What: Tapes ‘n Tapes, in concert.
When: 9 p.m. Aug. 24.
Where: Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside, Portland.
Cost: $15.
Information: Call 503-231-9663 or visit http://dougfirlounge.com.
Josh Grier, singer and guitarist with Tapes ’n Tapes, has seen his band go from critics’ darling with its 2006 debut album, “The Loon,” to the subject of a backlash with its 2008 follow-up, “Walk It Off.”
And while Grier claims that he doesn’t pay much attention to media response to his music, he can at least point to one personal reason for optimism about how the new Tapes ‘n Tapes recording, “Outside,” will be received.
“Just from a personal perspective, I think I was at peace with this album,” Grier said.
He had eight or nine months to listen to the music, let it marinate, before its release, he said. “It’s not like I’m sitting around listening to it all of the time. But I put it on and I can be like, ‘Is this right? Is this what we were going for? Is there anything I would want to change?’”