The result is a sound that harnesses the energy of four musicians playing together in the same room, a visceral, kinetic attack.Īs Tape Deck Mountain's 4th album, True Deceiver is likely to attract listeners from outside the shoegaze paradigm while giving long-time fans plenty of feedback and reverb in which to lose themselves. True Deceiver is the first TDM album to feature the same rhythm section on back-to-back albums-Andy Gregg, who also mixed and engineered the album, on drums, and David Sullivan on bass-as well as the first album to feature a second guitar player other than Trevisan, Greg Harp. This is not to say True Deceiver is a 'political' album, per se-Trevisan seems equally concerned by our increasing screen addiction, as evident in lead single “NOMO.” Rather, True Deceiver does what all TDM albums do: it takes the emotions of the moment and funnels them into layers of guitar, driving rhythms, and earworm melodies. Lyrically, True Deceiver reflects a simmering anger finally boiling over-at the world, our leaders, and ourselves. To combat a period of inactivity, the five-piece have managed to create a three-track EP recorded from their own homes, with the belief that they could make something positive from this unprecedented situation. Partly attributable to a refreshed line up in frontman Travis Trevisan's adopted home of Nashville, TN, the songs on True Deceiver are TDM's heaviest, bleakest, and noisiest to date. Dundee and Perth based rockers Tapedeck 45 had to postpone a planned summer tour around the UK as well as the release of their debut EP. True to form, the band's latest album, True Deceiver, pushes new territory. Since 2009, Tape Deck Mountain has been making albums that both celebrate and subvert the 'shoegaze' tag. Images by Beeple used with permission under Creative Commons Mastered by Ed Brooks at Resonant Mastering, Seattle, WA Ice-grilling backpackers (yes, they're still around) take heed: his output is a welcome breath of dusty fresh air.Engineered by Andy Gregg at Phantom Center, Nashville, TN Sure, this record is a laugh overall, but don't pass this guy off as some patsy Har Mar Superstar jerkoff. The kickdrum-heavy, snot-nosed rhyming of 'Schoolly D Knew the Time' pays homage to the Philadelphia emcee, further exposing the knack Edan has for a dirty, basement production style. Skillz Ferguson) evidences some convincing lyrical ability over a beat that runs the gamut of hip-hop references, flipping up eleven (!) times. At the risk of being a cornball, if you aren't smiling during this song, check your pulse. Over a poppy, Latin guitar, he reads: 'Falafels with tahini/ Eggs scrambled with Monterey Jack cheese/ Cream of broccoli soup/ Portobello mushrooms/ Pigs in a blanket/ Mueslix.' and so forth. While it's completely dull running down the technical on a song like this, it should be emphasized that Edan has honed in on his craft this clever recreation of a sound long dead in hip-hop is shockingly well-executed.Īctually, let's forget legitimizing- 'Beautiful Food' is the funniest shit I've heard in years. Friends', a priceless plea for a new buddy to cool out with, comes complete with a young LL Cool J whisper: 'Let's go over and play some video games/ At the arcade you know we'll just hang out/ Yeah, and we'll work on our rhymes/ My metaphors are okay, how are yours?' Adorable! Production-wise, the track is surprisingly nuanced with 808 drum rolls, immersed in timely handclaps. Lif arex92t enough hip-hop cred, Edan makes it abundantly clear on his own records: he knows what he's doing.Ĭombining the hilarity of his Biscuithead 12-inch debut (1999's 'Sing It, Shitface') with the nostalgia of the recent Critical Beatdown-era tribute track 'Ultra 88', this record is a retardedly good time. If recent outside production credits to Count Bass D and Mr. Tapedeck Lyrics von Silversun Pickups mit Video: This tapedeck you brought is physically smoldering / A road catalog of history frozen / These voices. But by calling this release simple and amusing- and going along with the Golden Age production techniques- Sprain Your Tapedeck shouldn't be dismissed as mere 80s kitsch. Edan has himself mastered the tricks of all Roland's various x0x rhythm machines, putting his talent to good use to create this harmlessly facile, yet just plain fun, six-song (four are new) follow-up EP to the excellent Primitive Plus. Ditching the J-O-B, this rapper/DJ/producer instead bows down to the almighty Tadao Kikumoto, mastermind behind Roland.

Evolution does not imply progress, only change, so there's no problem with Boston's triple-threat Edan ignoring this modern technological path.

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