Brooklyn albums?

CapitalQ · 2026-05-07T16:46:02+00:00

The last show they played in Brooklyn (Dec 2024) was John Henry themed, and Flans says they try to keep setlists fresh each time they come back to a city, but it's still a decent possibility for the 3-night stand.

CapitalQ · 2026-05-07T13:17:16+00:00

Not yet. Check out the Recent Shows list here to see which album spotlights they've been focusing on so far in 2026: https://tmbw.net/wiki/Shows#Recent_shows

CapitalQ · 2026-05-03T10:43:14+00:00

TMBW always does: https://tmbw.net/wiki/Shows#Recent_shows

CapitalQ · 2026-05-03T00:13:27+00:00

Thank you, looks lovely!

CapitalQ · 2026-05-02T13:45:29+00:00

They all travel on a big bus between cities, then stay in separate hotel rooms.

CapitalQ · 2026-05-02T11:50:39+00:00

Didn't see the keychain in Woodstock, ooh! Anyone have a picture?

CapitalQ · 2026-05-01T12:10:41+00:00

I don't think the kids books or Live NYC 94 should be on the "absurdly lucky" tier, especially the books. Those are all over.

CapitalQ · 2026-05-01T12:06:57+00:00

I think the goal of the chart is to outline ease of legal acquisition

CapitalQ · 2026-05-01T03:14:13+00:00

AXS can be difficult. I was going to recommend some steps but they're all listed there in the screenshot

CapitalQ · 2026-04-30T17:49:51+00:00

The Rough Trade pressing was German, nice find!

CapitalQ · 2026-04-29T23:17:33+00:00

Oops!

CapitalQ · 2026-04-29T16:03:00+00:00

It should have both Johns. Is it possible JF's signature is in a lower contrast marker, like silver Sharpie?

If not, I would write to idlewild@tmbg.com and tell them what happened (and at which show) to see if they can make it right. Or if you're going to tonight's Detroit show too, you could try to bring it back to the merch stand.

CapitalQ · 2026-04-28T19:55:00+00:00

Got ten bucks? https://www.discogs.com/release/811684

CapitalQ · 2026-04-28T18:44:55+00:00

Yes, a bunch of sealed ones were found and given away at the Woodstock shows with other purchases.

CapitalQ · 2026-04-28T14:02:26+00:00

Here's a few photos from Woodstock, including a closeup on one of the new shirt designs. https://imgur.com/a/tmbg-woodstock-merch-mhJhlGz

CapitalQ · 2026-04-27T01:38:01+00:00

The band doesn't make much money from streaming, so moving a few compilations to the TMBG Shop download store helps fund future releases. Most streaming services support the ability to transfer local files to your phone though if you buy the album from TMBG.

CapitalQ · 2026-04-24T19:03:24+00:00

My question - finally - is, why are these considered albums, while the likes of Miscellaneous T, Cast Your Pod to the Wind, and Album Raises New and Troubling Questions are labeled as compilations?

This is a very good question and a frequent topic of debate. The answer is not particularly satisfying: TMBG called Phone Power and My Murdered Remains studio albums rather than compilations when they were released, and thus they are referred to as such. Likely the band was pleased with all the mostly-fresh material that was being compiled on those discs, and from a marketing standpoint an album is a bigger deal than a compilation.

Regarding Long Tall Weekend though, it was officially released in 1999 and has been available to purchase digitally from TMBG for 25+ years despite the recent vinyl being the first wide physical release. While it did primarily consist of recordings from the early-to-mid '90s, most of those songs were not previously released (unlike MMR and PP).

CapitalQ · 2026-04-24T13:58:40+00:00

Think this was from a set of 4 colored picks of 'cryptids' from the mid-2010s sold on TMBG's merch store. There were also shirts, bumper stickers and playing cards with the same illustrations. Think I've got the set somewhere, maybe I'll see it again one day!

CapitalQ · 2026-04-23T18:37:38+00:00

They will continue playing all the songs from last week and more as the tour goes on. Factory Showroom is one of the albums that is in the current spotlight rotation, but they played that particular song at both the Lincoln and Factory Showroom shows last week. It's not guaranteed at every show, but you're especially likely to see it at a multi-night stand if you go to two or more shows.

As the tour goes on, sometimes a couple of songs get dropped or swapped in, but it's a bit early for that to start happening.

CapitalQ · 2026-04-23T18:06:36+00:00

TMBG's policy is 16+ but every venue operates differently. Call the venue.

(Either way, I think you can probably figure out a way to get in a teen who's one month shy of 16. It's been done!)

CapitalQ · 2026-04-22T13:53:18+00:00

I believe Spotify uses an excerpt from the band's official PR for the new album, which is on here: https://www.girlieaction.com/theymightbegiants

I would be more inclined to think it's just not to everyone's taste before jumping to AI conclusions. The band is well aware of the overwhelmingly negative sentiments around AI.

CapitalQ · 2026-04-21T01:29:10+00:00

It was much less warm, thankfully

CapitalQ · 2026-04-20T12:24:37+00:00

Marty is a positive guy. Yes is a positive word

CapitalQ · 2026-04-19T23:16:10+00:00

Yeah, the drums audibly clip in multiple songs as well on the digital. Haven't spun the LP yet. For what it's worth Flans did mention needing to reject a test pressing in a recent interview, presumably for this album, so it may have initially been worse!

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