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Raw Psychedelic Southern Rockers DEWOLFF have released a hysterically funny video ‘It Ain’t Easy’ from upcoming album “Tascam Tapes”, coming out on 10^th January 2020 via Mascot Records.

Watch the video below.

Singer/guitarist Pablo van de Poel about the song:

It Ain’t Easy is a song that was literally recorded in the back seat of our van on tour. When Luka started this drum sample the chords and melodies just came instantly. It was written in 10 minutes and we’ve played this song in its entirety only 2 times in our lives: one time practicing it and one time recording it. The lyrics are an absurd summary of first world problems encountered by a narcissistic 21st century narrator. What better way to depict this story than through a 90’s J. Springer-style talk show?! We have Frank Lammers (famous Dutch actor) hosting the show, we have Pablo in drag, Robin as a bum, Luka’s got his arm ripped off, we got The Grand East’s Arthur Akkermans as a mermaid… it’s a MUST SEE!

For their 7^th ‘studio’ album, their studio was essentially packed into a suitcase. Tascam Tapes was recorded on a Tascam Porta Two, a four-track cassette recorder from the 1980’s. The only equipment they used was a sampler with some rare soul and funk sampled drumbeats loaded in by Luka, a battery powered synthesizer and a guitar, all plugged directly into the recorder.

Pablo explains, “On the very first day of the tour the Tascam broke down. Actually, it broke down all the time, but our sound tech De Das was able to fix it every time using whatever material was at hand (duct tape, rubber bands, toothpicks etc). We even bought a second Tascam in Spain, but its condition was even worse, so we just used it for parts and stuck to our original one that I bought 10 years ago for 50 bucks.”

Pablo van de Poel (guitar, vocals), Luka van de Poel (drums) and Robin Piso (Keys) spent 4 months on the road, hurtling across mainland Europe via food poisoning, altercations with the cops and sold out shows, as they careered through France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and The Netherlands to bring you this gnarly 12 slices of deliciousness.