The Blank Tapes — Sha–La–Love (October 17th, 2015) |
The Blank Tapes — Sha–La–Love (October 17th, 2015)
♠•• “The Blank Tapes sound like the Archies if Lou Reed had written their songs.” — The New Yorker
♠•• “A bent version of 60’s pop...really fun.” — NPR
♠•• “A Winsome Garage–Pop Gem.” — SPIN
♠•• “Awesome every time.” — LA Weekly
Location: Oakland, Los Angeles, California
Influences: The Beatles, The Kinks, CCR, Jerry Garcia
Album release: October 17th, 2015
Record Label: Dome of Doom!
Duration: 81:45
Tracks:
01. La–La–Love You 3:57
02. Somebody Somewhere 3:41
03. My Sha–La–Love 3:51
04. I Won’t Let This Happen (Ever Again) 4:14
05. I Know I’ll Love Again 4:37
06. Go On 4:41
07. I Love You, I’m Sorry, Goodbye 3:35
08. Bahia De Kino 3:17
09. I’m A Sucker 7:47
10. Until I Ran Into You 4:51
11. Little Things We Do 2:37
12. The Bus 4:42
13. I’ve Lost The One I Never Had 3:09
14. I Wanna Make It Right With You 4:39
15. I Can Hardly Wait 5:03
16. Lover’s Lane 4:00
17. All Dressed Up 6:49
18. Love Is Like 2:36
19. Ba Ba Bonus 0:53
20. Caught in the Wind 2:53
CREDITS:
•≡♠ Drums — Will Halsey (tracks: 2, 7, 13, 16)
•≡♠ Mastered by — Jason Martinez (4)
•≡♠ Photography by, Artwork — Matt Adams
•≡♠ Recorded by, Mixed by — Matt Adams
•≡♠ Vocals — Pearl Charles (tracks: 2), Veronica Bianqui (tracks: 6)
•≡♠ Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Other [Misc.] — Matt Adams (4)
Notes
•≡♠ Recorded & mixed on 8 track cassette tape by Matt Adams in Oakland, Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Joshua Tree & SF, California 2007–2015 except "Love Is Like" recorded & mixed on 4 track cassette tape. Photo & Art by Matt Adams. All songs C+P 2015 Matt Adams Songs. Mastered by Jason Martinez fuzzhouse.com / domeofdoom.org
Personnel:
•≡♠ Matt Adams — Sings, guitars, bass, drums, keys, percussion, misc.
•≡♠ Will Halsey — Drums #2, 7, 13, 16
•≡♠ Pearl Charles — Sings #2
•≡♠ Veronica Bianqui — Sings #6
•≡♠ Recorded & mixed on 8 track cassette tape by Matt Adams in Oakland, Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Joshua Tree & SF, California 2007-2015 except "Love Is Like" recorded & mixed on 4 track cassette tape. Photo & Art by Matt Adams. All songs C+P 2015 Matt Adams Songs. Mastered by Jason Martinez fuzzhouse.com
•≡♠ domeofdoom.org
Description:
•≡♠ The Blank Tapes’ SHA–LA–LOVE is finally coming out Cassette Store Day October 17th on Dome of Doom! Matt Adams recorded the majority of the 80–minute lo–fi Sha–La–Love album in Oakland, California back in 2008–2010. Shortly after recording it, the album was abandoned to focus on other projects. Recently, the album was dusted off and finished up with some overdubs and a couple new recordings to fill it out. Featuring Will Halsey (of Sugar Candy Mountain) on drums with Pearl Charles and Veronica Bianqui guest appearing on vocals. Sha–La–Love is the 3rd installment to the “Sleepy EP” and “Slow Easy Death” cassette tape trilogy released on Los Angeles’s Dome of Doom.
