Scott Bernstein for JamBase – New York-bred instrumental quartet TAUK will issue the full-length Shapeshifter II: Outbreak on September 28. The follow-up to their early 2018 EP Shapeshifter I: Construct was recorded with producer Robert Carranza. TAUK released “Convoy,” the first single from the album.
The band recorded both the EP and LP at an old home on Long Island drummer Isaac Teel described in a press released as “the Jumanji house meets Addams Family meets Amityville Horror.” Bassist Charlie Dolan explained how the secluded location played into the resulting music, “Overall the whole process was incredibly organic—there were no constrictions as far as time or space, nothing ever felt forced. There was a greater feeling of possibility, and it ended up being a really liberating experience for all of us.” Guitarist Matt Jalbert added, “The location definitely added to the vibe of everything we were going for. It was like we set up a laboratory in the middle of nowhere and shut off the rest of the world, which really helped get us into a specific headspace.”