I Love You (EP) explained

I Love You
Type:EP
Artist:Said the Whale
Cover:I Love You (EP).jpg
Genre:Indie rock
Label:Universal Music
Prev Title:Little Mountain
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:hawaiii
Next Year:2013

I Love You is the tenth EP by Said the Whale. It was produced by Tom Dobrzanski[1] and was released on June 4, 2013, by Hidden Pony Records.[2] "I Love You", the first single from the EP, peaked at No. 3 on the Mediabase Alternative Rock chart.[3] [4]

Critical reception

The album is described by The Owl Mag as being "centered on the joys and tribulations of family"[5] while Now magazine portrays the album as "flirty but so G-rated that even the best lyrics are dulled by all the saccharine sweetness".[6]

Said the Ale beer

Concurrent with the release of the EP, Townsite Brewing in Powell River, British Columbia, released a beer named after the band called Said the Ale.[7]

Track listing

  1. "I Love You" - 2:47
  2. "Narrows" - 3:29
  3. "Mother" - 3:12
  4. "Barbara-Ann" [1]

Singles

Title track video

The lyric video for the title track "I Love You" portrays a doll with a hula skirt bouncing on the dashboard of a car driving on various types of roads.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adams . Gregory . Said the Whale Announce 'I Love You' EP . Exclaim . 2013-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130611100112/http://exclaim.ca/News/said_whale_announce_i_love_you_ep . June 11, 2013 . April 27, 2023.
  2. Web site: Said The Whale Release Lyric Video For New Single, "I Love You" . Brian . Leak . Under The Gun Review . 2013-04-17 . 2013-06-21.
  3. Web site: Said the Whale I Love You EP Moves to June 4 . Indie Music . jrivera . 2013-05-24 . 2013-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004225302/http://indiemusic.co/2013/05/24/said-the-whale-i-love-you-ep-moves-to-june-4/ . 2013-10-04 . dead .
    - Web site: Alternative Rock Charts . Alternative Rock Charts . 2013-06-21 . June 3, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130603013553/http://www.alternativerockcharts.com/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Frontside Current Chart Numbers: Week of Sept 9 . Frontside . September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004232341/http://www.frontsidegroup.com/page/5/?m=efygobtiwlmw . October 4, 2013. April 27, 2023.
  5. Web site: Jessup . Wayne . "I Love You EP" by Said the Whale . The Owl Mag . 2013-06-04 . 2013-06-21.
  6. Web site: Edwards . Samantha . Said The Whale - I Love You . Now . 2013-06-21.
  7. Web site: Said the Whale get brewed with Said the Ale . CBC Music . May 31, 2013 . 2013-06-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/#!/blogs/2013/6/Rear-view-Mirror-Who-was-Suzanne-and-why-did-Leonard-Cohen-make-her-famous . March 1, 2016 .
  8. Web site: Said The Whale - 'I Love You' lyric video . YouTube . 2013-04-11 . 2013-06-21.