Tape (album)

The recordings were found among old digital files that Griffin sorted through during the COVID-19 pandemic, recorded by herself using GarageBand and TapeDeck, both at her home and in a Nashville studio.^[1] After sorting through a large quantity of songs, Griffin chose a handful of songs that represented takes close to the emotional core of her songwriting, in spite of how rough many of the recordings are.^[2]

Tape was released via compact disc, music download, and music streaming platforms on June 10, 2022, with a cassette tape release following on June 17.^[1]

Jim Hynes of Glide Magazine gave Tape a positive review, noting the poor audio quality of the recordings, but also the power that Griffin has as a songwriter, summing up that "all the beauty and intensity you expect from Patty Griffin are packaged nicely in these ten selections".^[3] No Depression's Matt Conner similarly notes that the outtakes are not a "lazy release of anything from the cutting room floor; instead, it’s a thoughtful collection of found objects that will undoubtedly please Griffin’s substantial fan base" with his only complaint being that the album was not longer.^[4]

All songs written by Patty Griffin

1. "Get Lucky" – 2:46
2. "One Day We Could" – 3:00
3. "Strip of Light" – 1:57
4. "Don't Mind" – 3:48
5. "Sundown" – 3:55
6. "Little Yellow House" – 3:59
7. "Night" – 2:28
8. "Kiss of a Man" – 3:04
9. "Octaves" – 1:42
10. "Forever Shall Be" – 3:13

• Patty Griffin – guitar, piano, vocals
• Robert Plant – vocals on "Don't Mind"