1. Just Drums
2. The Illiad
3. Insistor
4. Crazy Eights
5. In Houston
6. Manitoba
7. Cowbell
8. 10 Gallon Ascots
9. Omaha
10. Buckle
11. Jakov's Suite
enjoy
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Tapes 'n Tapes is an indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota.Formed in the winter of 2003 at Carleton College, the band has released four albums. First came the self-released Tapes 'n Tapes EP in 2004, followed by the full-length release, The Loon, on Ibid Records in 2005. The band signed to XL Recordingsand re-released The Loon on July 25, 2006. In October 2007 the band announced finishing recording of their second album, titled Walk It Off. Walk It Off was recorded by producer David Fridmann in his Tarbox Road Studio in Cassadaga, New York. The album was released April 8, 2008. The band's most recent album, Outside, was released on January 11, 2011.
Tapes singer Josh Grier says their first album was recorded "...in the winter time at a cabin in the Wisconsin woods with no running water. It was a lot fun to do it on our own and get a little crazy, but it was also frustrating since we didn't really know entirely what we were doing"Tapes 'n Tapes gained popularity after a series of write-ups on music blogs, first on EAR FARM then on sites such as Music For Robots and Gorilla vs. Bear, leading some to cite them as the most recognizable examples of a "blog band". However, it wasn't until The Loon received a favorable review from Pitchfork Media, including a "best new music" commendation, that the band started to find success. Tapes 'n Tapes have been compared to such alternative bands as Pixies and Pavement, or the recent alt-pop phenomenon Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. After release of their self-titled EP, the band played with more well-known acts such as The Futureheads, The Streets, Metric, Calvin Johnson, and I Am the World Trade Center. The band made its American television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman on July 25, 2006, performing the song "Insistor." In 2006 the band did a Take-Away Show video session shot by Vincent Moon. They also performed at the Siren Music Festival in July of that same year. Tapes 'n Tapes performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2007, along with bands such as Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Björk.
Tapes 'n Tapes' musical style varies in tempo and in influence, ranging from fast-paced polka renditions to the slower, more blues-influenced songs. The publication Music Week described the band's song "Insistor" as "Part country, part rock...possess[ing] an emotional urgency that rivals Arcade Fire. This is promising stuff."
Tapes 'n Tapes was featured on the MTV show Human Giant. Aziz Ansari's character Clell Tickle: Indie Marketing Guru pushes bloggers to put Mp3s of Tapes 'n Tapes on their blogs. At one point he says, "I've decided that if you don't post that Tapes 'n Tapes mp3, I'm going to come back here tomorrow and give you a Colombian necktie."Josh Grier has written several untitled songs for the band's next album, which was originally to be recorded in June 2007 and released in the fall of 2007, Grier told Billboard.com. During their set at the 2007 Lollapalooza festival, the band played six songs titled, according to the setlist posted on the festival's website, "Demon Apple", "Blunt", "Icedbergs", "Headshock", "Le Ruse" and "Hang Them All".
While not on the official soundtrack, the song "Insistor" by Tapes 'n Tapes is featured in a scene in the movie Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.
"Hang Them All" appears on Minnesota Public Radio station KCMP 89.3 The Current's "Live Current Volume 4".
Band members
The band has four members, each of whom is named after a word in the band's name; two members of the band share the same word for their name. The band members are:
- Josh Grier (Tapes 1) - guitar, vocals
- Jeremy Hanson (Tapes 2) - drums
- Matt Kretzman ('n) - keyboards, multi-instruments
- Erik Appelwick ('n) - bass guitar
In April 2006, producer Erik Appelwick replaced previous bassist Shawn Neary. Drummer Jeremy Hanson replaced original Tapes drummer Karl Schweitz in 2005 while still a senior in high school.
Album Review
Sometimes, there is just too much music to listen to. Unfortunately, this means that there are many bands that have gone under my radar and not into my itunes collection. As I searched the web recently for new bands, I came across a name that I had seen throughout the years and had never given an honest try. This band was the Minneapolis spawned Tapes 'n Tapes. As I read about their new album coming out later this month, I figured I should start at the beginning, what I found was indie gold.
The Loon, the 2005 debut release from the band was highly acclaimed by critics and put Tapes 'n Tapes on the map with the indie elite, in a hurry. After listening to the forty plus minute disk, I easily realized why the band is mentioned so often and I became disappointed in myself that I had not given them my ear before. The album has it's moments of simplicity, much like a band who is just getting their feet wet and also moments of extreme complexity as if seasoned veterans who sound like they've been doing this for years.
The first track, the bouncy and drum heavy aptly titled "Just Drums" is now on every day rotation when I shuffle my ipod. It's distorted vocals from vocalist Josh Grier and poppy sound are a bit of a different direction from the rest of the album, as other tracks don't really share that same method. It features a highly enjoyable jam session and drum solo. Basically if you are looking for a drum fix, tune into this track.
"The Iliad" has a softer sounding intro and lies more a long the lines of a simpler song, at least musically. It clocks in only at 2:15 but in that small amount of time, it does hit hard with some heavy lyrics as Grier sings as if doing his best Kurt Cobain impression, "The burning size of sirens lies/At least we tried to make it."
