What I Need is the sixth album from Melbourne band 2 Inch Tape.

As you journey through the albums nine tracks you can feel the likes of Neil Young, Leonard Cohen and Radiohead along for the ride. The opening title track would sit nicely amongst Youngs Ditch Trilogy, whilst the use of complex rhythms in Way Too Deep and The Edge and layered textures throughout of bowed vibraphone, ondes musicales and operatic voices hark to a Yorke/ Greenwood creation.

Rigoni’s lyrics are cemented in heartfelt sincerity highlighted by the deeply personal lyrics of What I Need, The Edge, Longing and Again. Way Too Deep speaks to many of us who struggle with the multiplying demands of modern life whilst That’s Beautiful draws inspiration from Cohen’s final letter to Marianne Ihlen. Sysiphus, Eurydice and Lydia are amongst the cast that draw these songs into a cohesive album.

Produced and mixed by Simon Rigoni Assisted by Fiona Broussard and Daniel van Horssen Recorded by Simon Rigoni at Room 29 Studio with the following exceptions; Grand Piano at Newmarket Studios, assisted by Lilith Lane Acoustic Guitars at New Market Studios, recorded by Callum Barter Mastered by Adam Dempsey at Deluxe Mastering

All songs written and arranged by Simon Rigoni

All songs written by Simon Rigoni Producer, recorded and mixed by Simon Rigoni at Room 29 Studios, Melbourne, Australia. Assisted by Daniel van Horssen and Fiona Broussard Acoustic guitar recorded by Mat Sincock at Moonlight. Mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering Cover image by Nick Keys

All Songs written by Simon Rigoni Arranged by Simon Rigoni and Mark Petrilli Produced, recorded and mixed by Simon Rigoni at Room 29, Melbourne Victoria. Assisted by Claudio Vecchio and Mark Petrilli. Mastered by Joseph Carr at Crystal Mastering Album design by Francessca Carra at Creative United Photography by Joanne Moloney