Tadpoles

Tadpoles Announce Make Believe - Smoky Remix, A Reimagined Version of Their Exclusive Limited Edition Comeback E.P.

New remix edition features an exclusive instrumental with violinist Gillian Rivers

Release Date:
E.P. official release date is 9-11-26 (digital / vinyl)
Something Sparkly (Little Smoky Mix) radio single edit is 8-28-26 (digital only)

After a 25-year hiatus, Tadpoles returned in 2025 with the limited edition E.P. Make Believe, mixed by psychedelic pioneer Sonic Boom (of Spacemen 3 / Spectrum / EAR).

Now the band expand that release with Make Believe - Smoky Remix, a newly reimagined version that pushes the music into deeper, more atmospheric territory.

Remixed and resequenced by Todd Parker and Cameron Karren at Sacramento's legendary Pus Cavern Studio, the EP features transformed versions of each track, layering new textures, alternate arrangements, and expanded sonic landscapes onto the original recordings.

"These mixes take the songs somewhere new —more atmospheric, more cinematic. It's like seeing the same landscape at dusk instead of daylight." 

The release closes with an additional instrumental, "Brights and Shades," featuring sweeping string arrangements by award-winning violinist Gillian Rivers, whose recording credits include Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kim Gordon, Angel Olsen, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

With Make Believe - Smoky Remix, Tadpoles revisit their long-awaited return and push it further into the haze-turning a celebrated comeback into an even more immersive and cinematic listening