| Immolation Tape | |
| Type: | EP |
| Artist: | Gang of Youths |
| Cover: | ImmolationTape.jpg |
| Released: | 20 May 2022 |
| Recorded: | March 2022 |
| Studio: | Sirius XM United States |
| Label: | Mosy Recordings |
| Producer: | Gang of Youths |
| Prev Title: | Angel in Realtime |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Next Title: | Triple J Like a Version Sessions |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
Immolation Tape (stylised in all-lowercase) is the third extended play by Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths, surprise released on 20 May 2022. It contains re-recorded acoustic versions of three tracks from their preceding third studio album Angel in Realtime, as well as a cover of "Shot in the Arm" by Wilco.
The EP was recorded at a Sirius XM studio in March 2022 for the station's Spectrum Sessions program in the United States following the release of their third studio album, Angel in Realtime (February).[1] On 10 March, the band released their cover of Wilco's "Shot in the Arm" as part of the session.[2]
On 20 May, the band performed their song "Forbearance" live on American late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live.[3] Without any prior announcement, Immolation Tape was released digitally on the same day. In a press release, the band said they "just wanted to chuck it out there for a laugh".[4]
The cover artwork was designed by Melbourne-based graphic director Bradley Pinkerton.[5] In an interview with NME, frontman David Le'aupepe revealed the EP was originally to be titled This Is Fucking SiriusXM, but "it didn’t really work" and "was too on the nose".[6]
Music publication TotalNtertainment wrote the "stripped back approach" on the EP "provides a fresh warmth and intimacy to these already emotionally charged songs". On the Wilco cover, the writer claims it is "both fresh and respectful to the original".[7]
All tracks stylised in all-lowercase.
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