Two-piece experimental psych pop band Tape Store have released their debut single, 1982/Hold. We asked Anthony D'Arcy of the band the BIG questions . . .
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Drawing influences from post-punk, Krautrock and alternative pop, Anthony and his band mate David O'Dempsey cut their teeth playing in 1948ish, The Crayonz, The Winters and Eamonn Dowd's Racketeers.
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
We've been making music together on and off since we met in secondary school a long, long time ago! Dee is a former chef and I'm a former footie referee!
How would you describe your music?
Experimental psych pop! The weirder the better but it's gotta have a hook in there too!
Who are your musical inspirations?
We're big fans of Jones and Strummer, Scott4 (the band not the album!), Kraftwerk, Phil Lynott, Forster and McLennan (bonus points! - Ed).
What was the first gig you ever went to?
Big Audio Dynamite at the SFX Dublin, Halloween night 1986. They made a huge impression on me as a teenager and Mick is a true icon.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Dare by The Human League. A record that I desperately wanted. Played it to death and still have that same copy!
Favourite song right now?
It's a toss-up between Hit My Head All Day by Dry Cleaning and Love Unrehearsed by Cate Le Bon. You can hear Cate's exquisite sonic influence and production on the Dry Cleaning album. It's so good.
Favourite lyric of all time?
"Nobody wants to do nothing. Just waiting for their chips and their pie. Waiting for a call from a big quiz show or waiting for some rich relation to die" - Just Waiting by Mark E. Smith/The Fall.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Stupidly Happy by XTC. The perfect pop song! (more bonus points! - Ed).
Where can people find your music/information?
Spotify, Apple, Soundcloud, Breaking Tunes and Bandcamp etc. We're also on Instagram and Facebook.
Alan Corr
