| Monkey vs. Shark | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | April 3, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 18:52 (Monotreme Records version) 27:52 (Turn Records version) | |||
| Label | Monotreme Records Turn Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10 [2] |
| SF Weekly | favorable [3] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [4] |
Monkey vs. Shark is an EP by American indie rock band Thee More Shallows. It was released on Monotreme Records and Turn Records in 2006.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monkey vs. Shark" | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Int 3" | 1:44 |
| 3. | "Dutch Slaver" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "I Can't Get Next to You" | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Freshman Remix" | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monkey vs. Shark" | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Int 3" | 1:44 |
| 3. | "Phineas Bogg" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Dutch Slaver" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "I Can't Get Next to You" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Freshman Remix" | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Deadbeat Water" | 4:43 |
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