Quota (EP)

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Quota
Quota EP album art.jpg
EP by
ReleasedApril 29, 2011
Genre Pop punk, synthpop, [1] electropunk [2]
Length18:22
Label Independent
Producer Matt Langston
Eleventyseven chronology
Adventures in Eville
(2009)
Quota
(2011)
Sugarfist
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Indie Vision MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
New Release TuesdayStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [4]
LouderThanMusic.comStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Christian Rock 20Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
WeAreTheUpstate.com(Favorable) [6]
The Christian Music Review Blog(Favorable) [7]
Mountain Xpress (Favorable) [8]

Quota is the first official extended play by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven.

Contents

The EP was released digitally via the iTunes store and Amazon.com on April 29, 2011.[ citation needed ] However, it has since been pulled from purchase.[ citation needed ] It was also released in a physical format but is no longer in print.[ citation needed ] Later the same year, on October 26, the band released Sugarfist , their fourth full-length album that included five of the six songs from the EP .[ citation needed ] The Japanese edition of Sugarfist featured all six songs from Quota.[ citation needed ]

Reception

The EP received positive reviews overall. Many noted that Eleventyseven was becoming very comfortable with their sound, describing the release as "solid" [1] with a "surprisingly high amount of replay value". [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Langston except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Want to Fall" 3:22
2."College Girls" 3:08
3."Divers in a Hurricane" 3:03
4."Book of Secrets" 2:38
5."Quota" 2:51
6."Take On Me" (originally performed by A-ha) Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar 3:14
Total length:18:22

Personnel

Eleventyseven
Additional production

Music videos

Notes

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  5. ChristianRock20.com review
  6. WeAreTheUpstate.com review
  7. The Christian Music Review Blog review
  8. "Mountain Xpress review". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
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