Black Tape for a Blue Girl, originally conceived as a philosophic voice for founder, Sam Rosenthal, then evolving to become a powerful medium for deep psychological explorations, is perhaps the premier musical force of our time. Few bands can capture the spaces created by emptiness better than Rosenthal's vehicle of the human condition.
With this preview of Black Tape's upcoming album, Halo Star, we get 2 extraordinary cuts. The first, "Tarnished", is a single mix and is a taste of what the album version will become. "Tarnished" is a strong and cutting buzzsaw of a song that pushes forcefully into the psyche of our thoughts and does so with a driving rhythm that underscores the ferocity of the track.
Added is a 2004 remix of "Remnants of a Deeper Purity", an unreleased update of an older song that is liquid in its delivery. Feuer's flute creates a raindrop of beauty with it's sadly weeping essence that fills the song like a spirit. With spare guitar and unfettered vocals, "Remnants..." is a song of memory that is sweet and beautiful.
This CD Single is finalized by another song from the new album, "Damn Swan!" This album cut is ethereal in the inimitable Black Tape style. With haunting vocals and spare instrumentation, "Damn Swan!" relies on Black Tape's signature sound to effect the mood that is like a swirling air of angelic vibrations. Again, sad but deliciously so.
Tarnished is an excellent indicator of what Halo Star will gift us with an added bonus song. And while Black Tape's musical paths are not for the mainstream, they are essential to the philosophical music lover.
This CD Single is only available from Projekt Records as a mail-order release.
Track Listing:
Tarnished / Remnants of a Deeper Purity (2004) / Damn Swan!.
Black Tape for a Blue Girl:
Lisa Feuer - Flute
Elysabeth Grant - Vocals
Bret Helm - Vocals
Michael Laird - Vocals
Vicki Richards - Violin
Sam Rosenthal - Keyboards
