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THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS RETURN TO EUROPE WITH BRAND NEW “EVENING WITH” SHOW

Brand New Single The Communists Have the Music Arrives 21st Sept.

35-years deep, Brooklyn’s freewheeling local heroes They Might Be Giants remain rock’s most original perpetual-motion machine; creating startling new music and performing shows packed with spontaneity and undeniable joy across the globe. Now they are bringing a brand new show, “An Evening with They Might Be Giants” featuring two big sets to Europe and beyond. The show includes all-time favourites, along with an ever-shifting rotation of fresh rarities spanning their epic career, and spur-of-the-moment improvisations that will delight even their exhausted road crew. And now for the first time beyond NYC, they’re joined on tour with show-stopping trumpet genius Curt Ramm (Nile Rogers, Bruce Springsteen).

Today the band shares a new single via Dial-A-Song titled “The Communists Have the Music” which is an instant TMBG classic with the melodic hooks the band is renowned for. Listen to it twice and the song will play on in your head for days. A full production video is in the works, with the animation team lead by David Plunkert (the award-winning illustrator of the notorious New Yorker Trump/KKK sailboat cover). The track will be available digitally everywhere 21st September, backed with “I’ve Been Seeing Things”.

This year alone the band released their 20th full-length album I Like Fun to rave reviews, played 50 US cities demolishing stages to mostly sold out rooms, was nominated for a Tony award for their song “I’m Not A Loser”, posted 20 additional songs on their Dial-A-Song service, was the featured guest on WTF with Marc Maron, and performed on CONAN (+ special web-exclusive)!

And now they are returning to Europe!

20 SEP Leeds, Brudenell Social Club – SOLD OUT
21 SEP Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club – SOLD OUT
22 SEP Cambridge, UK @ Cambridge Junction
23 SEP Bristol, UK @ SWX
25 SEP Munich, DE @ Ampere
26 SEP Antwerp, BE @ De Roma
27 SEP Amsterdam, NL Paradiso
28 SEP Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theater
29 SEP Hamburg, DE @ Knust – SOLD OUT
01 OCT Koln, DE @ Luxor – SOLD OUT
03 OCT London, UK @ Barbican Centre
04 OCT Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 Manchester
05 OCT Edinburgh, UK @ The Queen’s Hall
06 OCT Dublin, IE @ Button Factory – SOLD OUT

All shows are strictly for ages 14+ or beyond. For direct links to all shows go to http://www.theymightbegiants.com/shows

Astral Drive‘s self titled album, and new video, is out now! Astral Drive is songwriter and producer Phil Thornalley’s vision of a long lost album from the 1970s, that only existed in his own mind. A labour of love that is very much the statement of a lifelong music fan living in the modern world.

He may not be a household name but many of the records he’s made with artists as diverse as The Cure, XTC, Psychedelic Furs, The Jam, Duran Duran, Paul McCartney, and Natalie Imbruglia (he produced and co-wrote her worldwide smash “Torn”) certainly hold a special place in the hearts and ears of millions.

Astral Drive features guest contributions from Utopia’s Kasim Sulton, drummer Mickey Curry, keyboardist Gary Breit, and guitarist Keith Scott, with portrait photography by Bryan Adams.

As Phil says, “If you like trippy melodic rock with soulful harmony vocals and positive lyrics, step into the warm and welcoming sunshine of Astral Drive. Just don’t forget your space suit“.

Astral Drive is out now on Lojinx CD and digital: Amazon | iTunes | Spotify | Lojinx direct

Instagram: https://instagram.com/philthornalley
Facebook: https://instagram.com/astraldrive

Summer of ’76 video credits:

Director: Ollie Rillands
Producer: David Smith
Production Company: Shapeshifter Films
Lead Male Actor: Daniel Watson
Lead Female Actor: Lucy Marie Curry
Older Male Actor: John Watson

Summer is here and the new video from David Myhr’s album ‘Lucky Day‘ is out! The kick-ass ‘My Negative Friend’ was co-written with label-mate Young Hines and recorded with co-producers Brad Jones and Andreas Dahlbäck in Nashville, who also feature in the video.

