Introduction (I Dont Know How But They Found Me song)

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"Introduction"
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Song by I Dont Know How But They Found Me
from the EP 1981 Extended Play
ReleasedNovember 9, 2018
Genre Spoken word
Length0:32
Label Fearless Records
Songwriter(s) Dallon Weekes
Producer(s) Dallon Weekes
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"Introduction" is a song by American rock duo I Dont Know How But They Found Me. It appears as the opening track on their debut EP, 1981 Extended Play , released through Fearless Records on November 9, 2018. The song was written and produced by bassist and vocalist Dallon Weekes, and features narration by author Jim Merkel.

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Background

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Audiobooks made by Books on Tape in a public library.

While growing up, Dallon Weekes listened to various audiobook cassettes produced by the company Books on Tape. He was inspired by the recordings' style, wanting to mimic it for his debut EP as part I Dont Know How But They Found Me. Author Jim Merkel was subsequently hired to narrate an introduction, with additional use of a mark tree to cue a pageturn. [1] Weekes used a simplistic synthesizer instrumental with a short progression for the track, transitioning it into "Choke" from the same EP. [2] With a duration of half of a minute, "Introduction" is the duo's shortest song. [3]

Release

On November 9, 2018, it appeared as the opening track of 1981 Extended Play , published through Fearless Records. Since release, the song has not been performed live. [3] Anna Rose of Hysteria Magazine described the song as "absurdly wonderful", complimenting its whimsy. [4] Emily Swingle of Bittersweet Press lauded the comforting quality of "Introduction", additionally likening the quirky choice of parodying children's audiobooks to Weekes' time with the Brobecks. [5] Carolyn Martin of The Recorder noted the track's alignment with the duo's retro aesthetic, [6] while Glenn van den Bosch of Strife Mag praised the mysteriousness of its crackling as foreshadowing the EP's themes. [7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Wardlaw, Mike (April 26, 2019). "iDKHOW Tells Us How They Fashioned Their '1981 Extended Play' [Exclusive Track-by-Track]". V13 Media. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ Delgado, Juan (November 19, 2018). "Crítica: I Don't Know How But They Found Me - 1981 Extended Play". DOD Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Chrzanowska, Patrycja (November 18, 2018). "iDKHow: Debut EP, Waterparks Tour, and Recent Theft Issues". The Charles Street Times. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rose, Anna (November 7, 2018). "I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME // 1981 Extended Play". Hysteria Magazine. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Swingle, Emily (November 18, 2018). "iDKHOW – 1981 Extended Play". Bittersweet Press. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ Martin, Carolyn (November 13, 2019). "Follow Along To '1981' A Year Later". The Recorder . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ Bosch, Glenn van den (November 10, 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: I Don't Know How But They Found Me – 1981 Extended Play". Strife Mag. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ 1981 Extended Play (Media notes). I Dont Know How But They Found Me. Fearless Records. 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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