The Loon is the debut album of the Minneapolis-based band

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 Tapes 'n Tapes

Tapes 'n Tapes

-History:Formed in the winter of 2003 at Carleton College, the band has released four albums. First came the self-released Tapes 'n Tapes EP in 2004, followed by the full-length release, The Loon, on Ibid Records in 2005. The band signed to XL Recordings and re-released The Loon on July 25, 2006...

. It was originally self-released by the band's own Ibid Records on October 28, 2005 on compact disc

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. On July 24, 2006, the album was released in the United Kingdom

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 on XL Recordings

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, on both CD and vinyl.

The album was generally well-received by music critics, and earned numerous comparisons to the Pixies and Pavement

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. Pitchfork Media

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 gave the album a favorable review, and gave it a "Best New Music" commendation.

The songs "Insistor" and "Cowbell

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Cowbell is a song by the Tapes 'n Tapes. It is the seventh track on their album The Loon.-Track listing:# "Cowbell " - 2:34# "Omaha " - 5:25# "Cowbell Cowbell is a song by the Tapes 'n Tapes. It is the seventh track on their album The Loon.-Track listing:# "Cowbell (Album Version)" - 2:34# "Omaha...

" were released as singles

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 in 2006 on XL Recordings. "Insistor" is also featured in the soundtrack of the video game Major League Baseball 2K7

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. In late 2006, the band's song "Jakov's Suite" (the final song of the album) began appearing in a television commercial for Nissan. It also appears in the University of Oregon's basketball advertisements during the games.

Track listing

All songs written by Josh Grier.

1. "Just Drums" – 3:44
2. "The Illiad" – 2:15
3. "Insistor" – 4:20
4. "Crazy Eights" – 3:24
5. "In Houston" – 4:04
6. "Manitoba" – 4:12
7. "Cowbell
   Cowbell (song)
   Cowbell is a song by the Tapes 'n Tapes. It is the seventh track on their album The Loon.-Track listing:# "Cowbell " - 2:34# "Omaha " - 5:25# "Cowbell Cowbell is a song by the Tapes 'n Tapes. It is the seventh track on their album The Loon.-Track listing:# "Cowbell (Album Version)" - 2:34# "Omaha...
   
   " – 2:33
8. "10 Gallon Ascots" – 5:02
9. "Omaha" – 3:32
10. "Buckle" – 3:40
11. "Jakov's Suite" – 4:37