Diggin’ This: Tapir! – “On A Grassy Knoll (We’ll Bow Together)” (Heavenly Recordings) (Video)

 

Lush and tender drum-machine folk.

 

 

 

“On A Grassy Knoll (We’ll Bow Together)” is an instant charmer from the South London-based six-piece Tapir! (with exclamation mark!) who recently signed to the highly esteemed Heavenly Recordings. It also features violin and backing vocals from Christie Gardner and Helen Dixon of the London-based duo Lilo.

 

Speaking about the track, Ike from the band says: “The song’s narrative is about a pilgrim who hears a call in the distance – a mocking bird drops a feather from above and it guides the pilgrim towards the nether. Beyond this, I hope people can find their own meaning and emotional connection to the song through the anonymity of the pilgrim and its journey.”

 

Tapir! also spoke about their signing to Heavenly: “It’s so lovely that Heavenly are wanting to back our strange and personal project. We never set out to be signed, and so this all came as a bit of a shock. Tapir! has always been about having fun and making art together, and Heavenly have given us a platform to keep that going. We want to maintain that DIY ethos and irreverence, and they’ve been kind enough to allow us that freedom. It’s a huge honor to be joining and we’re in safe hands. Let’s see what the future holds – it’s going to be a blast!“

 

 

Tapir! – “On A Grassy Knoll (We’ll Bow Together)”

 

 

 

 

 

 

“On A Grassy Knoll (We’ll Bow Together)” is taken from the band’s debut EP, Act 1 (The Pilgrim), out now via Heavenly Recordings. The release is the first of three episodic EPs, which Tapir! plans to turn into a full-length album in early 2024.

 

 

 

 

Stream it on Spotify here.

 

 

 

 

Check out more of my favorite artists based in South London here

 

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hear more of my favorite music on the Heavenly label here

 

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listen to the tracks I’m very into right now on my 2023 Essentials playlist here.