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War Tapes | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-punk, new wave |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Sarathan |
| Members | Neil Popkin Becca Popkin Matthew Bennett William Mohler |
| Website | wartapesband.com |
War Tapes is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2004. The band has played shows and toured across the US and in the UK with The Smashing Pumpkins, Tiger Army, Shiny Toy Guns, Moving Units, The Bravery, Longwave, VNV Nation, She Wants Revenge, Mark Burgess of The Chameleons, Elefant, Jonathan Richman, and The Unseen. Their songs "Dreaming Of You" and "The Night Unfolds" were featured on Last Call with Carson Daly; the song "Mind Is Ugly" was featured on a Season 5 episode of the MTV series The Hills, and the band also performed on the season 2 finale of the ABC Family show Greek. They define their sound as: "Heart-Quaking Doom Pop" and they released their first album, The Continental Divide in May 2009.