Real Hair
| Real Hair | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | February 11, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, noise pop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 13:17 | |||
| Label | Carpark Records | |||
| Producer | Paul Q. Kolderie | |||
| Speedy Ortiz chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10[5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
Real Hair is the second EP by American indie rock band Speedy Ortiz, released on February 11, 2014 by Carpark Records. The EP draws "inspiration from contemporary Top 40 and R&B radio in addition to their regular arsenal of guitar rock".[7]
The artwork for the album features a childhood photo of fellow Massachusetts band Pile's bassist Matt Connery.[citation needed]
Ahead of its official release, the album premiered on Pitchfork Media's Advance streaming service.[8]
Personnel
[edit]Sadie Dupuis - Guitar, Voice
Matt Robidoux - Guitar
Darl Ferm - Bass Guitar
Mike Falcone - Drums, Voice
Paul Q. Kolderie - Recorder, Mixer
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Speedy Ortiz.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "American Horror" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Oxygal" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Everything's Bigger" | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Shine Theory" | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 13:17 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Critic Reviews for Real Hair [EP] by Speedy Ortiz". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Phares, Heather (11 February 2014). "Real Hair - Speedy Ortiz". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (10 February 2014). "Speedy Ortiz - Real Hair EP - Album Reviews - Consequence of Sound". consequence.net. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (7 February 2014). "Speedy Ortiz – 'Real Hair EP'". NME. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (12 February 2014). "Speedy Ortiz: Real Hair EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Fiander, Matthew. Speedy Ortiz: Real Hair. Popmatters. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Carpark Records - Speedy Ortiz - Real Hair Carpark Records Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ [1]Pitchfork Media Retrieved 6 February 2014.
