Grimlin draws his inspiration from the darker side of the '80s and the pop-occult culture of the time. His debut is loaded with a destabilizing cyberpunk vibe and slashed with hard, sharpened, metallic rhythms that intersect with warm and nostalgic tones. The album's theme is a story that we may all one day relate to; a day where the only thing that can survive the repeating routines of everyday life will be machines. Trapped on Tape is dedicated to those who constantly fight against these routines, so they can escape the infinite loop - a loop which makes time move past at ever-increasing speeds without us ever knowing.