July 2025

30 years in the making… my new album, Time Machine, is out now! All 11 songs were written in my 20s, now reimagined and finally properly studio-recorded for the first time. Some have been played on stages all over the world, and some have barely ever been heard; some are pretty silly and some are very chill; but all are tunes that I think have stood the test of time… ish. I hope you get a kick out of it.

You can listen here.

Four singles have been released already: ‘Ruby’, ‘The Song of The Masochist’, ‘I Wouldn’t Like You’ and ‘You Grew On Me‘.

I wanted to put out this version of Not Perfect on the day the album drops…. But I didn’t know what to do about a music video. I knew I didn’t want to make it grand, because it’s such a personal song… and one that I know means a lot to a lot of people. Also, this version is very chill – a kind of campfire arrangement – and I didn’t want to make it overblown. So a few weeks ago, in Leeds, I went and bought a selfie-stick, and took a walk around the town – an AirPod in one ear, looking like a weirdo, singing along to my own 21 year old song. I taped about 4 versions, then went home and cut it together on iMovie. I intended to just use it as a proof of concept and get more / different / better footage… but my tour overwhelmed me, and eventually I thought, actually, fuck it. It’s kinda perfect. I mean, not perfect, but mine. Love to the gorgeous smiley people of Leeds who waved and laughed and gave me shit and got excited.

TimMinchinTimeMachine Tracklist
1. Understand It
2. I Wouldn’t Like You
3. Ruby
4. The Song of The Masochist
5. You Grew On Me
6. Dark Side
7. Pop Song
8. Moment of Bliss
9. Rock n Roll Nerd
10. If All You Ever Had Was Love
11. Not Perfect

Tim’s upcoming new album Tim Minchin Time Machine, will be out later this month! It’ll be available July 25th.

Four singles have been released already: ‘Ruby’, ‘The Song of The Masochist’, ‘I Wouldn’t Like You’ and ‘You Grew On Me‘.

You can pre-order ‘Tim Minchin Time Machine’ here including a limited number of signed art card options and various bundles. 

Tim: “Tim Minchin Time Machine: Eleven tracks, all written in my 20s, re-imagined and – finally! – properly recorded and produced. Some songs you will know (including the first ever studio version of RocknRoll Nerd, which utterly bangs), and some songs you may not. It’s not a comedy record (though there’s plenty of joy and musical foolery), nor is it a chin-stroker (but there is plenty of loveliness). I’ll be dropping singles between now and then. Stay tuned, monkeys.”

TimMinchinTimeMachine Tracklist
1. Understand It
2. I Wouldn’t Like You
3. Ruby
4. The Song of The Masochist
5. You Grew On Me
6. Dark Side
7. Pop Song
8. Moment of Bliss
9. Rock n Roll Nerd
10. If All You Ever Had Was Love
11. Not Perfect

All the released singles’ official videos, lyrics, and streaming/download links are available via the links above.

“SONGS THE WORLD WILL NEVER HEAR” 2025 TOUR MERCH’
Celebrating 20 years of FKN Hardcore Rock N Roll Nerding

If you’ve caught one (or more) of Tim’s UK 2025 shows* and wish to keep celebrating 20 years of FKN Hardcore Rock N Roll Nerding — but missed the merch stand — you’ll be glad to know the full range is now available online here.

They ship worldwide.**

*The UK 2025 tour is ongoing. There are a few tickets left for some of the remaining shows.

**Aussies: Tour merch will also be available at venues when Tim tours in Australia later this year.

You Grew On Me is out today!

Following the releases of ‘Ruby’, ‘The Song of The Masochist’ and ‘I Wouldn’t Like You’, this is the fourth single from Tim’s upcoming new album Tim Minchin Time Machine, which will be out July 25th 2025. (Pre-order details below).

You can listen to/download or watch the official video for ‘You Grew On Me‘ here.

Tim: “I’ve performed this tune in various forms for years, and it has always been one of my faves. It’s sort of discombobulating because it constantly shifts: between funny and heartfelt, between two different time signatures, and between different key centers. This version, with its bonkers choral backing vocals and awesome Jak Housden guitar, is deeply satisfying to me.”

YouGrew On Me Lyrics

You grew on me like a tumour
And you spread through me like malignant melanoma
And now you’re in my heart
Should’ve cut you out back at the start

Now I’m afraid there’s no cure for me
No dose of emotional chemotherapy
Can halt my pathetic decline
Should’ve had you removed back when you were benign

I picked you up like a virus
Like meningococcal meningitis
Now I can’t feel my legs
When you’re around I can’t get out of bed

And I left it too late to risk an operation
I know there’s no hope of a clean amputation
The successful removal of you
Would probably kill me too

You grew on me like carcinoma
Crept up on me like untreated glaucoma
Now I find it hard to see
This untreated dose of you has blinded me

And I should’ve consulted my local physician
I’m stuck now forever with this tunnel vision
My periphery is screwed
Wherever I look now all I see is you

You

When we first met you seemed fickle and shallow
But my armour was no match for your poison arrow
You are wedged inside my breast
If I tried to pull you out now I think I’d bleed to death
I’m feeling short of breath

You grew on me like a tumour
And you spread through me like malignant melanoma
I guess I never knew
How fast a little mole can grow on you

You can pre-order Tim Minchin Time Machine here, including a limited number of signed options.

Tim will be performing at a couple of intimate venues to celebrate the launch of his new album Time Machine.

Update (04/07/25): The first two shows sold out super quickly, so extra shows have been added to meet the demand. Same dates, new shows.

Tickets on sale Saturday 5th July at 10am here.

The Rose Theatre, London (Kingston), shows are seated.
The Jacaranda, Liverpool, shows are standing.

More details about the album here.