EP 2 (stylized as EP ††) is the second EP by the American musical group Crosses. The EP was self-released on January 24, 2012. The deluxe download version available from the Crosses website included high-resolution front and back artwork, digital booklet, demo "seeds", as well as an exclusive 10-minute video documenting the recording process of the first two EPs and short clips of then-unreleased songs, in addition to the high-quality digital download of the standard digital download version.[3]
| EP 2 | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | January 24, 2012 | |||
| Length | 18:45 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Shaun Lopez, Crosses | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 60%[1] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[2] |
EP 2 ranked at No. 8 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.[citation needed]
Track listing
edit- "Frontiers" – 4:01
- "Prurient" – 4:06
- "Telepathy" – 3:35
- "Trophy" – 3:52
- "1987" – 3:11
Note: Like the previous EP, all songs (with the exception of 1987) contain a † in place of the letter 't' in their titles.
Personnel
editEP 2 personnel adapted from digital booklet.[4]
Crosses
- Chuck Doom
- Shaun Lopez
- Chino Moreno
Additional musicians
- Stephan Boettcher – mandolin assistance
- Molly Carson – phone call on "Frontiers"
- Chris Robyn (Far) – live drums
Production
- Eric Broyhill – mastering
- Crosses – production
- Brendan Dekora – engineering assistance
- Shaun Lopez – production, engineering, mixing
- Eric Stenman – mix engineering
Artwork
- Brooke Nipar – photography on front and back covers
References
edit- ^ Zercoe, Cole (April 12, 2012). "Album Review: Crosses – EP † / EP ††". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Rowan5215 (January 26, 2012). "Crosses - EP II". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Crosses Official Page for EP 2". Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ^ Crosses (2012). EP 2 (digital booklet).