strategic tape reserve – Elizabeth Joan Kelly

C.M.S.O. reviewed by recent music heroes

Posted on December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 by elizabethjoankelly in news

Always pleased when our music is still making an impact a couple of years on. Perennial favorite Recent Music Heroes just reviewed Orca, Attack!’s C.M.S.O. The review is in Estonian (which I think is a first for us!); here’s a Google translate-generated excerpt:

Doo wop, panoramic Americana, sardonic electronica, music from academia mixed into something magical. The light blue American Dream that fades out of reach — it was already in the formula — and is replaced by a real life killer whale attack on the symbols of affluent life — as has recently happened with yachts in the Mediterranean

Many thanks to Borealiscape, aka Agier Music.

Sensasi Short Film, featuring “Literature Review”

Posted on June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 by elizabethjoankelly in news

Orca, Attack!’s “Literature Review” from C.M.S.O. is featured in a new short film by animator Weng Shan Lim. The film has already been selected as a Finalist in the 2023 Student World Impact Film Festival for Best Animation, as well as Special Mentioned in the 19th Mini Film Festival. We’re so flattered to have our music included in this vibrant and mesmerizing piece. Catch a preview on Instagram or Vimeo.

C.M.S.O. In The Wire Charts

Posted on June 2, 2023 by elizabethjoankelly in news

Big thanks to MORE REALISTIC GOALS for including C.M.S.O. in their chart for the June issue of The Wire. The full issue is available by subscription (or maybe through your local library) here, or pop over to Twitter for a screenshot of the list.

“What Penumbras” on Fantastische Wissenschaftlich”What Penumbras” on

Posted on September 13, 2022 by elizabethjoankelly in news

Many thanks to the SciFi-Blog & Podcast “Fantastische Wissenschaftlichkeit” for playing “What Penumbras” from Strategic Tape Reserve’s brilliant ShopLand World cassette! Catch the tracklist and archived audio on their website.

Raised by Cassettes C.M.S.O. Review

Posted on March 3, 2022 by elizabethjoankelly in news

Great review of C.M.S.O. up by Raised By Cassettes!

“It’s kind of fun how this cassette begins with that wild electro-folk sound and then ends on something along the same lines though not completely the same.”

Read the track-by-track over on the blog.

The Tape Label Report

Posted on January 31, 2022 by elizabethjoankelly in news

Bandcamp has a very fun newish monthly feature called The Tape Label Report “where we introduce you to five cassette-focused labels you should know about and highlight key releases from each.” January 2022 includes Strategic Tape Reserve with a little shout out to Orca, Attack!’s C.M.S.O.

C.M.S.O. on Avant Music News Best of 2021

Posted on January 3, 2022 by elizabethjoankelly in news

Many many thanks to Avant Music News for including Orca, Attack!’s weird little faux-educational-musical-dispatch C.M.S.O. (with Strategic Tape Reserve and David Rodriguez) with the Best of 2021! See the full list, plus honorable mentions, on the AMN website.

C.M.S.O. top 46 tape of the year

Posted on December 20, 2021 by elizabethjoankelly in news

A million thanks to Tabs Out for naming Orca, Attack!’s C.M.S.O. the #46 cassette tape of the year! So many of my favorite releases from 2021 are also on the list, really excited to be included. Listen to the year-end show and see the list on the Tabs Out website.

Avant Music News Best of the First Half of 2021

Posted on July 2, 2021 by elizabethjoankelly in news

Big ups to Avant Music News for including C.M.S.O. in their “best of the first half of 2021” list!

Limitations on WFMU

Posted on June 14, 2021 by elizabethjoankelly in news

It’s always such a treat to have music played on WFMU. Here’s yesterday’s Serious Moonlight Sonatas with Carol, featuring “Limitations” off Orca, Attack’s! C.M.S.O.