The Blank Tapes' Matt Adams Interviewed On East Bay Express!

"Growing up in Orange County, he imbibed some contemporary grunge rock but mostly listened to light, bubbly Sixties bands like The Beatles and The Kinks. Thus, The Blank Tapes' music sounds like a throwback to old-school psychedelia, with some bluegrass and country influences thrown in. The songs have beachy chord progressions, twangy guitar solos, and solid verse-chorus-verse structures. Even the vocal hooks sound old." Read on at East Bay Express!

The Blank Tapes "I'm Back" Premiered On Under The Radar!

"Closing out the day, we’ve got a premiere from Los Angeles-based collective (Matt Adams and friends), The Blank Tapes. Full of lo-fi rock refrains you can get down to, “I’m Back” is the perfect tune to soundtrack your beach party,. Check out the stream below. Like what you hear? You can grab the 7” version on July 17." Listen here.

Impose Magazine Premieres The Blank Tapes "Back and Forth"

"The Blank Tapes are turning their sun folk sound into some of this summer's best indie guitar pop, capturing the sound of golden West Coast pop like fire and lightening trapped in a jar. Frontman Matt Adams has expanded the analogue-worshipping band with the talented likes of Pearl Charles, DA Humphrey and Will Halsey, who have been building on a repertoire that includes recent releases such asHome Away From Home (White Noise), Invisible Colors (Curly Cassettes) andSun's Too Bright (Burger Records)." Listen over on Impose here. 

The New Yorker Highlights The Blank Tapes NY Show!

"The sunny sounds of L.A.’s Blank Tapes, who yoke a garage-pop sensibility to ferocious rock riffs. The front man, Matt Adams, and a rotating cast bring their road-tested songs to Cake Shop, along with the super-mellow Bay Area indie rocker Ash Reiter, whose songs move along breezily, with catchy melodies." Read on here.