| The Escape Team | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | They Might Be Giants |
| Cover: | TMBG EscapeTeam Cover.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Studio: | Reservoir Studios NYC |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Length: | 23:42 |
| Label: | Idlewild |
| Producer: | They Might Be Giants, Pat Dillett |
| Prev Title: | My Murdered Remains |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
| Next Title: | BOOK |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
The Escape Team is the 22nd album by New York City-based alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released on December 10, 2018[1] for digital download and pre-order. The digital download and pre-order was released simultaneously with My Murdered Remains. The physical album was released in May 2019.[2]
The Escape Team is a concept album, made in collaboration with long-time TMBG music video collaborator David Cowles, based on fictional characters from his original comic book of the same name.[3]
In the year prior to the album's release, songs from The Escape Team were released as part of They Might Be Giants' 2018 Dial-A-Song series. Each song was released with a music video animated and directed by Cowles, with the exception of "The Poisonousness," which was directed by Ajax Digital Design.
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