The State of Things is the second EP

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 British rock band Turin Brakes

Turin Brakes

Turin Brakes are a modern folk duo, comprising Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, hailing from Balham, London. They had a UK top 5 hit with their song "Painkiller ".-1999–2003:...

, and their first release for Source Records. It was released on 7" vinyl and CD. The songs on the EP were taken from the recording sessions for The Optimist LP

The Optimist LP

The Optimist LP is the first full-length album release by Turin Brakes. Critically acclaimed by the UK music press, the album was released in 2001 and cemented the band's place in the UK "acoustic movement"...

. The title track, the only song from this EP that made the debut album, therefore appears in the same version.

Track listing

1. "The Boss" - released on reissue of the album 'Ether Song'.
2. "Balham to Brooklyn"
3. "All Away (Instrumental)"
4. "State of Things" - released on the album 'The Optimist LP'.