Following the releases of Ruby, The Song of The Masochist, I Wouldn’t Like You and You Grew On Me, multi-award-winning musician, writer and performer Tim Minchin today unveils his new album TimMinchinTimeMachine, out now via BMG. Listen HERE.
A standout moment from the record, Not Perfect is a tender, bittersweet whimsical song of optimism and acceptance of the world`s and our own imperfections. With Minchin`s signature blend of lyrical elegance and wit, the track moves effortlessly between the cosmic and the personal, capturing the strange, flawed beauty of being human. Originally written during a period of creative uncertainty, the song has since become a fan favourite. Watch the official video for “Not Perfect”.
Tim Minchin said: In the category lyrics Ive written that people have tattooed on their bodies, the line it`s not perfect but it`s mine is – as far as I can tell – the most common! Not Perfect was the encore for my very first Edinburgh show, Dark Side back in 2005, and it has had many iterations since, including the widely viewed orchestral version arranged by Iain Grandage. I have often introduced it with the line this is a song about that feeling you get when you feel like the smallest doll in a Babushka Doll, because it`s about being a self inside a mind inside a body inside a house inside a solar system. This studio version is a rethink: somewhere in between the intimacy of the solo version and the grandeur of the symphony orchestra… what I think of as a kinda campfire version. Plenty of acoustic guitar, and not too much drama. I like it.
TimMinchinTimeMachine is a curated collection of songs Minchin wrote in his 20s (1995-2005), but which were never studio recorded. Containing 11 tracks, the album reveals the clever lyricism, emotional candour and biting humour for which Minchin has become known in the last 20 years.
The release follows Minchins acclaimed 2020 debut studio album Apart Together, described by The Independent as a tenderly considered pop album that subverts expectations.
TimMinchinTimeMachine Tracklist
- Understand It
- I Wouldnt Like You
- Ruby
- The Song of The Masochist
- You Grew On Me
- Dark Side
- Pop Song
- Moment of Bliss
- Rock n Roll Nerd
- If All You Ever Had Was Love
- Not Perfect
Following a sold-out three-night residency at Londons Eventim Apollo and critical acclaim for his nationwide Songs The World Will Never Hear UK tour, Minchin returns home to Australia for an extensive run of shows across Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth, Newcastle, Sydney, Gold Coast and Toowoomba this October to December. Tickets are on sale now at TimMinchin.com.
Tim Minchin – Songs The World Will Never Hear AUS Tour Dates
31 October 2025 Palais Theatre, Melbourne
1 November 2025 Palais Theatre, Melbourne
2 November 2025 Palais Theatre, Melbourne
6 November 2025 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
7 November 2025 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane SOLD OUT
8 November 2025 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
13 November 2025 Canberra Theatre, Canberra
14 November 2025 Canberra Theatre, Canberra
15 November 2025 – Canberra Theatre, Canberra
16 November 2025 – Canberra Theatre, Canberra
21 November 2025 Perth HPC, Perth
22 November 2025 Perth HPC, Perth SOLD OUT
27 November 2025 Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle
29 November 2025 ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney
6 December 2025 The Star, Gold Coast
7 December 2025 Empire Theatre, Toowoomba