Today, Brooklyn legends They Might Be Giants proudly announce 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 colour variant will be available at indie retail shops on April 17. This is the band’s first full-length album since 2021’s Grammy-nominated BOOK, and the project blends sharp songwriting and bold experimentation into a refreshingly original collection.
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.”
