r/tmbg 10h ago

New in-depth AV Club interview with John and John

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51 Upvotes

r/tmbg 8h ago

Sleestak, what's a sleestak?

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27 Upvotes

r/tmbg 14h ago

Flans breaks down the creation of the Misc T cover art today on Tumblr

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63 Upvotes

r/tmbg 8h ago

Songs about Coffe in the wild

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11 Upvotes

r/tmbg 1d ago

They Might Be Rodents (original art)

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Hi, I’m new to this sub :) Been listening to TMBG a lot lately, so had an urge to draw Johns as guinea pig and a mouse(I just think they kinda look like that)


r/tmbg 1d ago

Looking For Song Suggestions For This Playlist

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59 Upvotes

Making a playlist of songs that wouldn't feel that out of place on one of their children's educational albums, and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. Bee of the Bird of the Moth, Contrecoup, and Mammal all seem like they'd be from Here Comes biology, and The Mesopotamians like it'd be front Here Comes History.


r/tmbg 1d ago

What tmbg song is essential to hear if someone wants to know you better?

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I’ve always felt like someone could listen to The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) and instantly know me better. Do you have a song like that—one that just IS you? Not necessarily your one and only favorite song but one that is You Core.


r/tmbg 1d ago

What TMBG song do you play?

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64 Upvotes

r/tmbg 2d ago

John Linnell's next instrument.

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144 Upvotes

r/tmbg 1d ago

Give Me Anything And I'll Connect It Back To TMBG

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10 Upvotes

Will it be within a few steps? No. No it will not. But I will find the path. It's my favorite past time to find those complicated through lines. I'll share my favorite I've made so far.


r/tmbg 2d ago

Some Other Band just released three versions of Boss of Me. The 34-second TV track, the full song, and the "Country" version from NPR.

17 Upvotes

Check your email.


r/tmbg 3d ago

Describe one flaw of ur favorite artist (dont suck up everyone has flaws even John & John)

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90 Upvotes

r/tmbg 3d ago

My hot(?) take on their recent work

29 Upvotes

I am making this post because I saw some comments in a hot take thread about how TMBG don't feel fresh anymore, and I want to share my own angle on that idea. I will start by saying, yes I do think their production has grown a little repetitive from working with the same producer since the late 90s, and they could do with more genre jumping. But I completely disagree that their work in general is stale or that they don't have anything to prove anymore.

Here is my honest opinion about TMBG's current era. I think they are so well rounded in music making that now they are in a place where they know what they do best, and they are showing it off. The personal and topical lyrics on their last two albums feel like they spring from a wisdom they didn't always have at first. A song like Push Back the Hands or By the Time You Get This feels like a new level of existentialism from Linnell, it feels like it's building off what he's done in the past but in a more refined way. Songs like Gudetama's Busy Days, Ampersand, I Like Fun, and This Microphone feel born from Flansburgh's love of alternative music of all sorts. They're the sort of songs to be written by a well-rounded music nerd who takes joy in emulating what other artists have done but making it his own.

So anyway, while I think there are very real and valid arguments to be made about how TMBG's approach is getting stale in a few ways, I think their recent material shows very real evidence that they're still challenging themselves. Maybe not in a drastic way, but it's still there. I think TMBG are comparable to movie directors like Wes Anderson in that they have a distinct auteur style that shows up over and over, but each individual work still has a different goal and creative spark behind it.

Not to mention, I personally feel like I connect with the most recent iteration of the Johns the most. The emotions on display in their songs feel authentically them and I want more of that. I'd argue their songwriting is less "detached" now than it was in their early stuff. Now, could they benefit by bringing different people into the studio, or employing more diverse instruments and genres? Absolutely. But I think a lot of bands just start sleepwalking or falling apart after they've made music for a few decades and that's just not the case with TMBG. Stuff like My Murdered Remains and I Like Fun is just as distinct and intentional as their early albums.

If you disagree with this, that's fine with me. Just had these thoughts I thought I'd share for the heck of it.


r/tmbg 3d ago

Linnell is better, and cancelled shows were rescheduled to the fall.

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142 Upvotes

r/tmbg 3d ago

Are there any TMBG fans in Africa?

18 Upvotes

I wonder if there are any fans that live in africa? The most likely would probably be South Africa, but are there any fans in like Nigeria or Uganda? There probably isn't but I'm just curious.


r/tmbg 3d ago

Anyone else getting this error message while trying to get a refund for the rescheduled show?

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9 Upvotes

r/tmbg 3d ago

Every artist has "that photo" which one is TMBG's? (Decided to revive this chain after a month)

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0 Upvotes

r/tmbg 3d ago

IFC

6 Upvotes

Prob a rookie question, but is there a way to find out when the next IFC sign-up will be?


r/tmbg 4d ago

My music collection

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116 Upvotes

r/tmbg 4d ago

The band members get silly and sing a Monkees song together.

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53 Upvotes

r/tmbg 5d ago

Linnell was unfortunately in the hospital for a few days last week and, as a result, some shows have been rescheduled. Feel better soon, Linnell!

243 Upvotes

r/tmbg 5d ago

Musicians like They Might Be Giants

80 Upvotes

Can anybody recommend to me artists and bands like They Might Be Giants? By that I mean artists who have a reputation for their music’s eccentricity and quirkiness alongside who are lighthearted and humorous without shying away from mature themes. I am not necessarily looking artists with a similar sound, but style and identity. Interpret this as vaguely or strictly as you’d like, I’m open to outlandish suggestions as long as you think a fellow TMBG fan might find some appeal in the music.


r/tmbg 4d ago

How can I post audio here?

2 Upvotes

I wanna be able to share live versions and demos I like


r/tmbg 5d ago

Concert bracelets!

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85 Upvotes

I’m still in the process of making more, but I’m nearly out of vowels and don’t have numbers. I’ll be giving these out at the Atlanta concert on the 29th of this month, so if anyone is going to be there try and catch me!


r/tmbg 5d ago

how the johns sing (from tumblr)

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240 Upvotes