EP C/B EP

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EP C/B EP
Battles - EP C B EP -2006-.jpg
Compilation album by
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2006
Recorded2004
Genre
Length66:08
Label Warp Records
Producer Battles
Battles chronology
B EP
(2004)
EP C/B EP
(2006)
Mirrored
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork Media 8.0 [2]
Tiny Mix Tapes Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
Onda RockStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Goute mes DisquesStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]

EP C/B EP is a two disc compilation by the American math rock band Battles. [5] It brings together the two previous EPs, EP C , B EP and the "Tras" single. [1] It was released in 2006 on Warp Records. [6] [4]

Contents

EP C was originally released on June 8, 2004 with Monitor Records, and B EP on September 14, 2004 with Dim Mak Records. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Battles

Disc two: EP C
No.TitleLength
1."B+T"6:09
2."UW"3:01
3."HI/LO"7:51
4."IPT-2"1:34
5."TRAS 2"5:50
6."FANTASY"9:09
Disc one: B EP
No.TitleLength
1."SZ2"9:19
2."TRAS 3"1:11
3."IPT 2"1:49
4."BTTLS"12:27
5."DANCE"4:43
6."TRAS"3:38

The final track, "FANTASY", is divided into 10 tracks on the CD version. The first of these is 8:31, this is followed by 8 tracks of 4 second bass kicks. The final track (a quieter bass kick) is 6 seconds. [6] Track lengths shown as they appear on the CD jacket. The actual lengths differ by seconds.

Personnel

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