The Reverb EP
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The Reverb EP is an EP
by Tommy Walter released on June 7, 2005 on Universal Records
. It was released as a promotion for his album Armed to the Teeth
the second full-length studio album by his musical alter-ego Abandoned Pools
, to be released in September the same year. The disc contained four songs from that album in various "demo" forms, as well as a rocked-out cover of Björk
's "Army of Me." It also marked the band's first new studio tracks heard by the general public since the release of Humanistic
in September of 2001, and the beginning of its short-lived relationship with Universal Records, which dissolved in January 2006 as stated by Walter in his bloghttp://www.abandonedpoolsonline.com/journal.asp?eid=9809.
Extended play
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...
by Tommy Walter released on June 7, 2005 on Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. It was released as a promotion for his album Armed to the Teeth
Armed to the Teeth
Armed to the Teeth is the second album by Abandoned Pools. It was released on September 27, 2005 . The album is preceded by The Reverb EP, released June 7...
the second full-length studio album by his musical alter-ego Abandoned Pools
Abandoned Pools
Tommy Walter is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his Alternative rock band, Abandoned Pools, as well as being the former bassist and one of the founding members of Eels....
, to be released in September the same year. The disc contained four songs from that album in various "demo" forms, as well as a rocked-out cover of Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
's "Army of Me." It also marked the band's first new studio tracks heard by the general public since the release of Humanistic
Humanistic (album)
Humanistic is the debut album by Abandoned Pools. It was released in September 2001. Though two songs were co-written by Pete Pagonis, the album is considered a solo work of Tommy Walter's in which he used new material, as well as several songs he'd worked on beforehand in both Tely and Metromax,...
in September of 2001, and the beginning of its short-lived relationship with Universal Records, which dissolved in January 2006 as stated by Walter in his bloghttp://www.abandonedpoolsonline.com/journal.asp?eid=9809.
Track listing
- "Armed to the Teeth" – 3:21
- "Sooner or Later" – 5:52
- "Army of Me" – 4:11
- "The Catalyst" – 4:20
- "Waiting to Panic (Demo)" – 4:20