Tapes 'n Tapes (EP)

Tapes 'n Tapes is Tapes 'n Tapes' first released EP on Ibid Records. The self-titled, self-produced 7-track EP was recorded in a secluded cabin situated in the middle of the Wisconsin wintry wilderness.^[1] According to interviews with the band, the cabin lacked functional indoor plumbing during the winter, forcing the band to "shit in the snow for four days", giving the album its rough sound.^[2] The success of the EP led to the band's second recording session, which produced their debut album The Loon in the following year.

Tapes 'n Tapes
EP by Tapes 'n Tapes
Released	2004
Recorded	Webster, Wisconsin, United States
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Ibid Records
Producer	Self-produced
Tapes 'n Tapes chronology
Tapes 'n Tapes (2004) The Loon (2005)

Track listing

1. "Beach Girls"
2. "My Name’s Not Heratio"
3. "50’s Parking"
4. "Icedbergs"
5. "The Lion"
6. "Moldy Bread"
7. "8 or Ate"

Personnel

• Josh Grier – vocals, guitar
• Matt Kretzmann – bass
• Karl Schweitz – drums

References

1. Caroline Sullivan, "How to Happen Overnight", The Guardian, May 19, 2006
2. Steve Marsh, "Tapes N Tapes teach us to love the pop songs we refuse to take seriously" Archived 2007-12-24 at the Wayback Machine CityPages.com, March 31, 2004