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Tape
Demo album by Patty Griffin
Released	June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)
Length	29:52
Language	English
Label	PGM/Thirty Tigers
Patty Griffin chronology
Patty Griffin (2019) Tape (2022)

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

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. 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.

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.

Reception

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". 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.

Track listing

All songs written by Patty Griffin

1. "Get Lucky" – 2:46
2. "One Day We Could" – 3:00
3. "Strip of Light" – 1:57
4. "Don't Mind" – 3:48
5. "Sundown" – 3:55
6. "Little Yellow House" – 3:59
7. "Night" – 2:28
8. "Kiss of a Man" – 3:04
9. "Octaves" – 1:42
10. "Forever Shall Be" – 3:13

Personnel

• Patty Griffin – guitar, piano, vocals
• Robert Plant – vocals on "Don't Mind"

See also

• Lists of 2022 albums

References

1. ^ "Patty Griffin Announces Rarities Album 'Tape'". Glide Magazine. April 26, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
2. Nadworny, Elissa (June 26, 2022). "Patty Griffin releases demos and home recordings on 'Tape'". NPR. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
3. Hynes, Jim (June 8, 2022). "Patty Griffin Shares New Collection of Previously Unreleased Demos & Home Recordings On 'Tape'". Glide Magazine. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
4. Conner, Matt (June 8, 2022). "Patty Griffin Mines Gems From Her Private Collection via 'TAPE'". No Depression. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

External links

• Tape at Discogs (list of releases)
• Tape at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• Review from Entertainment Focus
• Review from Holler Country
• Review from Spectrum Culture

• 2022 albums
• Patty Griffin albums
• 2020s demo albums
• Thirty Tigers albums