Tape (album)
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| Released | June 10, 2022 | |||
| Length | 29:52 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | PGM/Thirty Tigers | |||
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Tape is a 2022 studio album by American singer-songwriter Patty Griffin made up of home recordings and demos. The release has received a positive reception from critics.
Recording and release history
[edit]The recordings were found among old digital files that Griffin sorted through during the COVID-19 pandemic, recorded by herself using GarageBand and TapeDeck, both at her home and in a Nashville studio.[1] After sorting through a large quantity of songs, Griffin chose a handful of songs that represented takes close to the emotional core of her songwriting, in spite of how rough many of the recordings are.[2]
Tape was released via compact disc, music download, and music streaming platforms on June 10, 2022, with a cassette tape release following on June 17.[1]
Reception
[edit]Jim Hynes of Glide Magazine gave Tape a positive review, noting the poor audio quality of the recordings, but also the power that Griffin has as a songwriter, summing up that "all the beauty and intensity you expect from Patty Griffin are packaged nicely in these ten selections".[3] No Depression's Matt Conner similarly notes that the outtakes are not a "lazy release of anything from the cutting room floor; instead, it’s a thoughtful collection of found objects that will undoubtedly please Griffin’s substantial fan base" with his only complaint being that the album was not longer.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Patty Griffin
- "Get Lucky" – 2:46
- "One Day We Could" – 3:00
- "Strip of Light" – 1:57
- "Don't Mind" – 3:48
- "Sundown" – 3:55
- "Little Yellow House" – 3:59
- "Night" – 2:28
- "Kiss of a Man" – 3:04
- "Octaves" – 1:42
- "Forever Shall Be" – 3:13
Personnel
[edit]- Patty Griffin – guitar, piano, vocals
- Robert Plant – vocals on "Don't Mind"
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Patty Griffin Announces Rarities Album 'Tape'". Glide Magazine. April 26, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Nadworny, Elissa (June 26, 2022). "Patty Griffin releases demos and home recordings on 'Tape'". NPR. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Hynes, Jim (June 8, 2022). "Patty Griffin Shares New Collection of Previously Unreleased Demos & Home Recordings On 'Tape'". Glide Magazine. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Conner, Matt (June 8, 2022). "Patty Griffin Mines Gems From Her Private Collection via 'TAPE'". No Depression. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Tape at Discogs (list of releases)
- Tape at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Review from Entertainment Focus
- Review from Holler Country
- Review from Spectrum Culture
