Send Away the Tigers the book "Monika Monster Future First Woman on Mars" by Valerie Phillips. The models are a Polish-American college student called Monika Monster and her cousin Kate. In September 2008 the band embedded three songs on their website, named "Donkeys (Acoustic)", "Untitled Instrumental" and "Motown Junk (The Johnny Boy Anniversary Mix)". They were replaced by songs from their next album in April 2009. The song "Underdogs" was made available as a free download and limited edition one sided 7" single on 19 March 2007 as a 'thank you' to the fans who have supported the Manics over the years. The song
Send Away the Tigers received its premiere on the Phill Jupitus show on BBC 6 Music on Saint David's Day (1 March 2007). The album was released on May 7, 2007, and it entered and peaked the UK Album Chart at number 2, it sold 38,769 copies in the first week, the album was BPI certified as achieving Gold status (100,000 copies) during week 30 of 2007. In Ireland the album peaked at number 4, being certified Gold in that region as well. It reached the Top 10 in Finland and as for Europe, the album peaked at number 9 in the European charts.