October 16, 2020
THE BURNT TAPES CONVEY THE BEHIND THE SCENE DETAILS OF THEIR NEW EP "GROWER"
The Burnt Tapes, a four-piece grunge band out of London, have just released their EP Grower. The four track EP is a testament to their adaptability within the scene and within their own sound. I sat down with their drummer, Jo, to discuss the release and what’s to come from the band!
Congrats on the release of your newest EP Grower! Can you tell us more about the recording and writing process of this album?
This release follows that of your debut album, Never Better. How has the way you approach music, both lyrically and sonically, changed since then?
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The first single you released from Grower was “ Greek Wood.” What encouraged you to release this as the first single?
After you released “Getitgotitgood.” Can you talk more about the inspiration behind this song?
The only song not heard by fans before this release was the starting track, “ Dynasty, Die With Me.” Did you always know this was going to start the EP?
- “Greek Wood” was the first of the Grower tracks to be finished. We had it completely ready, and when lockdown came along with all its uncertainty, we decided that rather than hold on to it, we thought it'd be good to just get it out there. Almost as a little bit of positivity, something people could enjoy during such a weird time.
After you released “Getitgotitgood.” Can you talk more about the inspiration behind this song?
- Pan wrote this one and he's usually pretty tight-lipped about the inspiration behind his writing. I do however remember him saying that the hook in the chorus came to him in a curry house in Kirkcaldy, Scotland a few summers back. We like curry, Pan especially. So I’d imagine it might have had something to do with a garlic naan.
The only song not heard by fans before this release was the starting track, “ Dynasty, Die With Me.” Did you always know this was going to start the EP?
- By the time the EP had come together, with all 4 tracks, we realised that people who had listened to us before may well know 3 of the songs already, so we figured we’d hit them with something brand new, straight off the bat. Also, we just really love it as a song and felt it fit perfectly as an opener.
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The EP ends with an acoustic version of your song “Yuzi.” What inspired you to end the EP in this way?
How has being from London defined your roots in the alternative music scene?
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How has it felt to be featured in Spotify-curated playlists like “The Scene?”
What song would you tell someone to listen to if they wanted to get into your music?
Anything else you’d like to say to the fans?
- Its been incredible to be a part of these big playlists. We’re just happy to be able to release music that we love, so when it gets picked up by these playlists and is potentially listened to by lots of new people, it feels pretty great. It’s also nice to be featured alongside lots of artists that we love.
What song would you tell someone to listen to if they wanted to get into your music?
- I would probably suggest “Getitgotitgood”. It grabs you from the start, is pretty accessible and I personally think the hook in the chorus is definitely one of our best. It's nice and short as well, no messing around.
Anything else you’d like to say to the fans?
- Just a big thank you to everybody for listening, for being kind to us, for saying nice things and for caring about our band. We cannot wait to get back to playing shows so we can hang out with everyone again.