Monsters on Maple Street is an EP

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An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 released on September 10, 2005 by The Smyrk

The Smyrk

The Smyrk is a band from New Haven, Connecticut. The members are Doron Flake, Ari Sadowitz, Chris Barone and David Marvuglio.-History:The Smyrk formed in 2003, when singer Doron Flake joined up with instrumental trio of guitarist/bassists Nick Logan and Ari Sadowitz, along with drummer Chris...

. The band had taken its time with songcraft until working with Eric Rachel (Saves the Day, Dillinger Escape Plan) to produce its debut EP, Monsters on Maple Street. The self-released record garnered praise from venerable sources such as absolutepunk.net, which said, "The Smyrk color outside the lines. I have never heard rock and roll like this before…Diverting and recreating the core ingredients to rock is a grand endeavor. But every once in a while, I will hear a band that takes a risk with the limits of rock and roll—and, oh is it good.”

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:19
2. "Monsters on Maple Street" – 2:37
3. "It's Not Love" – 2:50
4. "That Ain't Lake Minnetonka" – 2:16
5. "Sweeter Cyanide" – 2:56
6. "Cope Aesthetic" – 4:15
7. "Shot and Buried: Sudan" – 4:32
8. "Outro" – 2:23

Personnel

• Doron Flake - Vocals
• Nick Logan - Guitar / Bass
• Ari Sadowitz - Bass / Guitar
• Chris Barone - Drums