Black River EP

Black River EP is Canadian band The Tea Party's second extended play of new songs after 1996's Alhambra. It is the band's first recording in five years since 2014 and features five original songs along with a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Out On the Tiles". The EP has been described as "... the flavour of earlier recordings like Transmission but with the immediacy of Seven Circles."[1]

Black River EP
EP by
The Tea Party
ReleasedNovember 29, 2019 (Canada)
StudioCoalition Music Studios (Toronto)
SLR Studios (Windsor, ON)
Chalet Recording Studio (Toronto)
GenreRock
Length20:59
LabelCoalition Music Records
ProducerJeff Martin
The Tea Party chronology
Tx 20
(2017)		 Black River EP
(2019)
Singles from Black River EP
  1. "Black River"
    Released: November 9, 2018
  2. "Way Way Down"
    Released: June 7, 2019

Title track lead single "Black River" released on November 9, 2018 reached number 5 on the Canada Rock singles chart. Digital-only release Black River Remixes followed on February 8, 2019 that packaged the song with an alternate Jeff Martin mix and dubstep remix by Canadian DJ Human Kebab. The second single "Way Way Down" released June 7, 2019 reached 35 on Canadian rock charts.[2]

Also celebrating the band's 30th anniversary, The Tea Party promoted the EP with the Black River Tour. It took the band to Canada, the USA, and Australia with cross-country legs covering 56 shows between March 2018 and June 2019.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by The Tea Party, except track 5 written by John Bonham, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant.

No.TitleLength
1."Black River" (Radio Mix)2:55
2."Way Way Down"2:52
3."So Careless"3:22
4."Shelter"3:54
5."Out On the Tiles"3:36
6."Blood Moon Rising (Wattsy's Song)"4:20

Personnel

The Tea Party

Additional musicians
  • Track 2
    • Jamie Ashforth - harmonica
  • Track 6
    • Kay Oh Chay - vocals and organ
    • Jeanette Vanier - choir
    • Nicole Vanier - choir
    • Emilee George - choir
    • Annette Rondot - choir
    • Alice Boucher - choir
    • Stephanie Baker - choir
    • Liz Robinson - choir

Production
  • Produced by Jeff Martin
  • Engineered by Jeff Martin, Paul Pilsnik, and Troy Gilchrist
  • Mixed by Brian Moncarz and Jeff Martin
  • Mastered by Joao Carvalho
  • Cover artwork and layout design by Tony Holiday

Singles
  • "Black River" (2018)
  • "Way Way Down" (2019)
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References
  1. Brian Giffin (December 13, 2019). "The Tea Party: Black River EP - Album Reviews". Loud Mag. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. "The Tea Party Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. "The Tea Party - Tour - previous events". Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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