Crooks On Tape’s “Duper” Drops

CROOKS ON TAPE • STEREOGUM PREMIERE OF “DUPER” VIA DEBUT ALBUM!

Stereogum debuted the wild new video for Crooks on Tape’s “Duper” today — the kickoff track from their debut album Fingerprint, out now on Misra Records. If you’re near Los Angeles, head out to see the band play live at the Echo with Dot Hacker and Two Sheds tonight!

Crooks on Tape — a brand new band featuring John Schmersal (Enon, Brainiac, Caribou, Vertical Scratchers), Rick Lee (Enon, Skeleton Key) and Joey Galvan — set out on their flagship tour in the heart of the harrowed Polar Vortex™ of 2014. At January’s onset, the band was met with, literally, -20 degree weather in Minneapolis, Madison, and more.

In an effort to keep morale from plummeting during shows that had the National Weather Bureau advising folks to stay home, Crooks on Tape and tour manager/comedian Bob Schriner sought solace in swanky hotel rooms. Due to Schriner’s connections and prowess, not only were the rooms paid for in-full, but they came complete with superfluous amenities (including bathrobes).

Never a band to miss a creative opportunity, Crooks on Tape seized the moment and recorded video footage for “Duper” — the leadoff track from their debut record Fingerprint, out now on Misra Records. Back home in Los Angeles, the band had filmmaker Paul Cordes Wilm augment the footage and create the wild music video you see here.