Austinist Show Preview: Tapes 'n Tapes & White Denim at Antone's

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Tapes ’n Tapes & White Denim
Friday, May 2
Antone's (213 W 5th St)
$14, doors at 8
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Friday night will be quite the night at Antone's, as indie-pop wonderboys Tapes 'n Tapes take the stage with their pleasantly simple hooks and choruses. On the backs of their debut release, The Loon, the Minnesota quartet forged themselves a river of hype that extended all the way from Blogland to Spin to Rolling Stone, as the album borrowed liberally from stalwarts like the Pixies and Pavement and made something brand-new from the parts. And now, with the release of their somewhat tentative sophomore album, Walk It Off, they are establishing themselves as a band with a solid and immediately recognizable sound, not to mention a live show that has garnered no shortage of raves.

Getting the crowd ready will be White Denim, who for their part are on a sea-swell of good feelings extending from coast-to-coast, as their recent slam-dunk recording at Daytrotter fits very nicely on the shelf of pedigree with their "Breaking Artist" status at Rolling Stone. Not only that, but they were one of the music industry's buzz bands for South by Southwest, playing a slew of shows for curious and well-connected onlookers. For a band which hasn't even released a full-length album yet, those are some pretty fine duds to sport.