Website: http://www.theblanktapes.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theblanktapes
Bandcamp: http://theblanktapes.bandcamp.com/album/sha-la-love
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blanktapes
Agent:
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The Blank Tapes — Sha–La–Love (October 17th, 2015) |
The Blank Tapes — Sha–La–Love (October 17th, 2015)
♠•• “The Blank Tapes sound like the Archies if Lou Reed had written their songs.” — The New Yorker
♠•• “A bent version of 60’s pop...really fun.” — NPR
♠•• “A Winsome Garage–Pop Gem.” — SPIN
♠•• “Awesome every time.” — LA Weekly
Location: Oakland, Los Angeles, California
Influences: The Beatles, The Kinks, CCR, Jerry Garcia
Album release: October 17th, 2015
Record Label: Dome of Doom!
Duration: 81:45
Tracks:
01. La–La–Love You 3:57
02. Somebody Somewhere 3:41
03. My Sha–La–Love 3:51
04. I Won’t Let This Happen (Ever Again) 4:14
05. I Know I’ll Love Again 4:37
06. Go On 4:41
07. I Love You, I’m Sorry, Goodbye 3:35
08. Bahia De Kino 3:17
09. I’m A Sucker 7:47
10. Until I Ran Into You 4:51
11. Little Things We Do 2:37
12. The Bus 4:42
13. I’ve Lost The One I Never Had 3:09
14. I Wanna Make It Right With You 4:39
15. I Can Hardly Wait 5:03
16. Lover’s Lane 4:00
17. All Dressed Up 6:49
18. Love Is Like 2:36
19. Ba Ba Bonus 0:53
20. Caught in the Wind 2:53
CREDITS:
•≡♠ Drums — Will Halsey (tracks: 2, 7, 13, 16)
•≡♠ Mastered by — Jason Martinez (4)
•≡♠ Photography by, Artwork — Matt Adams
•≡♠ Recorded by, Mixed by — Matt Adams
•≡♠ Vocals — Pearl Charles (tracks: 2), Veronica Bianqui (tracks: 6)
•≡♠ Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Other [Misc.] — Matt Adams (4)
Notes
•≡♠ Recorded & mixed on 8 track cassette tape by Matt Adams in Oakland, Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Joshua Tree & SF, California 2007–2015 except "Love Is Like" recorded & mixed on 4 track cassette tape. Photo & Art by Matt Adams. All songs C+P 2015 Matt Adams Songs. Mastered by Jason Martinez fuzzhouse.com / domeofdoom.org
Personnel:
•≡♠ Matt Adams — Sings, guitars, bass, drums, keys, percussion, misc.
•≡♠ Will Halsey — Drums #2, 7, 13, 16
•≡♠ Pearl Charles — Sings #2
•≡♠ Veronica Bianqui — Sings #6
•≡♠ Recorded & mixed on 8 track cassette tape by Matt Adams in Oakland, Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Joshua Tree & SF, California 2007-2015 except "Love Is Like" recorded & mixed on 4 track cassette tape. Photo & Art by Matt Adams. All songs C+P 2015 Matt Adams Songs. Mastered by Jason Martinez fuzzhouse.com
•≡♠ domeofdoom.org
Description:
•≡♠ The Blank Tapes’ SHA–LA–LOVE is finally coming out Cassette Store Day October 17th on Dome of Doom! Matt Adams recorded the majority of the 80–minute lo–fi Sha–La–Love album in Oakland, California back in 2008–2010. Shortly after recording it, the album was abandoned to focus on other projects. Recently, the album was dusted off and finished up with some overdubs and a couple new recordings to fill it out. Featuring Will Halsey (of Sugar Candy Mountain) on drums with Pearl Charles and Veronica Bianqui guest appearing on vocals. Sha–La–Love is the 3rd installment to the “Sleepy EP” and “Slow Easy Death” cassette tape trilogy released on Los Angeles’s Dome of Doom.
Website: http://www.theblanktapes.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theblanktapes
Bandcamp: http://theblanktapes.bandcamp.com/album/sha-la-love
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blanktapes
Agent:
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