Perhaps the bands biggest hit or at least the most well known off The Loon is "Insistor". Instantly when the guitar hits, it makes you believe you are going on a wild ride similar to the beginning of Muse's, "Knights of Cydonia". Compared to the rest of the album, this track just seems so much more advanced. The song writing, the overall performance and the story itself does not sound like a band who is recording their first album. Grier's vocals sound much more confident and less vulnerable as she shouts out "And don't be terse and don't be shy/just hug my lips and say good lies." It is a heavy tale with a not so happy ending as I perceive it.
The band trades in heavy lyrics for basically an instrumental with "Crazy Eights". This song is actually the one that made me appreciate this band and album the most. It is an easy listen as it doesn't make you think as much as "Insistor" as they howl, "the loon" for almost all of the lyrics, it is a complete 180 from the previous track and another 180 from the track that follows, "In Houston". Many artists, especially on a debut, may be a little more timid for experiementation, but what I gathered from this album was that they were making this for themselves as musicians, not for fans or fame, but for the expression of music and I respect that over anything else.
"Cowbell" takes it's place as the heaviest song on the disk. A slow bass line and a fast acoustic strum lead the way to the odd but humorous lyrics, as the band lets out some steam and gets angry."Leave me now/in solitude and stress/I've been a better lover with your mother." Although it is not what I would consider a track I would reccommend to my friends, it's an interesting side of the band to take note of. They have very tongue in cheek and sarcastic lyrics at times and whether they are slowing the tempo or speeding it up, it's worth taking notice.
In one album you can hear as the band matured through the process that is a debut. "Jakov's Suite" the final track is just badass and there is no better way to say it. Tapes 'n Tapes could work as a jam band and I still think people would listen. They have great chemistry with their instruments and stay true to their sound throughout the entire ride.
Very rarely am I blown away by a band I didn't know before, because I had passed them up for a reason. I will need to rethink my music selection process after The Loon, it's just awesome.
http://soundsdc.blogspot.com/2011/01/re-discover-tapes-n-tapes-loon.html
The Loon, the 2005 debut release from the band was highly acclaimed by critics and put Tapes 'n Tapes on the map with the indie elite, in a hurry. After listening to the forty plus minute disk, I easily realized why the band is mentioned so often and I became disappointed in myself that I had not given them my ear before. The album has it's moments of simplicity, much like a band who is just getting their feet wet and also moments of extreme complexity as if seasoned veterans who sound like they've been doing this for years.
The first track, the bouncy and drum heavy aptly titled "Just Drums" is now on every day rotation when I shuffle my ipod. It's distorted vocals from vocalist Josh Grier and poppy sound are a bit of a different direction from the rest of the album, as other tracks don't really share that same method. It features a highly enjoyable jam session and drum solo. Basically if you are looking for a drum fix, tune into this track.
"The Iliad" has a softer sounding intro and lies more a long the lines of a simpler song, at least musically. It clocks in only at 2:15 but in that small amount of time, it does hit hard with some heavy lyrics as Grier sings as if doing his best Kurt Cobain impression, "The burning size of sirens lies/At least we tried to make it."
Perhaps the bands biggest hit or at least the most well known off The Loon is "Insistor". Instantly when the guitar hits, it makes you believe you are going on a wild ride similar to the beginning of Muse's, "Knights of Cydonia". Compared to the rest of the album, this track just seems so much more advanced. The song writing, the overall performance and the story itself does not sound like a band who is recording their first album. Grier's vocals sound much more confident and less vulnerable as she shouts out "And don't be terse and don't be shy/just hug my lips and say good lies." It is a heavy tale with a not so happy ending as I perceive it.
The band trades in heavy lyrics for basically an instrumental with "Crazy Eights". This song is actually the one that made me appreciate this band and album the most. It is an easy listen as it doesn't make you think as much as "Insistor" as they howl, "the loon" for almost all of the lyrics, it is a complete 180 from the previous track and another 180 from the track that follows, "In Houston". Many artists, especially on a debut, may be a little more timid for experiementation, but what I gathered from this album was that they were making this for themselves as musicians, not for fans or fame, but for the expression of music and I respect that over anything else.
"Cowbell" takes it's place as the heaviest song on the disk. A slow bass line and a fast acoustic strum lead the way to the odd but humorous lyrics, as the band lets out some steam and gets angry."Leave me now/in solitude and stress/I've been a better lover with your mother." Although it is not what I would consider a track I would reccommend to my friends, it's an interesting side of the band to take note of. They have very tongue in cheek and sarcastic lyrics at times and whether they are slowing the tempo or speeding it up, it's worth taking notice.
In one album you can hear as the band matured through the process that is a debut. "Jakov's Suite" the final track is just badass and there is no better way to say it. Tapes 'n Tapes could work as a jam band and I still think people would listen. They have great chemistry with their instruments and stay true to their sound throughout the entire ride.
Very rarely am I blown away by a band I didn't know before, because I had passed them up for a reason. I will need to rethink my music selection process after The Loon, it's just awesome.
http://soundsdc.blogspot.com/2011/01/re-discover-tapes-n-tapes-loon.html
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