Better hold on to somethin’, all you aging “alt rock” parents, hapless little kids of those parents, and whimsical carnival folk out there! Because not only are the legendary They Might Be Giants (a.k.a. “Brooklyn’s Original Animal Collective”) STILL A THING, but they’re about to release their second new album of weird, fun, ya-know… “alternative music” of 2015 and embark on a giant, goofy, pastel-colored ticker-tape parade of these United States to celebrate! Hooray? Hooray!
Coming fresh on the heels of this year’s Glean, the new album is called Why? and hits the streets like an ill-prepared trapeze artist on November 27 via their own Idlewild Records label. Heck, you can even pre-order the CD/digital album and all its accompanying swag — including t-shirts and yo-yos (seriously) — right now (unless you’re one of those hapless little kids, in which case you might not have a credit card).
Oh, and don’t forget that this venerable CIRCUS of a rock band, ya know, IS STILL RELEASING A NEW SONG AND VIDEO EVERY SINGLE FREAKIN’ WEEK this year through their Dial-A-Song project, available toll-free via phone at (844) 387-6962 and at, um, DialASong.com. No big deal. All in a day’s work under the Big Top.
These Might Be Tour dates (all shows are ages 14+ unless otherwise noted):
11.04.15 - Adelaide, Australia - The Gov
11.05.15 - Brisbane Qld, Australia - Tivoli Theatre
11.06.15 - Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
11.07.15 - Melbourne, Australia - Forum Theatre
11.19.15 - Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall
11.20.15 - Uncasville, CT - Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun
11.21.15 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom
11.29.15 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
12.31.15 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
01.01.16 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
01.02.16 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
01.27.16 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
01.28.16 - Newcastle - Riverside
01.30.16 - Belfast - Limelight 1
01.31.16 - Glasgow - Celtic Connections Festival (2 shows)
02.01.16 - Manchester - Academy 2
02.03.16 - Cambridge - Cambridge Junction
02.04.16 - London - Shepherd’s Bush Empire
03.17.16 - Baltimore, MD - Ram’s Head Live
03.18.16 - Covington, KY - Madison Theatre
03.19.16 - Milwaukee, WI -Turner Hall
03.20.16 - Chicago, IL (Kids Show) - Vic Theatre
03.23.16 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
03.26.16 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
03.27.16 - San Diego, CA - Belly Up
03.29.16 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
03.31.16 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s
04.01.16 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
04.02.16 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
04.03.16 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall
04.05.16 - Tampa, FL - The State Theatre
04.07.16 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
04.08.16 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
04.09.16 - Raleigh, NC - Cat’s Cradle
04.10.16 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
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