EPs that are really F*cking awesome

sidewinder · 11-27-2009, 11:58 AM

Show me them.

Here are a few I consider the band's best work.

These Arms Are Snakes - This Is Meant To Hurt You

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Les Savy Fav - Rome (Written Upside Down)

Nine Inch Nails - Broken

Lymbyc Systym - Carved By Glaciers
(initially released as a 5-track EP, it was recently re-released with 2 additional tracks - remixes - that I'm sure weaken the impact of the EP)

sidewinder · 11-27-2009, 12:12 PM

Some more top-notch EPs that may or may not be their best work.

Dillinger Escape Plan (with Mike Patton) - Irony Is A Dead Scene

Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy

Clark - Throttle Promoter (also Throttle Clarence)

Tool - Opiate

simplephysics · 11-27-2009, 12:21 PM

I'm Lonely (And I Love It) - Future Bible Heroes

This EP is better than any of the full length albums I've heard from the Future Bible Heroes brand, just fully over the top with cheesy electronic dance music paired with the typical songwriting you'd expect from Merritt (which is by no means a complaint).. 'I'm as lonely as Mount Everest, and probably as high.' God love it.

Alfred · 11-27-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

Dillinger Escape Plan (with Mike Patton) - Irony Is A Dead Scene

Seconded.

also these

sidewinder · 11-27-2009, 12:24 PM

Skinny Puppy - Remission
Their first official release from 1984. When released on CD, it came with a bunch of bonus tracks so I always thought it was an LP. I recently made myself a copy, trimming out the bonus tracks, to hear it as the EP it was intended to be.

Squarepusher - Budakhan Mindphone

Boards of Canada - Hi Scores

The Mars Volta - Tremulant

Rage Against the Machine · 11-27-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

The Mars Volta - Tremulant

Yes! When I saw them last month they played Concertina, I couldn't believe it.

Water Curses - Animal Collective
Single-handedly lead me out of the musical dark age that was 8th grade. Pretty damn powerful for 4 songs.

Silver - Jesu

**Janszoon** · 11-27-2009, 12:24 PM

Some great ones:

TV on the Radio—"Young Liars"

REM—"Chronic Town"

Mr. Lif—"Emergency Rations"

Godflesh—"Slavestate"

Rickenbacker · 11-27-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

REM—"Chronic Town"

You beat me to it Janszoon! I've got an original vinyl record from 1982 of this little gem.

Hot shit, right? I mean, it's seen better days, but come on! Still spins like a beauty... Carnival of Sorts is as good as ever.

**Janszoon** · 11-27-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

You beat me to it Janszoon! I've got an original vinyl record from 1982 of this little gem.

Hot shit, right? I mean, it's seen better days, but come on! Still spins like a beauty... Carnival of Sorts is as good as ever.

I have it on vinyl too. It's the same copy I've owned of it since the late 80s.

sidewinder · 11-27-2009, 12:26 PM

Young Liars is good indeed. And I just downloaded Chronic Town earlier.

11-27-2009, 11:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	*EPs that are really Fcking awesome Show me them. Here are a few I consider the band's best work. These Arms Are Snakes** - This Is Meant To Hurt You Moderator cut: image removed Les Savy Fav - Rome (Written Upside Down) Nine Inch Nails - Broken Lymbyc Systym - Carved By Glaciers (initially released as a 5-track EP, it was recently re-released with 2 additional tracks - remixes - that I'm sure weaken the impact of the EP) __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

11-27-2009, 12:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Some more top-notch EPs that may or may not be their best work. Dillinger Escape Plan (with Mike Patton) - Irony Is A Dead Scene Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy Clark - Throttle Promoter (also Throttle Clarence) Tool - Opiate __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

11-27-2009, 12:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Skinny Puppy - Remission Their first official release from 1984. When released on CD, it came with a bunch of bonus tracks so I always thought it was an LP. I recently made myself a copy, trimming out the bonus tracks, to hear it as the EP it was intended to be. Squarepusher - Budakhan Mindphone Boards of Canada - Hi Scores The Mars Volta - Tremulant __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

11-27-2009, 12:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Some great ones: TV on the Radio—"Young Liars" REM—"Chronic Town" Mr. Lif—"Emergency Rations" Godflesh—"Slavestate" __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

11-27-2009, 12:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Young Liars is good indeed. And I just downloaded Chronic Town earlier. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.