They Might Be Giants’ Inspired New Studio Album Nanobots Drops March 5
They Might Be Giants have perfected their deliriously catchy, inimitable sound over the past three decades. The two-time GRAMMY winning Brooklyn originals return with charming wit, electrifying pop melodies and just enough bass clarinet on their 16thstudio album. Created at the private studio of their long-time collaborator and producer Patrick Dillett (David Byrne, Mary J. Blige, Tegan and Sara), Nanobots will be released March 5, 2013 via Idlewild Recordings and distributed through Megaforce.
Nanobots finds the band in fine form. Title track “Nanobots” puts a dark cartoonish spin on the world of technology while the call and response chorus and percussive guitar line of “You’re On Fire” dares even the grumpiest wallflower not to dance. Blending the band’s signature storytelling, some dueling horns and sly humor, “Call You Mom” is a caffeinated pop gem ~ give it a listen here at Rolling Stone!
They Might Be Giants’ innovative Dial-A-Song service and imaginative high concept, low budget music videos stood the band apart early in their career quickly rocketing the alternative rockers to mainstream success. Known for recording numerous themes ~ most notably “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and the GRAMMY-winning “Malcolm in the Middle” theme, the band has 2 platinum albums, 2 gold albums, and have been nominated for 3 GRAMMYs, winning two. Known for their energized live show and love of the road, the band will kick off a 60-date international tour on February 27.
TMBG “…combine a Dadaist sensibility with smart hooks.” ~ The New Yorker
“They make defiantly uncool look and sound unbelievably cool…” ~ Village Voice
TMBG Tour Dates
2/27: Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
2/28: Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
3/1: Rochester, NY @ Historic German House
3/2: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
3/3: Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Theatre
3/5: Louisville, KY @ Headliners
3/6: Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
3/7: Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theatre
3/8: New Orleans, LA @ HOB
3/9: Houston, TX @ HOB
3/ 12: Dallas, TX @ HOB
3/13: Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
3/14: Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
3/15: St Louis, MO @ The Pageant
3/16: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater
3/17: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
3/19: Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater
3/20: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Small’s
3/21: Tarrytown, NY @ Tarrytown Music Hall
3/22: Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
4/3: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
4/4: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
4/5: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
4/6: Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
4/7: Richmond, VA @ The National
4/9: Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre
4/10: Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
4/11: Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
4/12: Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
4/13: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
4/14: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
5/30: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
5/31: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
6/1: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
6/2: Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theatre
6/4: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
6/5: Omaha, NE @ The Slowdown
6/6: Kansas City, MO @ Crossroads
6/7: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
6/8: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
6/9: Boise, ID @ Egyptian Theatre
6/10: Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
6/11: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
6/12: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
6/14: San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
6/15: Anaheim, CA @ HOB
6/16: San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
Special thanks to Dana Cooper of Girlie Action Media & Marketing