{"id":80531,"date":"2023-03-09T13:48:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T12:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=80531"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:48:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T12:48:29","slug":"soak-it-up-alt-rockers-they-might-be-giants-to-play-seminal-album-flood-in-full-at-five-special-evening-with-uk-shows-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/03\/soak-it-up-alt-rockers-they-might-be-giants-to-play-seminal-album-flood-in-full-at-five-special-evening-with-uk-shows-in-november\/","title":{"rendered":"SOAK IT UP &#8211; Alt-Rockers They Might Be Giants To Play Seminal Album &#8216;Flood&#8217; In Full At Five Special &#8216;Evening With&#8217; UK Shows In November"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Off the back of a sell-out 70-date US tour They Might Be Giants are bringing their &#8216;Evening With&#8217; show to the UK in November.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The US duo will perform two sets comprising breakthrough 1990 album <em>Flood <\/em>and a mix of old and new favourites, including cuts from latest album <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/10\/review-of-book-the-new-album-by-they-might-be-giants\/\">Book<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Featuring contributions from UK producers <strong>Clive Langer <\/strong>and <strong> Alan Winstanley<\/strong> (<strong>Madness<\/strong>, <strong>Morrissey<\/strong>), <em>Flood<\/em> saw TMBG reaching worldwide recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The band&#8217;s first album for major label <strong>Elektra<\/strong>, it was recorded at New York&#8217;s Skyline studios and saw songwriters <strong>John Linnell <\/strong>and <strong>John Flansburgh <\/strong>experimenting with new recording techniques, including samples from the latter&#8217;s kitchen sink and fridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lead single <strong><em>Birdhouse In Your Soul<\/em><\/strong> was a massive global hit, reaching No 6 in the UK chart. 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