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They Might Be Giants First Two Albums To Be Reissued In Australia

by Paul Cashmere on April 25, 2013

in Live,New Music,News

Breakaway Recordings in Australia will reissue the first two They Might Be Giants albums making Australia the only territory in the world the physical albums will be available.

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The albums ‘They Might Be Giants’ and ‘Lincoln’ will be reissued with bonus tracks. The Australian only edition of the first record ‘They Might Be Giants’ will have 37 tracks and ‘Lincoln’ 36 tracks.

‘They Might Be Giants’ features the original album plus all the tracks from the band’s first two E.P.’s ‘Don’t Lets Start’ and ‘(She Was A) Hotel Detective’. ‘Lincoln’ features everything from the ‘They’ll Need A Crane’ EP and the lost ‘Purple Toupee’ EP’.

Breakaway Recordings has also released the new They Might Be Giants ‘Nanobots’ album in Australia.

The first two albums have been physically reborn through Breakaway Recordings as They Might Be Giants land in Australia for shows where they are performing their entire ‘Flood’ album.

Thursday, April 25 – Playing ‘FLOOD’ LIVE and in its entirety
Sydney – Upstairs Beresford
*no opening act

Thursday, May 2nd
Melbourne – Corner Hotel
w/Pluto Jonze

Friday, May 3rd – Playing ‘FLOOD’ LIVE and in its entirety
Melbourne – Corner Hotel
w/Pluto Jonze

Tuesday, May 7th – Playing ‘FLOOD’ LIVE and in its entirety
Brisbane – The Zoo
*no opening act

Wednesday, May 8th
Brisbane – The Zoo *SOLD OUT*
*Tara Simmons

Thursday, May 9th
Adelaide – The Gov Tickets selling fast
*Dark Fair

Friday, May 10th
Perth – Rosemount Hotel – SOLD OUT
*Patient Little Sister

Tuesday, May 14th
Wrestpoint – Hobart – tickets selling fast
*Dark Fair

Tickets $59+bf (Hobart show $49+bf) – available from metropolistouring.com and the venues
Plus all Groovin’ The Moo Festival dates.

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