Jeff Bridges (Finally) Released An Ambient Cassette
1.29.15 by Mike Haley

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I had a feeling that Jeff Bridges was into weirdo cassette culture ever since The Dude chilled out to a tape of the 1987 Venice Beach League Bowling Playoffs (with “Bob” on the B side) on his Walkman, but now it’s official. The actor has released a cassette called “Sleeping Tapes” (also available on insane vinyl formats), which is basically a recording of your uncle, the one that never got his life together, rambling nonsense in your ear while you try to listen to “Music For Airports”. The tape seriously starts off with Jeff, attempting to set up his upside mic, saying shit like “Sleeping Tapes. Sleep, of course, implies waking up. Tapes, implying recording, yeah?” Yeah, Okay Uncle Jeff, either put on pants or go to bed.  He also seriously hopes the tapes “inspire you to do some cool sleeping.”, which is something NO ONE has ever done before. I’m starting to think that I am actually sleeping now. There’s no way this is real, right? Jesus, I hope it is.

The cassette version will set you back $20, which is pretty steep, but all profits go to No Kid Hungry. That makes up for the cost and the fact that this is pretty much a commercial for Squarespace. The Lou Beach artwork is pretty tight, too. Pre-grip and/or read more at Dreaming With Jeff. Listen below.