They Might Be Giants just revealed plans for a new album and tour. I Like Fun will be out January 19th, and the world tour will begin a few days prior on January 17th in Charlottesville. The tour will cover over fifty different US cities over the course of four months.
TMBG’s upcoming album was co-produced and mixed by Patrick Dillett (St. Vincent, The National, Mary J. Blige) and recorded at Reservoir Studios, formerly known as Skyline Studios. The band recorded their platinum album, Flood, here, and if this album is anything like the former, it is sure to be both unique and successful. The Alt-Rock band continues to use their 30 plus years of experience to constantly reinvent themselves. For this album, the 15 tracks continue to use avant garde and DIY punk elements, but in a stripped down way. In an interview with Rolling Stone, one half of the dynamic duo, John Flansburgh noted, “This album is kind of under-produced for us and certainly by 2017 standards…For me, just being a little more confident to keep things simple keeps it all much fresher.” The album took about year to make, and features other half of the duo, John Linnell along with their stand by backing trio of Marty Beller (drummer), Danny Weinkauf (bassist) and Dan Miller (lead guitarist). The backing band brings their unmatched energy to the duo’s 19th studio album.
They Might Be Giants – I Like Fun track list
1. “Let’s Get This over With”
2. “I Left My Body”
3. “All Time What”
4. “By the Time You Get This”
5. “An Insult to the Fact Checkers”
6. “Mrs. Bluebeard”
7. “I Like Fun”
8. “Push Back the Hands”
9. “This Microphone”
10. “The Bright Side”
11. “When the Light Comes On”
12. “Lake Monsters”
13. “Mccafferty’s Bib”
14. “The Greatest”
15. “Last Wave”
In the meantime, fans can listen to their first single from the album, titled, “I Left My Body.” The song features a driving bass and guitar line that embodies purpose and direction along with a whimsical melody that has no direction whatsoever-in the best way possible. The two juxtaposed elements of the song work together to create a fun and catchy tune about losing your body.
In addition to the exciting first single, the band has revealed plans for a revival of “Dial-A-Song.” This time fans can access the service in a multitude of ways: by phone (844-387-6962), by website, by email subsection, through Youtube, though streaming sites and through their 100 station wide (primarily college and underground stations) Radio Network. The band will release a new song each week through the service. Fans can check out their I Like Fun and Dial-A-Song tracks during their four month long tour:
Tour Dates:
10/27- Uncasville, CT – Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun (21+)
12/30 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (18+)
12/31 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (18+)
1/17 – Charlottesville, VA – The Jefferson Theater
1/18 – Raleigh-Durham, NC (Carrboro) – Cat’s Cradle
1/19 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
1/20 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
1/21 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
1/23 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
1/24 – Jacksonville, FL (Ponte Vedra) – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
1/25 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
1/26 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
1/27 – Tampa, FL – State Theatre
1/28 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
1/30 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn (18+)
1/31 -Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre (18+)
2/1 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s BBQ
2/2 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
2/3 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler Theater
2/6 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom (18+)
2/7 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue (21+)
2/8 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
2/9 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
2/10 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
2/11 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
2/27 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theatre
3/1 – San Diego, CA (Solana Beach) – Belly Up
3/2 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
3/3 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
3/4 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
3/6 – Eugene, OR – HiFi Music Hall (18+)
3/7 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
3/8 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
3/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot (21+)
3/10 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre (16+)
3/11 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
3/13 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
3/14 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
3/15 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue (18+)
3/16 – Milwaukee, WI – The Pabst Theatre
3/17 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
3/18 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom (16+)
4/13 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
4/14 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
4/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
4/17 – Cincinnati, OH (Covington, KY) – Madison Theater
4/19 – Rochester, NY – Anthology
4/20 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
4/21 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
4/22 – Albany, NY – The Egg (All Ages — Science, Kids, and Beyond!)
4/26 – Northampton, MA – Academy of Music
4/27 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
4/28 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
*All Shows are 14+ unless otherwise noted
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