Please Transpose is the third and final extended play by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads (credited as Eheads). Released in August 2002, it was self-produced by the band with their new vocalist Kris Gorra-Dancel, who joined the group after Ely Buendia left earlier that year.
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| Released | August 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
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| Length | 24:25 | |||
| Producer | Eraserheads | |||
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Background
editEraserheads released their seventh studio album Carbon Stereoxide in March 2001.[1] Vocalist Ely Buendia left the band a year later, having missed two live shows, with drummer Raimund Marasigan filling in for him.[2] The band later debuted with a new vocalist, Kris Gorra-Dancel of Fatal Posporos, at Hard Rock Manila in April.[3]
The band had considered changing their name but decided to wait. "It gets more gigs than a new name,” Marasigan explained. “We don't need to prove anything by getting a new name. We earned the name."[3]
Content
editThe EP features five new songs intended to gauge interest for an upcoming album with Gorra-Dancel under a new name.[4] “U Make Me” was released as the lead single, with a Dogme 95-inspired music video directed by Marie Jamora[4][5] and featuring camerawork from Sandwich vocalist Marc Abaya and filmmakers Joe Fab and Quark Henares.[6] The EP also features re-recordings of Eraserheads songs “Paru-parong Ningning” from Cutterpillow (1995) and “Dahan Dahan” from Natin99 (1999).[6]
The title refers to the band having to perform their songs in a higher key due to Gorra-Dancel’s vocal range.[6][3]
Release
editThe EP was distributed to a small group of industry insiders and friends at a listening party at Butch Dans's studio in August.[6]
Adoro left the band in November, and the planned album was scrapped.[6] Instead, the band recruited Ebe Dancel of Sugarfree and Diego Mapa of Monsterbot and renamed the band Cambio.[7] They later released their debut album Derby Light in 2004.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Please Transpose" | 0:08 |
| 2. | "U Make Me" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Everything Is" | 4:24 |
| 4. | "I Centric" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Lahat" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "It's Not" | 4:47 |
| 7. | "Dahan Dahan" | 2:31 |
| 8. | "Paru-parong Ningning" | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 24:25 | |
Personnel
editEraserheads
- Kris Gorra-Dancel - lead vocalist, rhythm guitar
- Marcus Adoro - lead guitar
- Buddy Zabala - bass guitar
- Raimund Marasigan - drums
References
edit- ^ Tagasa, Jen. "Eraserheads: Keeping It Together". MTV Asia. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "The Heads Rock (and Roll On) (Business World, June 2002)". Schizo Archives. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Reyes, Maui V. "Eraserheads adjusts to life after Ely". Inquirer News Service. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b Ayson, Jim. "Eraserheads No More". Philmusic.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Abubakar, Pearlsha. "Alive and Kicking (Pulp Magazine, October 2002" (PDF). Schizo Archives. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Ayson, Jim. "Review: Please Transpose - The Eraserheads' Last Stand". Philmusic.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Caruncho, Eric. "The New Eraserheads?". Sunday Inquirer Magazine. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Gil, Baby A. "Cambio rocks real hard". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 18 August 2024.