They Might Be Giants have announced the arrival of their highly anticipated new LP, The World Is to Dig. The 18-song album arrives April 14 in all formats at TMBGshop.com and on streaming services; plus an exclusive 180-gram vinyl color variant will be available at indie retail shops on April 17.
The album’s lead single, “Wu-Tang,” is out now. While the song’s lyric celebrates the power of Wu-Tang Clan over a fan as a transformative force, TMBG’s trademark melodicism sweetly buoys the listener along with waves of ‘60s-style pop hooks.
John Linnell says, “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. ‘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 will also be heading back out on the road this spring with THE BIGGER SHOW TOUR.
Kicking off on April 17, TMBG will be hosting multi-night stands across the East Coast and Midwest in Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, and Woodstock. Tickets for all shows are on sale now and can be purchased here. Multi-night passes and preferred rates at local hotels are available in select markets.
2026 US Tour Dates:
April 17 Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theatre (sold out)
April 18 Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theatre (sold out)
April 24 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
April 25 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
April 26 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
April 28 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
April 29 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
May 1 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
May 2 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre (sold out)
May 3 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
May 15 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
May 16 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer (sold out)
May 17 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
May 28 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
May 29 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
May 30 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
June 5 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
June 6 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
