Exquisite Corpse (EP)
Exquisite Corpse is the debut EP by American alternative rock band Warpaint, self-released in August 2008 and subsequently re-released on October 6, 2009 on Manimal Vinyl. Recorded in 2007,[2] the EP was mixed by current-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, and features Red Hot Chili Peppers ex-guitarist Josh Klinghoffer performing drums on "Billie Holiday" and guitar on "Krimson".
| Exquisite Corpse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| EP by | ||||
| Released | August 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 33:32 | |||
| Label | Manimal Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Jacob Bercovici | |||
| Warpaint chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Las Vegas Critics | (8.4/10)[1] |
Some of Exquisite Corpse's tracks had been in the band's live repertoire for over five years.[2]
Promotional music videos were produced for the tracks "Stars", "Elephants" and "Beetles".
Track listing
All songs written by Warpaint. "Billie Holiday" contains a portion of the song "My Guy", written by Smokey Robinson.
- "Stars" – 6:25
- "Elephants" – 4:44
- "Billie Holiday" – 6:44
- "Beetles" – 6:57
- "Burgundy" – 4:40
- "Krimson" – 4:02 (not included on original release)
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Physical Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)[3] | 4 |
Personnel
- Jenny Lee Lindberg – bass
- Emily Kokal – guitar, vocals
- Theresa Wayman – guitar, vocals, drums ("Krimson")
- Shannon Marie Sossamon – drums, vocals
- David Michael Orlando – drums ("Burgundy")
- Josh Klinghoffer – drums ("Billie Holiday"), guitar ("Krimson")
- John Frusciante – mellotron ("Billie Holiday") [uncredited]
Recording personnel
- Jacob Bercovici – producer & engineer
- John Frusciante – mixing
- Adam Samuels – mixing
Artwork
- Mia Cassidy Kirby
gollark: ++tel setup
gollark: ++tel setup
gollark: I wonder if I can turn on normal mode without someone hijacking it again, hm.
gollark: bee egg
gollark: Someone somehow hijacked the webhoök and caused issues.
References
- Las Vegas Critics review
- http://pitchfork.com/news/37496-rising-warpaint/
- "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.