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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

They Might Be Giants' weekly Dial-A-Song's video is from their latest album I Like Fun. “The Bright Side” was directed by album art director and long time collaborator Paul Sahre. Watch, like and share on YouTube HERE.

I Like Fun's release coincides with a world tour that kicks off with a fifty-city trek across the US, then on to Europe in September:

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

Get I Like Fun: CD | iTunes | Spotify | Amazon

Over a year in the making, songwriters and band founders John Linnell and John Flansburgh draw on themes of dread, death, and disappointment and set them to their driving, hyper-melodic music. The results will leave even the most heavy-hearted among us with a renewed sense of wonder. Fresh and sonically adventurous, the band’s command of the studio and the song is in rare form from beginning to end.

CD/Digital: http://ljx.cc/TMBG_ILikeFun iTunes: http://smarturl.it/ILikeFun Amazon: http://ljx.cc/ILikeFun_Amazon Spotify: http://ljx.cc/ILikeFun_Spotify

The album’s release coincides with a world tour that kicks off with a fifty-city trek across the US, then on to Europe in September:

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

European tour passing through the UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Italy and Spain starts in April!

To celebrate the launch Thomas Walsh and good friend Matt Berry had a bit of fun making this autumnal video for your entertainment.

They Might Be Giants have announced that their extensive 2018 world tour now includes 13 European dates including their first at London’s prestigious Barbican Centre. With shows in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands it will be the most extensive Euro tour the band have done in a number of years.

They Might Be Giants new album, I Like Fun, will be released 19th January 2018 as with weekly instalments of dial-a-song also return in the new year.

21 Sep – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club, UK

22 Sep – Cambridge, The Junction, UK

23 Sep – Bristol, Marble Factory, UK

25 Sep – Munich, Ampere, DE

26 Sep – Antwerp, De Roma, BE

27 Sep – Amsterdam, Paradiso, NL

28 Sep – Berlin, Columbia Theater, DE

29 Sep – Hamburg, Knust, DE

1 Oct – Koln, Luxor, DE

3 Oct – London, Barbican, UK

4 Oct – Manchester, Academy 2, UK

5 Oct – Edinburgh, Queen’s Hall, UK

6 Oct – Dublin, Button Factory, IE

Tickets go on sale 17/11/2017. I Like Fun is available to pre-order now, here.