Topic: Your Favorite EP (or mini-album, or short record, etc...) (Read 23350 times)

the Goat · « **Reply #50 on:** 27 May 2008, 17:17 »

So many to choose from, I did a search through my iTunes and it came up with ones like:

McLusky "Undress for Success"
Jay Reatard "Hammer, I Miss You" and "Night of Broken Glass"

All three are spectacular, but they're more singles than ep's. They all clock in at about 10 minutes. It is an intoxicating and thrilling 10 minutes (or less), but in my mind ep's should be between 5-8 songs, lasting around 15-20 minutes (maybe more, if the band tends to write longer songs). With that as criteria, I'd say my favorites (too hard to choose one).

TV on the Radio's "Young Liars" EP,
Against Me!'s "Crime EP" (the original, released on Plan-it-X)
Reptile House "I Stumble as the Crow Flies" (super obscure Dan Higgs pre-Lungfish band. emusic won't have it, but you will eventually find it on soulseek)
Bastard "Controlled in the Frame" (If you're into Japanese D-beat...)

20 jazz funk greats · « **Reply #51 on:** 27 May 2008, 20:09 »

Quote from: JimmyJazz on 26 May 2008, 16:49

the Fall's Slates EP

yes.

Spluff · « **Reply #52 on:** 27 May 2008, 22:08 »

Best thing to come out of Kyuss' breakup.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #53 on:** 27 May 2008, 23:15 »

Sculptured's "The spear of the lily is aureoled" and "Embodiment". Good prog-death metal, it is a side project of the guitarist from Agalloch. Spear is seven songs, Embodiment is 5, they have another album "Apollo Ends", but I don't know if that one is good. They are odd, though, I would suggest listening to their myspace first, here

Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor, Tomorrow will never come, and the White get honorable mentions, but they aren't in print anymore, sadly. Same with the Agalloch/Nest split (only heard wolves of timberline) and From which of this oak.

Has anyone heard The Company Band's EP? It is a supergroup with Neil Fallon and his beard in it, I would recommend it if I had heard more than one song, but I haven't.

sean · « **Reply #54 on:** 28 May 2008, 09:08 »

Quote from: Nodaisho on 27 May 2008, 23:15

and the White get honorable mentions, but they aren't in print anymore, sadly.

Is the white seriously out of print? That just came out this Febuary and they printed about 2000 I thought. Its out of print already?

Thrillho · « **Reply #55 on:** 28 May 2008, 09:12 »

Oh, also, yourcodenameis:milo's debut mini-album All Roads To Fault is great.

McTaggart · « **Reply #56 on:** 28 May 2008, 10:15 »

I'd suggest Iron and Wine's The Sea And The Rhythmn if you're a fan and you don't have it yet. His collaboration with Calexico, In The Reins is another one of my favourite short releases. Probably the best thing Iron and Wine has done in my opinion.

Failing that, go through all the singles that Belle and Sebastian have released and get the tracks that aren't on albums. They did a lot of that kind of thing and arguably some of their best work are on singles.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #57 on:** 28 May 2008, 14:53 »

Quote from: Objects inside Clouds on 28 May 2008, 09:08

Quote from: Nodaisho on 27 May 2008, 23:15
and the White get honorable mentions, but they aren't in print anymore, sadly.

Is the white seriously out of print? That just came out this Febuary and they printed about 2000 I thought. Its out of print already?

I think it was mid-march I looked for it in the end store, couldn't find it. If it was still in print, I would love to buy it, but I think a lot of people got two copies and saved one for ebay when it was out of print. You can find the special edition of pale folklore on ebay sometimes too, the wood-box one or whatever it was.

It always seems like as soon as an album I am looking forward to comes out, I don't have the money to buy it. Unless it isn't very good (United abominations, I am looking at you).

Kai · « **Reply #58 on:** 29 May 2008, 20:21 »

as much as I love the Fall, I am pretty sure Mark E. Smith might be the most frustrating band leader ever as well.

Thrillho · « **Reply #59 on:** 30 May 2008, 12:08 »

Hasn't he had a mass band walkout (his wife on keys aside) twice in the last four years?

