Tapir! unveil the brand new EP, Act 2 (Their God)

Having recently released the four-track Act 1 (The Pilgrim), their debut for Heavenly Recordings, London-based six-piece Tapir! have today shared the video for ‘Gymnopédie" –– which references both Erik Satie and Woody Guthrie, as well as the ancient Greek Gymnopaedia festival of naked dancing by the sea.

Recorded and produced by Joe Futák and featuring backing vocals and violin from Christie Gardner and Helen Dixon of London-based duo Lilo, "Gymnopédie" is from the Act 2 (Their God) EP –– the second part of their forthcoming debut multidisciplinary narrative album which will be released over time as three episodic EPs, which they’ll then compile into the complete album in early 2024.

"Something like Gymnopédie became so grandiose and camp, it’s definitely one of the songs on the album that resonates with me the most emotionally, but this EP is probably my favourite as it pulls the most inspiration from biblical and mythical sources," says vocalist Ike Gray. "Eidolon being stolen from a Walt Whitman poem, Gymnopedie being stolen from Erik Satie and Broken Ark being stolen from the bible. I wrote most of the songs a long time ago but I love how they have all found a way of working together and fitting into the narrative of the project."