Tape Log

Blog posts about recording from our senior staff.

Aug. 23, 2024

New Gillian Welch and David Rawlings: Woodland

by Geoff Stanfield

Woodland is the name of Gillian Welch and David Rawling’s studio in Nashville, and it’s also the name of their new album. On Woodland, the duo continue to show their deep connection as collaborators. The album has a wide open sound that...

Aug. 20, 2024

Joe Meek: From Taboo to Telstar

by Geoff Stanfield

August 17th marked the release of a new Joe Meek restrospective.  The full album's title is Joe Meek: From Taboo to Telstar 1962: A Year In The Life of 304 Holloway Road (Joe Meek's Tea Chest Tapes). This is not necessarily "new" music from...

Aug. 5, 2024

New Jack White: No Name

by Geoff Stanfield

Larry interviewed Jack White back in Tape Op #82, and we went inside his Third Man Records pressing plant in issue #127. White just released his sixth solo album, No Name. It is a great listen filled with whisps of Zeppelin, swamp blues, Detroit...

July 28, 2024

Cults Release New Album: To the Ghosts

by Geoff Stanfield

NYC-based duo Cults have just released their fifth album, To the Ghosts. The album was co-produced by the band's Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin with Shane Stoneback, mixed by John Congleton and mastered by Heba Kadry. Check out Cults on the...

July 28, 2024

New Karate Album and Singles

by Geoff Stanfield

On Oct 18th, the 30-plus year old band Karate will release Make it Fit, their first new album in 20 years, and have recently dropped the first two singles from the LP, "Defendants" and "Silence, Sound."  Larry first interviewed Karate...

July 15, 2024

New Nada Surf Singles & Videos

by Geoff Stanfield

I’ve been a fan of the band Nada Surf for several decades now. They’re one of the few bands from the 1990s that have continued to make catchy, smart, guitar-based pop music that also managed to stay relevant, releasing records in 2024...

July 12, 2024

Soundtrack to Brian Eno Documentary Out Now

by Geoff Stanfield

To accompany the new documentary film, Eno, a career spanning soundtrack has also been released. It is a 17-track album that dips into many eras of his 50 year solo career. We recommend checking out all of Eno's solo recordings,...

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