Kai · « **Reply #60 on:** 30 May 2008, 13:23 »

Yes. and then he replaced them all with studio musicians (who also probably left him)

tommydski · « **Reply #61 on:** 30 May 2008, 14:38 »

This is an incomplete list of people who have been in the Fall. Here is a hilarious article about on the same subject.

I was in the Fall for one encore of 'Big New Prinz'. I assume I was fired after handing the mic back.

Chad K. · « **Reply #62 on:** 30 May 2008, 15:30 »

The Casket Lottery - Dash Dash Dot Something or other Dot
Drowningman- How They Light Cigarettes in Prison
Drowningman -- ...Still Loves You
Shiner- The Making Love E.P.
The Get Up Kids - Woodson

Thrillho · « **Reply #63 on:** 30 May 2008, 16:50 »

Quote from: tommydski on 30 May 2008, 14:38

This is an incomplete list of people who have been in the Fall. Here is a hilarious article about on the same subject.

I was in the Fall for one encore of 'Big New Prinz'. I assume I was fired after handing the mic back.

Tommy, I'd suggest that you, me, the forum and 90% of the people in the greater Manchester area have been in the Fall at some point.

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #64 on:** 30 May 2008, 17:19 »

'A Quick Prayer To The Patron Saint Of Dirty Rest Area Bathrooms And Clean Getaways' from How They Light... is a really great song. Rock And Roll Killing Machine was probably their best work though, and it might qualify for this thread since I'm pretty sure it's under 30 minutes. I find it hard not to love a record with song titles like 'If God Loves A Winner He's Going To Want To Fuck Me In A Minute (Born To Break Even)' and 'Last Week's Minutes From The Meeting Of The Secret Society Of Your Friends Who Actually Hate You'.

Ballard · « **Reply #65 on:** 03 Jun 2008, 07:46 »

Jesus hahaha, a British Panic! at the Disco?

P.S. I'm sure their musical output is significantly better but the titles and their similarity to those of the aforementioned band make me laugh.

Thrillho · « **Reply #66 on:** 03 Jun 2008, 09:40 »

I have every intention of one day recording an instrumental called 'If We Were Fall Out Boy We'd Have Really Long Song Titles But We Aren't So We Don't'.

I also already have recored a song called 'One Thousand Smiling Soviet Children Marching Towards The Sun,' because that was what Pat from Weezer apparently wanted to call their last album and I think it's the greatest title ever, so if they weren't using it...

Tom · « **Reply #67 on:** 03 Jun 2008, 15:23 »

Quote from: Ballard on 03 Jun 2008, 07:46

Jesus hahaha, a British Panic! at the Disco?

I believe you mean Panic at the Disco, they're now more mature!

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #68 on:** 03 Jun 2008, 15:50 »

Quote from: Ballard on 03 Jun 2008, 07:46

Jesus hahaha, a British Panic! at the Disco?

P.S. I'm sure their musical output is significantly better but the titles and their similarity to those of the aforementioned band make me laugh.

Nah, they're from Vermont and most bands nicked that style of long song titles either from them or The Locust.

coldenginelogic · « **Reply #69 on:** 03 Jun 2008, 16:01 »

fIREHOSE-Live Totem Pole EP has always been a favorite of mine-
I uploaded the first Baroness EP (along with the 2nd and the split) if anyone wants to check that out before buying in the med!afire thread

DC EP by John Frusciante-one of the better ones of the huge collection of stuff he put out
paranoid time, joy, cracks in the side walk, project Mersch(s) -Minutemen- all essential IMO
metal circus, eightmiles high/makes no sense at all-Husker du

all solid ep's

SleeperCylon · « **Reply #70 on:** 04 Jun 2008, 14:55 »

Pixies - Come On Pilgrim

Sarxous · « **Reply #71 on:** 04 Jun 2008, 18:59 »

Soft Effects from Spoon

loam · « **Reply #72 on:** 10 Jun 2008, 22:55 »

Home - Volume IV

Daft pun · « **Reply #73 on:** 12 Jun 2008, 09:10 »

The Radio Dept. - Pulling our weight

Swedish shoegaze-indie-pop. Apparently it was used in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette. Huh.

