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Tap Tap (band)

Tap Tap (band)

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Tap Tap were a British band fronted by Thomas Sanders, former lead singer of Pete and the Pirates and current frontman of Teleman.

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Lanzafame

Their debut album Lanzafame was released in 2006 on Catbird Records in the US and in 2007 on Stolen Recordings in the UK. Pitchfork compared it to 1980s New Zealand bands like Tall Dwarfs and gave it 7.7/10;[2] Drowned In Sound gave it 8/10;[3] and the Sunday Times reviewed it.[4]

On My Way

Tap Tap released their second album, On My Way, on 28 September 2009.[5]

Media appearances

Tap Tap were guests on Marc Riley's BBC Radio 6 music show on 27 October 2009.[6]

In May 2010 Tap Tap recorded a song for 'Fast Forward', a World Cup 2010 compilation, called "Dry Dry Land" which was released by Dublin's Indiecater Records.[7]

Discography

Lanzafame

Tracks:

  1. "100,000 Thoughts"
  2. "She Doesn't Belong"
  3. "To Our Continuing Friendship"
  4. "Here Cometh"
  5. "Little Match"
  6. "On My Way"
  7. "Talk Slowly"
  8. "Off The Beaten Track"
  9. "Way To Go Boy"
  10. "The Reason I'm Here"
  11. "What A Clever Thing To Say"

On My Way

Tracks:

  1. "Autumn & Tea"
  2. "Codeine"
  3. "Dirty Sky"
  4. "El Gusano"
  5. "Straight To Hell"
  6. "Half Moon Street"
  7. "Queen Of Hearts"
  8. "Star Crossed Idiots"
  9. "Feelin Funny"
  10. "Time Of War"
  11. "Hey Missy"

B-sides/rarities

  • "Don't Buy Her Things You Can't Afford"
  • "Come On Feet"
  • "Emma Will You Come Back"
  • "Drink Like A Boy"
  • "If You Can Dance"
  • “Dry, Dry Land”

References

  1. [1]
    "tap tap | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. [2]
    William Bowers (12 September 2006). "Tap Tap: Lanzafame Album Review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. [3]
    Chigley, Jesus (18 September 2006). "Album Review: Tap Tap - Lanzafame / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. [4]
    "TLS - Times Literary Supplement". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  5. [5]
    "BBC - Berkshire - Pirate Tom Sanders' second album". News.bbc.co.uk. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  6. [6]
    BBC website, "BBC iPlayer Console - Marc Riley: 19/01/2010". Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2018.(subscription required)
  7. [7]
    "Fast Forward: The World Cup Goes Indie – Indiecater Records". Indiecater.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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