The Loon

The Loon
Studio album by Tapes 'n Tapes
Released	October 28, 2005 (U.S.) July 24, 2006 (UK)
Recorded	June 2005, Short Man Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genre	Indie rock
Length	41:23
Label	Ibid records (Ibid 0002) (U.S.) XL Recordings (XL202) (UK)
Producer	Erik Appelwick
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link TheMusicZine link Being There Magazine link NME (8.0/10) link Pitchfork Media (8.3/10) link PopMatters (7/10) link Rolling Stone link Prefix Magazine link AmpCamp (favorable) link Modern Music (9/10) link
Tapes 'n Tapes chronology
Tapes 'n Tapes (2004) The Loon (2005)

The Loon is the debut album of the Minneapolis-based band Tapes 'n Tapes. It was originally self-released by the band's own Ibid Records on October 28, 2005 on compact disc. On July 24, 2006, the album was released in the United Kingdom on XL Recordings, on both CD and vinyl. ^[1] The album was generally well-received by music critics, and earned numerous comparisons to the Pixies and Pavement.^[2][3] Pitchfork Media gave the album a favorable review, and gave it a "Best New Music" commendation. The songs "Insistor" and "Cowbell" were released as singles in 2006 on XL Recordings. ^[1] "Insistor" is also featured in the soundtrack of the video game Major League Baseball 2K7. In late 2006, the band's song "Jakov's Suite" and the final song of the album began appearing in a television commercial for Nissan. It also appears in the University of Oregon's basketball advertisements during the games.

Track listing

1. "Just Drums" – 3:44
2. "The Illiad" – 2:15
3. "Insistor" – 4:20
4. "Crazy Eights" – 3:24
5. "In Houston" – 4:04
6. "Manitoba" – 4:12
7. "Cowbell" – 2:33
8. "10 Gallon Ascots" – 5:02
9. "Omaha" – 3:32
10. "Buckle" – 3:40
11. "Jakov's Suite" – 4:37

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Official XL Recordings website. "XL: Tapes 'n tapes." Retrieved August 14, 2006.
2. ^ Phares, Heather. "The Loon." All Music Guide. Retrieved August 14, 2006.
3. ^ Hoard, Christian. "The Loon." Rolling Stone. April 5, 2006. Retrieved August 14, 2006.