Mike Post Talks Songwriting & Releasing 'The Crunch' On Cassette On Tower's Live Show

Mike Post wears many musical hats: he's a solo singer/songwriter who has just released his album The Crunch as a bundle with special cassette format via Nomad Eel Records. He's also the lead singer in band Young Creatures who are currently working on a new album. He's also part of a band called Carly and the Universe, who will be releasing an album in 2021. On top of all that he's a professional Producer who runs his own space, MooseCat studios.

Mike Post joined us for our Tower Instagram Live show, hosted by Whitney Moore, to talk about his many ventures, but especially his album The Crunch, which has been eight years in the making and was recorded in some very thrilling studio locations, like Abbey Road in London.

Though he's been working on a lot of music during this time, Post doesn't feel the themes of our experiences of 2020 have yet crept into his work, though they may someday. Instead he's been trying to use the time to finish up a lot of projects like The Crunch, which has been slowly developing over time.  Though it was all recorded before quarantine, he mixed it during this time. Knowing when something is totally "done" and knowing when to step away, though, is his least favorite part of the creative process.

Songs on The Crunch are very different in sound and approach from his work with Young Creatures, more personal in tone and though other friends play on the record is more of a one-man show. Stylistically, it's in the Neil Young "school of writing" versus collaborating with other musicians in the writing process. However, he's been very grateful to have a number of friends who stepped in to help him out on things like drums and Pedal Steel.

Post says that he chose to release the album on cassette with Nomad Eel Records because he thinks that fans enjoy having a physical release in their hands. Also, it gives you a chance to listen through an entire album rather than jumping around on platforms like Spotify. He personally misses the days of playing a whole record through and the tape format gives you a chance to focus on the entire unit.