They Might Be Giants Drop Video ft. ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Actress + Tour

Brooklyn’s original alternative rockers, They Might Be Giants, will take over North American stages once again as they kick off a massive tour in support of their deliciously catchy new studio album, Nanobots. The tour includes stops at Philadelphia’s WHYY Connections Festival as well shows in New York, Washington, DC, Charlotte, Orlando, Austin and Los Angeles.

Today, the Giants unveil their unforgettable video for Nanobots album cut “You’re On Fire”– a playful, oeuvre in the duo’s renowned innovative style starring Netflix original series Orange Is The New Black actress Lauren Lapkus & co-directed by Hoku Uchiyama & Adam Bolt. You’ll never look at meat the same way again! Check out the“You’re On Fire” video where it premiered with NPR or HERE.

Click image above to watch the “You’re On Fire” video!

Nanobots is available at all digital & physical retailers via Idlewild Recordings, and marks the debut offering through the band’s new distributor Megaforce Records.Known for recording numerous themes- most notably The Daily Show with Jon Stewartand the GRAMMY-winning Malcolm In the Middle theme- the band has 2 platinum albums, 2 gold albums and have been nominated for 3 GRAMMYs, winning two. Revered for their energized live show and love of the road, be sure to catch the band live on tour in your city!

“Perfect pop music can come from anywhere and can go anywhere. They Might Be Giants have demonstrated this for a quarter century…”
– The New Yorker

“Catch them if you can — their live shows always deliver.”
– USA Today

“…catchy pop heroics mixed with jingle-length songlets.”
– Rolling Stone

“’You’re On Fire” is a catchy and surprisingly toothy power-pop gem.”
– Stereogum

“ …echoes Squeeze or their beloved XTC, exploits some pretty dramatic dynamic shifts, and takes a quite literal interpretation of the common idiom.“
– SPIN

National Tour Dates

North American Tour Continues
9/7: Philadelphia, PA @ WHYY Connections Festival
9/21: Hartford, CT @ Envisionfest
10/10: Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
10/11: Wilmington, DE @ World Cafe Live
10/12: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/13: Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy’s
10/15: Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
10/16: Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
10/17: Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
10/18: Jacksonville, FL @ Free Bird Live
10/19: Orlando, FL @ Nerdapalooza at Orange County Convention Center
10/20: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
10/22: Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ
10/24: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
10/25: Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
10/26: Los Angeles, CA @ Royce Hall (2 shows)
2pm Special Family Show
8pm Rock Show
10/27: Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre
11/1: Uncasville, CT @ The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun
11/2: New York, NY @ Terminal 5

New UK/EU Dates!
11/15: Edinburgh, UK @ Queens Hall
11/17: Belfast, UK @ The Limelight
11/18: Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
11/19: London, UK @ Shepherds Bush Empire
11/20: Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
11/22: Weissenhauserstrand, Germany @ Rolling Stone Weekender
11/23: Berlin, Germany @ Festaal Kreuzberg