Tapes n' Tapes Release New Track, Album Out January 11

Twin Cities (my hometown!) natives Tapes n' Tapes came together in 2003 making their quirky hybrid of Midwest indie jangle that referenced the West Coast slacker 'tude of Pavement. They reached it's pinnacle on 2006 LP The Loon where beauty, tragedy, sex and misanthropy came crashing together on 11 tracks of hook-laden good times. It has been a couple of years since their most recent release Walk It Off. Fear not, for the release date of Tapes n' Tapes third full length Outside is due out January 11 on their own Ibid Records.

The first teaser is given in rocker (not disco cover) "Freak Out" that channels some of the strongest tracks on The Loon. The slow country-tinged intro is a just a train building momentum. When that riff kicks in and the drums then hit their double-time stride, the hairs stand up and you know their is no stopping. The breakdown for the whispering confessional to that demon heartbreaker is just a pitstop on the road to indie-pop perfection. I am now official excited for 2011. Download "Freak Out" here.

Purchase Tapes n' Tapes - The Loon here.

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Bonus: Tapes n' Tapes were featured in a skit on MTV's sadly short-lived comedy show Human Giant. The premise is that "Indie Marketing Guru", played by Aziz Ansari, basically threatens bloggers and beats up people at Pitchfork to get a higher rating for their album. His intro to their live set was real, because I was there. Hilarious.