RELEASE SECOND SINGLE FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING ALBUM THERE’S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN, DUE OCTOBER 20TH, 2023.
‘MESSAGE OF THE AFTERNOON’ is out now
THE DUBLIN-BASED PROJECT OF DAVID A. TAPLEY ALSO SHARES 2023 TOUR DATES.
TANDEM FELIX HEADLINE WHELAN’S ON NOVEMBER 23, 2023
TICKETS: HERE
Following the release of ‘There’s A New Sheriff In Town’, the first single from Tandem Felix’s forthcoming second LP of the same name, the Dublin-based project of songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer David A. Tapley shares enthralling new single entitled, ‘Message of The Afternoon’ on Friday, August 11th.
Much like the LP’s title track, the latest offering from Tandem Felix further demonstrates the expansion of their sound with this instantly captivating composition which develops around the luminous central interplay of keyboard and banjo. ‘Message of The Afternoon’ masterfully captures Tapley’s multi-faceted approach to Tandem Felix’s layered and texturally rich arrangements which seamlessly meld electronic elements with bright acoustic timbres. The wistfulness anchoring the enveloping instrumentation reflects the protagonist’s mood throughout. Here, Tapley delivers perhaps the band’s most immediate and infectious chorus hooks to date as he sings, “Call me when you get home safely / Call me then when you don’t hate / Call me stupid, call me crazy / But don’t beat around the bush now, baby / Cos I just wish I’d seen you lately.”
Speaking about the themes and inspirations behind ‘Message of The Afternoon’, Tapley explains:
“This is probably the closest example of a personal song on this album. It’s a break up story, and the lyrics exist in text message format. It reminds me of the Olivier Assayas film Personal Shopper, in so much that a life or a relationship can be in a space of non-existence as it is just a combination of letters and symbols on a screen. The closing lyric came to me when I was cycling home from the studio one day, and even the thought of singing it produced a cold bead of sweat on my brow. The song title is a reference to a film from the 1940s called Meshes of the Afternoon that I watched during the pandemic and it made me hoot and holler with joy, when I was struggling to find any joy in the medium of music.”
Co-produced with long-term collaborator Stephen Dunne, and recorded in their Porto Bello studio, the song features Neil Dexter on drums with Tapley playing every other instrument. Tandem Felix’s forthcoming album There’s a New Sheriff in Town was written and recorded between 2020 and 2022 and welcomes a number of guest contributions such as B.J. Cole (who played pedal steel on Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer’), Ian Romano (Daniel Romano) and Joseph Shabason (Destroyer, The War on Drugs).
Tandem Felix’s new single, ‘Message of The Afternoon’ will be available on all streaming platforms from Friday, August 11th.
TANDEM FELIX TOUR 2023
MOTH CLUB, LONDON – MON 25 SEPT**
CLEERE’S, KILKENNY – FRI 27 OCT
COUGHLAN’S, CORK – FRI 17 NOV
WHELAN’S, LIMERICK – THURS 23 NOV
THE RECORD ROOM, LIMERICK – SAT 25 NOV
** supporting Brigid Mae Power
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