David Emery OnlineTapes 'n Tapes - The Loon
11 December 2006
After a brief diversion it’s back to my list of the best albums of 2006 – in at number 7 comes The Loon by Tapes ‘n Tapes.
The Loon is somewhat of a grower; at first pass to me it seemed good, but not amazing – fairly normal run-of-the-mill indie rock. But boy – does it have depth! All of the tracks are packed with layer upon layer of interesting hooks – just at the point you’re thinking that a song can’t get any better, it flips around and changes and brings in something new.
On top of the variety in the music, the lyrics in places are utterly sublime. Take the last single, for example:
The line “I’ve been a better lover with your mother” certainly is a contender for lyric of the year.
Live, Tapes ‘n Tapes are a powerhouse. I caught them at Reading this year and they were definitely one of the highlights – the power and aggression that they have in the flesh works so well. Hopefully, we may even get another album out of them as early as next year which should be a treat.