EP1 (dollys EP)

EP1 is the debut studio EP from the American rock group dollys.

EP1
EP by
dollys
ReleasedNovember 9, 2013
RecordedNovember 2012 – June 2013
StudioLake House Recording Studios, First Class Recording, The Headroom
GenreIndie pop
Length19:00
LabelSelf-released
ProducerErik Kase Romero
Dollys chronology
EP1
(2013)		 Oh, Please
(2015)

Content

The six-track EP was self-released by dollys, on November 9, 2013. It was recorded between November 2012 and June 2013 at Lake House in Asbury Park, New Jersey, First Class Recording in Jackson, New Jersey, and The Headroom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Engineering and production are by Erik Kase Romero, with additional engineering by Tim Pannella, and mastering by Tom Ruff at Asbury Media. Romero says of the home recording process, "it allowed us to have a very cosmopolitan palette of sounds and textures on the record [and] gave us the luxury of experimenting with different gear and taking our time to get the sounds we wanted."[1] The album is compared to the music of That Dog.[2]

The record release party was held at the Court Tavern in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on November 9, with support from Black Wine, Deal Casino and Long Beard.

Reception

A review from Under the Radar says EP1 is "top tier indie pop", adding that "the intricate interplay between vocalists, playing off each other and teasing blissful melodies from the ether, is something of a much more seasoned group."[2] Speak into My Good Eye editor Chris Rotolo describes the song "Swim" as "a collage of instrumental swells, including a familiar series of rounded fret-play that recalls a Green Paper staple titled 'The Waltz', and spans the soundscape from elaborate to minimalist."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."God Forbid"2:17
2."Thermals"4:15
3."Swim"5:04
4."Reservoir"2:07
5."Stream Dream"2:35
6."Mush"2:41
Total length:19:00

Personnel
  • Erik Kase Romero – bass and vocals
  • Jeff Lane – guitar, keys and vocals
  • Michael Mendonez – guitar
  • Natalie Newbold – drums and vocals
gollark: 60 hands or just a direct neural interface.
gollark: Don't think so.
gollark: * typist
gollark: We thought about this, but the time zones don't work.
gollark: I can have my interpreter do it, or steam osmarks internet radio™ into chat.

References

Citations

  1. Rotolo 2013.
  2. Valish 2014.

Bibliography

  • Rotolo, Chris (November 6, 2013), "SIMGE Premiere: Dollys – "Swim"...Releasing New EP Saturday At The Court Tavern", Speak Into My Good Eye, retrieved March 9, 2019
  • Valish, Frank (February 21, 2014), "One Little Indie: dollys", Under the Radar, retrieved March 9, 2019
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