Tapes n Tapes has almost come full circle in just six short years. It goes like this: back in 2005, the Minneapolis band self-released their fantastic debut album, The Loon the closest anyone would get to hearing a new Pavement record last decade. Blogs loved it, critics loved it and soon the band was signed and in the studio working on their XL Recordings follow-up, a mostly uninspired flop. That brings us to this year and their self-released third album, Outside. While its far from the pure fun of their debut, a song like Freak Out proves Tapes n Tapes is getting back to where theyre most comfortable. Like I said, almost full circle. With Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. BRYDEN MCGRATH
Tue., March 8, 8 p.m., 2011
