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Spine On The Hiway
Masters of quirky pop They Might Be Giants have announced a North American tour that will have them on the road for the whole of July. The Spine On The Hiway outing will coincide with the release of the group’s new album, The Spine, set to drop July 13 on Idlewild/Rounder/Universal.
They whetted fans’ appetites in April with a five-song EP, Indestructible Object. The disc is their first for indie label Barsuk, and follows the band’s 2002 children’s album, No!
Last fall, the band appeared on the charity album Wig In A Box, which featured songs from and inspired by John Cameron Mitchell’s play and film “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” Rufus Wainwright, Frank Black, Yoko Ono & Yo La Tengo, Jonathan Richman and others contributed to the project, a benefit for Manhattan’s Harvey Milk School for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students.
The summer tour looks to begin July 2 in Columbus, Ohio. The band’s Web site promises “30 cities – no brakes!” although only about 17 dates are confirmed, including a double spot in Dallas July 17-18.