| B EP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Math rock | |||
| Length | 29:28 | |||
| Label | Dim Mak Records | |||
| Producer | Battles | |||
| Battles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork | (8.3/10) [2] |
B EP is a 2004 EP by the American math rock band Battles. [3] It was part of a trio of EPs released by Battles over the course of three months, and has been called "another sketchbook revealing where the group could end up in the future." [1]
B EP was released on Warp Records. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SZ2" | 9:19 |
| 2. | "TRAS 3" | 1:11 |
| 3. | "IPT 2" | 1:49 |
| 4. | "BTTLS" | 12:27 |
| 5. | "DANCE" | 4:42 |
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