Matt, I recently learned that Blacktape's vocalist on 2002's "The Scavenger Bride" album was Elysabeth Grant. She's from Chicago, woo hoo, local girl! And she's pretty damn hot!
I rarely like music with female vocals but this is excellent. None of the melisma that destroys most singing nowadays, no vibrato, just voice as instrument and very beautiful Chris Fox
I remember reading long ago a review of a Black tape album that contained a comparison to Dead Can Dance but it wasn't until revisiting this Archives release just now that I finally got it--this early version of Caught by a stranger does have some of that 4AD vibe (now I can hear it in several songs). Scott
Black Tape For A Blue Girl's second album from 1988 travels along a dreamy ethereal path, an early blueprint for the Darkwave ideal. Even after all these years it remains an excellent album, a cherished favorite in the Black Tape For A Blue Girl collection... rikm
A truly original blend of haunting electronics and gothic drama mirroring the complex and unknowable nature of human emotions. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 30, 2023
Chicago singer/multi-instrumentalist Ellie Kim explores funk, R&B, pop, and jazz on this stirring LP, a love letter to the LGBTQ community. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 31, 2019
Because Sam is singular talent. Aside from that he is a lover of music and the musicians advocate. His label has been a launching pad for more bands than I can count and he just has an ear for great music. Quinn the Eskimo