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Canadian pop-punk veterans The Riptides have released “My Heart’s Tattooed On My Sleeve,” the second single off their new LP Burn After Listening, the band’s first for Pirates Press Records.
The new single follows the release of "End of the World" last month, and while that single struck an apocalyptic tone, "My Heart's Tattooed On My Sleeve" is more personal and emotionally honest. Simply put, it's a quintessential pop-punk love song! Plus, it is one of several songs on the record to feature a co-writing credit by by Matt from DeeCRACKS...another guy who knows his way around a Valentine's tune!
Originally formed in 1998, The Riptides wasted no time assembling their own studio and label, putting out their own records as well as their fellow Ottawa bands. Word spread quickly, and the band’s notoriety grew, particularly in the US, and soon the band found that they enjoyed rising to the challenge of leaving home and recording at such noted US studios as Jim Tierney’s Electric Cave in Portsmouth, NH, and Mass Giorgni’s Sonic Iguana in Lafayette, IN. Burn After Listening was recorded at the legendary Blasting Room in Fort Collins, CO, with Andrew Berlin at the helm for tracking and Jason Livermore in charge of the final master.
Alongside Bob Goblin and lead singer Andy Vandal, studio sessions included a cavalcade of friends & guest musicians, including Kody Templeman & Darren Chewka of Teenage Bottlerocket, Mike Kennerty (All American Rejects, Screeching Weasel), Joe Queer (The Queers), Merel Schaap (Lone Wolf) and Heavy Kevy (Insanity Alert).
Ultimately, Bob Goblin believes the finished product is a strong representation of the band to bring their sound to new audiences. “We've always loved fast, aggressive songs, but never shied away from the poppier stuff either,” he says. “I can't stand boring records where every song sounds exactly the same from top to bottom.” He also believes that longtime fans will be equally pleased with what they hear. “They'll get it. Our DNA from past records is all over this one.”
