End of Daze is the fourth EP by Dum Dum Girls, released September 25, 2012 by Sub Pop.[1] This was the third Dum Dum Girls recording produced by Richard Gottehrer and the Raveonettes' Sune Rose Wagner, and the fourth overall for Gottehrer.
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| Released | September 25, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, shoegaze | |||
| Length | 18:06 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Richard Gottehrer and Sune Rose Wagner | |||
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| Singles from End of Daze | ||||
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Background
editThree songs from the EP ("Mine Tonight", "I Got Nothing" and "Trees and Flowers") were originally recorded for 2011's Only in Dreams, but were put aside for being "too different" and "atmospheric".[2] These songs were intended to be used as B-sides; the cover of Strawberry Switchblade's "Trees and Flowers" was meant to accompany "Bedroom Eyes" on an unreleased 7" single.[3] The remaining songs were recorded a year later in Chelsea, Manhattan.[2]
"Lord Knows" was released as a single on July 31, 2012.[4]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[5] |
| Consequence | C+[6] |
| NME |    [7] |
Pitchfork awarded End of Daze its "Best New Music" designation, with a score of 8.3. In her review, Lindsay Zoladz wrote, "Garage rock is also a genre of quick burnouts, its best compilations scattered with one- or no-hit wonders whose most explosive fireworks burned bright for three minutes before vanishing altogether. So perhaps the most profound way that the Dum Dum Girls have transcended their influences is the simple fact that they've stuck around, pushed past their limits, and gotten that much better. End of Daze is their best release. Much more than a stop-gap between LPs, it's succinct but irrefutable proof that this band's dynamite has a long fuse."[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Dee Dee, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mine Tonight" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "I Got Nothing" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Trees and Flowers" (Jill Bryson, Rose McDowall) | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Lord Knows" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Season in Hell" | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 18:06 | |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Canada | September 25, 2012 | CD, digital download, vinyl | Sub Pop |
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The first 900 copies of the vinyl version of the EP were released on clear vinyl as a "Loser Edition".[9]
References
edit- ^ "Dum Dum Girls: End of Daze". Sub Pop Records. Hardly Art Records. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Dum Dum Girls - I don't care is just..." Feast of Beast. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Jones, David Allun (18 September 2011). "Dum Dum Girls - Bedroom Eyes". Mixtape Maestro. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Dum Dum Girls - Lord Knows (Single)". iTunes. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (24 September 2012). "Dum Dum Girls: End of Daze EP, Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ Mejia, Paula (25 September 2012). "Album Review: Dum Dum Girls – End of Daze EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ Stevens, Jenny (21 September 2012). "Dum Dum Girls - 'End Of Daze EP'". NME. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Dum Dum Girls: End of Daze EP". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Sub Pop Loser Edition FAQ". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.