Book (album)

Book
A piece of a broken LP record
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 12, 2021
RecordedMarch 2019 – December 2020
StudioReservoir Studios, Manhattan
The Governor's Bluff, Sullivan County
Collyer Brothers Studio, Brooklyn
GenreAlternative rock
Length42:03
LabelIdlewild
ProducerPat Dillett
They Might Be Giants chronology
The Escape Team
(2018)
Book
(2021)
Alternative cover
A red background, with black letters that spell "book"
Cover of the book + CD edition

Book is the 23rd studio album by New York City-based alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released on November 12, 2021.[1] It was released as a digital download, a compact disc, a vinyl record, a cassette tape, an 8-track tape, and a hardcover book plus CD.[2]

The album was announced in July 2020.[3] It was released along with a 144-page book which features lyrics from 14 of the 15 songs from the album, as well as songs from the accompanying "The Pamphlet" EP and other recent They Might Be Giants albums. The lyrics appear in the form of shape poems with accompanying photos.

Book was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.[4]

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "Book – They Might Be Giants". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Thacker, Lee (November 12, 2021). "They Might Be Giants – Book – Album Review". Set the Tape. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Instant Fan Club: Book Edition". They Might Be Giants Instant Fan Club. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times. November 15, 2022. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.