Blindfold (EP)

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Blindfold
Curve-Blindfold.jpg
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Released4 March 1991
RecordedEngland
Genre Alternative rock, shoegazing
Length17:07
Label Anxious Records
Producer Curve, Steve Osborne
Curve chronology
Blindfold
(1991)
Frozen EP
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME (positive) [1]
Melody Maker (positive) [2]

"Blindfold" (also known as "Ten Little Girls") is the debut EP by English duo Curve. It was released on 4 March 1991 [3] and it reached #68 in the UK singles chart. [4] All four songs from the EP were included in the compilation Pubic Fruit , issued in 1992.

Contents

"Blindfold" was selected as Single of the Week by Melody Maker . [2] It was also voted as the 5th Single of the Year by the same magazine. [5]

Track listing

12" & CD

  1. "Ten Little Girls" (feat. JC-001) – 4:27
  2. "I Speak Your Every Word" – 3:53
  3. "Blindfold" – 4:28
  4. "No Escape From Heaven" – 4:19

7"

  1. "Ten Little Girls" (feat. JC-001) – 4:27
  2. "Blindfold" – 4:28

Music video

The video for "Ten Little Girls" features members of the band and the rapper JC-001 performing this song in a studio. It was filmed in black and white.

Credits

[3]

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References

  1. "Curve : Blindfold EP review - New Musical Express".
  2. 1 2 "Curve : Blindfold EP review - Melody Maker".
  3. 1 2 "Curve : Blindfold EP".
  4. "Official Charts".
  5. "Curve : Blindfold EP review - Melody Maker (December 1991)".