Thrillho · « **Reply #74 on:** 12 Jun 2008, 09:56 »

Oh,

NWA - 100 Miles And Runnin'

IT'S THE WORLD'S BIGGEST DICK!

Sarxous · « **Reply #75 on:** 13 Jun 2008, 06:21 »

I've changed my mind. A Lesson In Crime(Tokyo Police Club) by far is the best piece of music I've heard..ever.

sc13ntific · « **Reply #76 on:** 13 Jun 2008, 07:13 »

Aesop Rock - Daylight EP

"Daylight" – 4:25
Producer: Blockhead

"Night Light" – 4:17
Producer: Blockhead
"Nickel Plated Pockets" – 4:31
Additional vocals: Vast Aire
Producer: El-P

"Alchemy" – 4:24
Featuring Blueprint
Producer: Blueprint

"Forest Crunk" – 4:39
Producer: Blockhead

"Bracket Basher" – 5:38
Producer: Blockhead

"Maintenance" – 4:22
Producer: Blockhead

"One of Four (Thank You)" (hidden track) – 5:09
Producer: Aesop Rock

Bracket Basher is perhaps the best Aesop Rcok song ever. This EP is a must for Aesop fans and a good intro for people who have not heard him yet

Ernest · « **Reply #77 on:** 13 Jun 2008, 15:20 »

Polvo's Celebrate the New Dark Age is probably my favorite

I just downloaded Brainiac's Electro-Shock for President. not as good, but still worth a listen

skydivingninja · « **Reply #78 on:** 19 Jun 2008, 20:38 »

Dream Theater-Live at the Marquee (it IS technically listed as an EP and not a live album)

le koh sportif · « **Reply #79 on:** 20 Jun 2008, 08:26 »

Sigur Rós & Steindór Andersen - rimur EP - sigur rós + islandic poetry.

Paavoharju - Tuote Akatemia Unien Savonlinna EP -free folk weirdoness from finland. for friend of múm or my brother the native.

Animal Collective ft Vashti Bunyan - Prospect Hummer EP - speaks for itself.

Free The Robots - Free The Robots EP - some nice funkyness in here, for a bit more abstract stuff I'd recommand Gaslamp Killer And Free The Robots - The Killer Robots EP.

Seabear - Singing Arc EP - i even like it better than The Ghost That Carried Us Away.

Daso - Meine Schuhe Deine Idee EP - one of the best minimal techno releases ever on spectral.

Ernest · « **Reply #80 on:** 22 Jun 2008, 17:42 »

Quote from: skydivingninja on 19 Jun 2008, 20:38

Dream Theater

no. never. ever. never. ever. ever.. ever never ever. ererver lererror

BlahBlah · « **Reply #81 on:** 23 Jun 2008, 09:11 »

Quote from: Ernest on 22 Jun 2008, 17:42

Quote from: skydivingninja on 19 Jun 2008, 20:38
Dream Theater

no. never. ever. never. ever. ever.. ever never ever. ererver lererror

QFT. They can't even spell their name correctly.

Nuance · « **Reply #82 on:** 23 Jun 2008, 18:05 »

I love EPs. It seems like its almost always an amazing album with all filler cut away. Anyway, I could list a ton, but I'll go with my personal cream of the crop:

Cursive - Burst and Bloom
TV on the Radio - Young Liars
Iron & Wine - Woman King
These Arms Are Snakes - This Was Meant to Hurt You
Pinback - Offcell

le koh sportif · « **Reply #83 on:** 24 Jun 2008, 12:32 »

btw... not to forget great splits like the jesu/eluvium, the songs:ohia/my mornig jacket or the pajo/audrey. all highly recommended!

mat_mantra · « **Reply #84 on:** 25 Jun 2008, 09:26 »

Offcell was fucking amazing. Pinback as a whole got me listening to more and more stuff off the beaten track

Lummer · « **Reply #85 on:** 25 Jun 2008, 09:54 »

So.. Fucking.. Evil..

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Author Topic: Your Favorite EP (or mini-album, or short record, etc...) (Read 23350 times)

tommydski

coldenginelogic

Sarxous

loam

Sarxous

le koh sportif

le koh sportif

mat_mantra