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Tapir!
Tapir! performing in July 2023
Tapir! performing in July 2023
Background information
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active2022–present
LabelsHeavenly
Members
  • Ike Gray
  • Ronnie Longfellow
  • Emily Hubbard
  • Tom Rogers-Coltman
  • Will McCrossan
  • Wilfred Cartwright
Websitetapirband.co.uk

Tapir! is a six-piece indie folk band from London. Known for their blending of folk music with genres such as post-punk and art pop, their first album, The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain, was released on 26 January 2024. The band consists of musicians from South London and formed in 2019, releasing their first single, "My God", in 2022. They have played live shows and festivals, opening concerts for artists such as Ian Sweet and Explosions in the Sky. Their musical style has been compared to folk art and is described as "intricate and thorough" indie folk, with many aspects of their music being inspired by biblical, mythical, and literary sources.

History

Tapir! consists of six South London musicians,[1][2] many of whom are a part of other projects.[3] The band began releasing music in 2022, although they formed three years prior in 2019.[2] They released "My God", written during the COVID-19 pandemic,[4] as their first single,[5] and the EP Act 1 (The Pilgrim) in 2022.[6] These were both later re-released, with "My God" becoming a single for their first album[4] and Act 1 (The Pilgrim) being remastered and re-released to coincide with the signing of the band to Heavenly Recordings in May 2023.[6]

Tapir! began playing live shows in 2022, opening for Ian Sweet in May 2022.[7] In August 2022, they performed at Green Man Festival.[2][8] In March 2023, they were announced as part of the October 2023 Left of the Dial festival.[9] On 8 November 2023, Tapir! opened a concert for post-rock band Explosions in the Sky at Troxy.[10]

Tapir!'s first album, The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain, was released on 26 January 2024.[11] It is composed of three acts:[12] their two previous EPs – Act 1 (The Pilgrim) and Act 2 (Their God) – as the first two acts, plus four songs in a third act exclusive to the full album.[11] The first song of each act contains narration by Kyle Field.[11] The album tells the story of "The Pilgrim"[11][2] or "Pilgrim",[13] a creature travelling through a fictional world of green hills and red beasts.[5][13][14] The album was described by DIY as "immersed in the cinematic, the mythological and the art of experimenting... an escapist dream, and immersive story".[15]

Musical style and reception

pagan folk art, saying "amid the crackle, artless singalongs create the impression of a fictional pagan ceremony, celebrating the folklore of this imaginary region".[17]

Many of the drums in Tapir!'s music are electronic,

biblical, mythical, and literary sources, such as the track "Eidolon" being inspired by a Walt Whitman poem.[19] The band often wears red papier-mâché heads,[13][11] representing the character of Pilgrim.[14][20]

Members

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • Act 1 (The Pilgrim) (2022, re-released 2023)[6]
  • Act 2 (Their God) (2023)[19]

Singles

  • "My God" (2022, re-released 2023)[5][16]
  • "On a Grassy Knoll (We'll Bow Together)" (2023)[6]
  • "Gymnopédie" (2023)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tapir! Share New Single & Video "Gymnopédie" & Release EP "Act 2 (Their God)" Out Via Heavenly Recordings". Circuit Sweet. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "The debut album from Tapir! has finally arrived". PIAS. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Murray, Robin (31 May 2023). "Tapir! Sign To Heavenly Recordings, Line Up New EP". Clash Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Kelly, Tyler Damara (24 October 2023). "Tapir! announce their debut album, The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Thirlwell, Elvis (17 February 2022). "Tapir! Share Debut Single 'My God'". So Young Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Kelly, Tyler Damara (30 May 2023). "London-based band Tapir! sign to Heavenly Records". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Ian Sweet". The Grace. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ^ Williams, Sophie (22 August 2022). "Green Man Festival 2022: a magical, celebratory musical trip to the outer limits". NME. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  9. ^ Mason, Julia (24 March 2023). "NEWS: Left Of The Dial Continues To Add To Its Impressive Line-up For October Festival". God Is In The TV. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Explosions In The Sky". Troxy. 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e Stark, Emily (22 January 2024). "Tapir! - The Pilgrim, Their God, And The King Of My Decrepit Mountain (Heavenly Recordings)". God Is In The TV. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  12. ^ a b Kelly, Tyler Damara (26 January 2024). "Tapir! present their debut album, The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d Linazasoro, Nick (1 August 2022). "Get out your 'Sunnbrella' and put on that vintage dress". Brighton and Hove News. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  14. ^ a b Carter, Daisy (27 October 2023). "Tapir!: "this project is very much alive"". DIY. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  15. ^ McCarthy, Neive (24 January 2024). "Tapir! - The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain". DIY. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  16. ^ a b May, Angelika (25 October 2023). "Tapir! tease debut album with single 'My God'". Hideous Mink Records. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  17. ^ Bolton, Lloyd (21 September 2022). "Indie Rock as Pagan Folk Art: 'Act I' grants us access to the extended universe of Tapir!". Hard of Hearing. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g Cross, Reuben (11 September 2023). "End of the Road 2023: A vintage weekend from a five-star festival". Wax Music. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  19. ^ a b Kelly, Tyler Damara (29 August 2023). "Tapir! unveil the brand new EP, Act 2 (Their God)". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  20. ^ Ward, George (10 October 2023). "Tapir! On Mythology, Multimedia and Exclamation Marks". Clunk Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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