of 1960s-style pop hooks. “Many years ago, we discussed the idea of celebrating an artist or a style of music, but in the form of a completely unrelated genre of music. The original idea was a Tin Pan Alley-style song extolling the greatness of heavy metal,” John Linnell says. “‘Wu-Tang’ was written more or less along those lines, partly inspired by their TV biopic, but void of any musical reference to the great hip-hop collective. Are we fans? Sure! Would we ever attempt to emulate their sound? Not publicly.”
On the heels of two years of sold-out touring, They Might Be Giants head back out on the road this spring with The Bigger Show Tour kicking off April 17. TMBG will host multi-night stands across the East Coast and Midwest in Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, and Woodstock with tickets on sale now. Multi-night passes and preferred rates at local hotels are available in select markets. Each show of a multi-night stand will be unique from the night before, with the stellar eight-piece band featuring a three-piece horn section performing in the An Evening With format with no opener. The band will spotlight a different album from their catalog each night in their first set, then play fan favorites along with deep cuts in the second, delivering an evening of unforgettable songs, dazzling arrangements, startling improvisation, and genuine positivity.