Singaporean Nu-Soul Band The Steve McQueens Drops 'Tape Ends' EP

Silky, smooth and majestic Singaporean band The Steve McQueens release a nu-soul/jazz 6-track EP ‘Tape Ends’.

The experimental release treads a fine line between jazz, soul, and all-out chaos. Explaining the EP's title, the group says "tape obfuscates, hides. Tape repairs, heals. Tape records, history. Tape ends."

While technical at times, the songs on Tape Ends are volatile, taking sharp detours into the physical beyond. Especially evocative is “Never Not”, a song inspired by the tale of Hindu Goddess Akhilandeshwari. Translated from Sanskrit, her name is commonly referred to as “she who is never not broken”. Eugenia Yip, the band’s vocalist, says: “The song explores the idea that the Goddess exists everywhere and lives in the parts of us that feel broken. It’s within these cracks that bridges form, connecting who we are to who we are becoming.”

Releasing through Singapore-based indie label Umami Records, The Steve McQueens’ daring EP features previously unreleased tracks from their 2018 ‘TAPE’ tour, where they played shows across Singapore and Japan including the Tokyo Jazz Festival.