When released in 1999, Elastica's 6 Track EP was the first new material issued by the band since the B-Sides from the Car Song single from 1996 .[4] According to bandleader Justine Frischmann the EP represented more of a document of what the band was up to during the interim rather than a return to form: "The material has been chosen to allow people to hear rarities and demos which reflect all stages of the bands recording between 1996 and 1999. The EP is certainly not intended to be some big comeback record." Indeed, several of the songs would later find themselves on their second album The Menace (2000) although in more polished form.
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 23 August 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1999 | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Label | Deceptive Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Bruce Lampcov, Alan Moulder | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Mark E. Smith duets with Frischmann on "How He Wrote Elastica Man."[5]
Track listing
edit- "How He Wrote Elastica Man" (Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith) – 2:02
- "Nothing Stays the Same" (Donna's Home Demo) (Matthews) – 2:37
- "Miami Nice" (Home Recording) (Elastica, Hardy) – 3:22
- "KB" (Elastica) – 3:12
- "Operate" (Live) (Matthews) – 3:25
- "Generator" (Elastica) – 1:51
Personnel
edit- Elastica
- Justine Frischmann – vocals, guitar
- Donna Matthews – guitar, vocals
- Annie Holland – bass
- Justin Welch – drums
- Paul Jones – lead guitar
- Mew – keyboards, vocals
- Dave Bush – keyboards, loops
References
edit- ^ "Dancing With Tears in Your Eyes | The Village Voice". The Village Voice$3. August 2006.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (23 August 1999). "6-Track EP [EP] – Elastica". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (6 July 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Elastica – Artist Profile – Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.
- ^ "Elastica spelled the end with (voluntary) help from a post-punk veteran". Music. 20 November 2014.