Tacocat | |
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 Tacocat performing at Ace of Cups in Columbus, OH 8.18.18 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle |
| Genres | Punk rock, Pop punk, surf punk |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Hardly Art · Sub Pop |
| Members |
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| Website | tacocatdotcom |
Tacocat is an American punk rock band from Seattle, founded in 2007 and consisting of Emily Nokes, Bree McKenna, Lelah Maupin, and Eric Randall.[1] They gained popularity in 2014 following the release of their second album NVM, engineered by Conrad Uno. The album received positive reviews in the music press, including from Pitchfork,[2] AllMusic,[3] and PopMatters,[4][5] and also reached the CMJ top 10 college radio albums.
Tacocat addresses feminist themes in many of their songs using humor and sarcasm. The song "Crimson Wave" is a period-positive beach anthem featuring red imagery and humorous menstruation metaphors. The music video for the song[6] gained over 10,000 views in a single week on YouTube, and has since gotten over 415,000 views.[7] The band also jokes about other themes such as seasonal affective disorder in Seattle on "Bridge to Hawaii" and waiting for a late bus on "FU #8."[2]
The name Tacocat is a palindrome.
- ^ Nelson, Sean (March 26, 2014). "Four Takes on Tacocat's NVM - Music". The Stranger. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Devon Maloney (February 25, 2014). "Tacocat: NVM | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Tim Sendra (February 25, 2014). "NVM - Tacocat | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "TacocaT: NVM". PopMatters. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Tacocat - NVM - Reviews". Album of The Year. February 25, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Tacocat - "Crimson Wave" [OFFICIAL VIDEO". YouTube. February 11, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Tacocat's New Video Will Make Having Your Period Seem Like a Day at the Beach | NOISEY". Noisey.vice.com. February 11, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2016.