MULTI-AWARD-WINNING MUSICIAN TIM MINCHIN RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘THE SONG OF THE MASOCHIST‘ AND CONTINUES THE ROLL-OUT OF HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM TimMinchinTimeMachine OUT 25 JULY VIA BMG
AUSTRALIAN TOUR BEGINS OCTOBER 2025
Following the rapturous reception of first single “Ruby”, celebrated singer-songwriter Tim Minchin today unveils the second track from his upcoming album TimMinchinTimeMachine, out 25 July via BMG.
“The Song of The Masochist” is a swaggering, sharp-tongued homage to a complicated acquaintance, fusing elements of rock, jazz and blues in a track that showcases Minchin’s fearless wit and signature genre-hopping brilliance. Listen and watch the official music video HERE.
With biting lyricism, Minchin narrates the twisted dynamic of self-inflicted suffering with theatrical flair and musical command. It’s a track that perfectly embodies the ethos of TimMinchinTimeMachine, an album that breathes new life into a cache of unreleased songs written over 20 years ago, before Minchin’s rise to global recognition.
Tim Minchin said: “Masochist is a jam track written in my early 20s, and might be unique in that it’s the only one from that era that I’ve never fallen out of love with. Sitting as it does in that place between satire and serious, it has never made it into one of my major tours… until this year. I’m stoked with this studio version, which I had taught to the boys the day before, and recorded bass, drums and guitar as live. I reckon you can feel that chaotic immediacy, yet it’s rooted in Mannell and Haselwood’s bang-in-the-pocket groove. I fkn love that groove.”
“The Song of The Masochist” follows the emotionally stirring “Ruby”, which introduced the new project with heartfelt storytelling and lyrical precision. Both tracks serve as an open invitation into Minchin’s vault, an anthology of formative, never-before-released works, reimagined for today.
Tim’s new album TimMinchinTimeMachine is a curated collection of 11 songs, some unearthed, some reshaped that offer a raw, witty, and poignant look into the songwriter he was before the world took notice. It’s a follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut studio album Apart Together, which earned four stars from The Independent, praised as “a tenderly considered pop album that subverts expectations.” Pre-order TimMinchinTimeMachine HERE.
Ahead of the release and in celebration of 20 years since his explosive arrival on the UK comedy scene, Minchin will hit the road this summer with his ironically titled tour, Songs The World Will Never Hear. Kicking off on 4 June 2025 at Soho Theatre Walthamstow, the tour will span 20 cities across the UK, including three sold-out nights at the legendary Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, from 4-6 July. Tim will then bring the tour home to Australia, with shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth, Newcastle, Sydney, Gold Coast and Toowoomba throughout October, November and December 2025. Tickets are on sale now at TimMinchin.com.
Audiences can expect an evening packed with unforgettable songs and stories, as Minchin looks back on how a Perth cabaret pianist ended up building one of the most eclectic and extraordinary careers in entertainment. Delivered with signature blend of razor-sharp wit, musical virtuosity, and disarming honesty, the set list will draw from three decades of unique songwriting.
Following the success of Apart Together and his acclaimed live performances across the UK and Australia, TimMinchinTimeMachine signals a new chapter in Minchin’s musical journey, one that looks both backwards and forwards, capturing the beauty, complexity and absurdity of life through song.
“The Song of The Masochist” by Tim Minchin is out now.
TimMinchinTimeMachine will arrive Friday 25 July 2025 via BMG.
Pre-order / save the album HERE.
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 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 – NEW SHOW
6 November 2025 – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane – NEW SHOW
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 – NEW SHOW
21 November 2025 – Perth HPC, Perth – NEW SHOW
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
Tickets on sale now at TimMinchin.com
