The World Is to Dig

by They Might Be Giants

The World Is to Dig cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 April 2026
  • Label: Idlewild
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:28
  • Community rating: 2.49/5 from 9 ratings

Artists on this release: Stan Harrison, Katie Kresek, Mark Pender, Urbano Sanchez, Dan Levine, Maxim Moston, Patrick Dillett

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An album from the long-running and prolific alternative rock duo of John Linnell and John Flansburgh. The band is celebrated for its unique and intellectual approach to songwriting, which fuses power pop hooks, unconventional instrumentation, and surreal, often educational, lyrics. This release is anticipated to continue their singular exploration of pop and rock forms that has garnered them a dedicated cult following for decades.

Genres

Descriptors: Witty, Melodic, Clever, humorous

Tracklist

  1. Back in Los Angeles (2:41)
  2. Wu-Tang (3:09)
  3. Sleep's Older Sister (2:29)
  4. Je N鈥檈n Ai Pas (2:13)
  5. Outside Brain (2:01)
  6. Let's Fall in Lava (2:06)
  7. Telescope (0:59)
  8. Garbage In (2:39)
  9. Get Down (2:47)
  10. New Wave Will Never Die (2:36)
  11. Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) (3:30)
  12. Character Flaw (2:51)
  13. Hit the Ground (2:30)
  14. What You Get (2:48)
  15. Slow (2:21)
  16. In the Dead Mall (2:07)
  17. What the Cat Dragged In (2:05)
  18. They Might Be Feral (2:36)

Credits

  • They Might Be Giants - primary artist, producer
  • Dan Miller - backing band [they have been joined by], guitar
  • Danny Weinkauf - backing band [they have been joined by], bass
  • Marty Beller - backing band [they have been joined by], drums, drums (drum set)
  • John Flansburgh - band [they might be giants are]
  • John Linnell - band [they might be giants are]
  • Dave Rowan - booking
  • David Farrow - booking
  • Frank Riley - booking
  • Sarah Grey - booklet editor [copyediting], task misc
  • Christian Doboe - crew [live]
  • Danielle Dubois - crew [live]
  • Dominic Taylor-Fahey - crew [live]
  • Ellington Smith - crew [live]
  • Jon Brunette - crew [live]
  • Scott Bozack - crew [live]
  • Elizabeth Connor - design
  • Rolf Conant - design
  • James Yost - engineer
  • Peter Jensen - engineer
  • Thom Beemer - engineer
  • Nicholas Young - engineer [assistant], assistant engineer
  • Rebecca Moore - engineer [assistant], assistant engineer
  • Tony Millionaire - illustration
  • Pete Smolin - management
  • UE Nastasi - mastered by, mastering
  • Patrick Dillett - mixed by, producer, mix
  • Felice Ecker - public relations [publicity]
  • Rosie Boyd - public relations [publicity]
  • Katie Kresek - violin
  • Maxim Moston - violin
  • Stan Harrison - saxophone
  • Dan Levine - trombone
  • Mark Pender - trumpet
  • Urbano Sanchez - percussion

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