EP+6 explained

EP+6
Type:compilation
Artist:Mogwai
Cover:Ep+6.jpg
Released:23 August 2000
Recorded:Chem19, Hamilton, Scotland, Chamber Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sub Station Studio, Cowdenbeath, Scotland, Cava Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
Genre:Post-rock, instrumental rock
Length:72:05
Label:Toy's Factory, Chemikal Underground
Producer:Andy Miller, Jamie Harley, Paul Savage, Michael Brennan Jr.
Prev Title:EP
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Travels in Constants, Vol. 12
Next Year:2001

EP+6 is a compilation album by Scottish post-rock group Mogwai, released in Japan in 2000 through Toy's Factory, and later in the UK in 2001 through Chemikal Underground.

Overview

EP+6 brings together all three of Mogwai's previous EPs: 1997's 4 Satin, 1998's No Education = No Future (Fuck the Curfew), and 1999's EP, in a Remastered and Enhanced CD, featuring the music video for "Stanley Kubrick". The Japanese version also included a music video for "Xmas Steps", whilst the UK version included a Screensaver, images of Mogwai, and reviews. The cover of EP+6 is similar to the cover of EP, as they both feature the same image, a movie still entitled "Watertower" by Scottish photographer Neale Smith,[1] of a water tower in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[2]

Track listing

All songs were written by Mogwai, except "Now You're Taken", lyrics and vocals by Aidan Moffat; Barry Burns was not in Mogwai for tracks 1–6.

  1. "Superheroes of BMX" – 8:05
  2. "Now You're Taken" – 7:00
  3. "Stereodee" – 13:39
  4. "Xmas Steps" – 11:13
  5. "Rollerball" – 3:47
  6. "Small Children in the Background" – 6:51
  7. "Stanley Kubrick" – 4:19
  8. "Christmas Song" – 3:26
  9. "Burn Girl Prom Queen" – 8:33
  10. "Rage:Man" – 5:05

Personnel

Release history

EP+6 was originally released in Japan in 2000.

CountryRelease dateRecord labelCatalogue numberFormat
Japan23 August 2000Toy's FactoryTFCK-87224Enhanced CD
United Kingdom17 September 2001Chemikal UndergroundCHEM056CDEnhanced CD

Notes and References

  1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nealesmithphotography/903510986/in/set-72157601015319730/ "Watertower"
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20040820113348/http://www.mogwai.co.uk/qanda.html?class=qanda&cmd=show&year=2004&month=3&start=21 Mogwai Q+A: Old questions and answers: #25 of 130