Get Luck Day on heavyweight vinyl LP, CD or digital here.

Directed by Caitlin Craggs, the latest Dial-A-Song video from They Might Be Giants is taken from the new album “I Like Fun“.

hey
hats off to the things you don’t say
why?
so what’s up with the side eye?

spent so long trying to get along trying to please you
trying to tease out all the details
from the sad straight notions that just all seem wrong
I defy interpretation
I am not participating in it

fine
pick on someone else your own size
fine
go prey on some stranger passing by

hey
hats off to the things you don’t say
why?
so what’s up with the side eye?

my sad minds searching overtime for a reason
you suspiciously incorporate some far-fetched fiction
you find so sublime but it’s too late to reject
and it’s an insult to the fact checkers

David Myhr has revealed the details of bonus tracks included on the CD version of his new album Lucky Day. CD listeners have been surprised to find FOUR exclusive tracks at the end of the album:

• “Military Madness”, originally by Graham Nash,
• ““My Messed Up Friend”, originally by Lucky Day album co-producer Brad Jones,
• “Somewhere In My Heart”, originally by Aztec Camera,
• “Spellbound” the original recording, featured in the 2016 Swedish feature film “Flykten till Framtiden” (“My Future Love”)

Lucky Day is out now no Lojinx CD, digital and 180g vinyl LP.

If only there were some way to shut out all this noise in my head
Oh wait there already is, it’s called McCafferty’s Bib

Lojinx is thrilled to welcome Astral Drive and introduce to you the first single “Summer of ’76”.

From the upcoming self-titled album on Lojinx, Astral Drive is songwriter and producer Phil Thornalley’s vision of a long lost album from the 1970s that only existed in his own mind. A labour of love that is very much the statement of a lifelong music fan living in the modern world.

The self-titled Astral Drive album will be released on the 6th of July and is available for pre-order now.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Nominated For ‘Best Original Score’ TONY Award, Which Includes TMBG Song “I’m Not A Loser”

“By The Time You Get This” Video, from “I Like Fun”, Out Today

Brooklyn’s alternative rock heroes They Might Be Giants remain prolific as ever 35 years into their career. Their latest achievement is contributing the song “I’m Not A Loser” to SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical which received a TONY Award nomination in the ‘Best Original Score (Music And/Or Lyrics)’ category and earned 12 nominations overall.

Earlier this year, the band released their 20th full-length album I Like Fun, was a guest on WTF with Marc Maron podcast, was referenced in an episode of Bob’s Burgers, hosted an Open Mike Eagle-judged “I Left My Body” video contest, performed on CONAN (+ special web-exclusive) and relaunched Dial-A-Song with weekly instalments of new music at www.dialasong.com! This week’s Dial-A-Song release is “By The Time You Get This” paired with an apocalyptic chiller of a music video featuring a cameo appearance by John and John, out today!

They Might Be Giants recently wrapped up the first leg of their world tour–a mostly sold-out 50-city trek across the USA, demolishing stages across the country in support of their new critically-acclaimed full-length studio album I Like Fun. After a short break and some summer festivals, the band is going back out on the road this fall with a stop at NYC’s Terminal 5 and their most extensive Canadian tour ever, following their previously announced dates in the UK and Europe. Their kinetic live energy transcends club stages as highlighted by their Rolling Stone Session and praise in The Atlantic.

Euro Tour Dates

• 20/9 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
• 21/9 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club SOLD OUT
• 22/9 Cambridge, UK @ The Junction
• 23/9 Bristol, UK @ Marble Factory
• 25/9 Munich, DE @ Ampere
• 26/9 Antwerp, BE @ De Roma
• 27/9 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
• 28/9 Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theater
• 29/9 Hamburg, DE @ Knust
• 1/10 Koln, DE @ Luxor
• 3/10 London, UK @ Barbican
• 4/10 Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
• 5/10 Edinburgh, UK @ Queen’s Hall
• 6/10 Dublin, IE @ Button Factory

I Like Fun is out now on Lojinx in Europe.