“We Will Collide” by TAPE TRASH – A Song Feature

 

     The song by TAPE TRASH creates a collision between a sense of urgency and a feeling of frenzy. During the first verse (which begins around 0:26), “We Will Collide” features purposeful lead and enchanting backing vocals, driven instrumentally by pressing percussion. The frenzy - propelled by guitars - bookends that first verse with intensity. The frenzy subsides at 1:13, clearing the way for the second verse. One difference is that this second verse is adorned with attention-commanding high pitched guitar interjections (first heard at 1:25). As the song progresses, frenzy displaces urgency, even during verses.
 
    “We Will Collide” is consistent with what TAPE TRASH describe as their “more is more mentality.” The song is the title track from an upcoming sophomore album, which will be via the Tiny Engines label. The band interestingly describes the song as:
  “A lush, fuzz-drenched shoegaze anthem that nods to the golden age of ’90s fuzzpop, it’s perfect for summer car rides. But beneath the sweet pop melodies lies a quiet uneasiness—like a daydream on the verge of unraveling.”
 
     TAPE TRASH is the Norway-based project of Anders Magnor Killerud and Kristofer Mathias Staxrud. On “We Will Collide,” Killerud plays guitar and keys, as well as contributing the lead vocals. Staxrud plays guitar, bass, and drums. The backing vocals are the voices of Hallvard Bonden and Juliane Killerud.
 
     The band describes their music as Rock for people who like Pop and Pop for people who like Rock. Pounding drums and a wall of guitars meet sweet Pop melodies in a joyful mix between Indie Rock, Punk, Emo, Dream Pop, and Shoegaze. Thematically, the songs find themselves in a fine balance between ecstasy and panic.
 
     “We Will Collide” by TAPE TRASH

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