Stairs to Noise

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Stairs to Noise
Xcerts Stairs To Noise.png
EP by
Released Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 7 March 2011
Genre Alternative rock, emo, indie rock
Length14:55
Label Xtra Mile Recordings
The Xcerts chronology
Scatterbrain
(2010)
Stairs to Noise
(2011)
There Is Only You
(2014)
Professional ratings
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Stairs to Noise is an EP by alternative rock band The Xcerts . The EP consists of five songs plus two bonus tracks and also features a cover of Say Yes by Elliott Smith.

Extended play Musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

Alternative rock is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1980s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent, DIY ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock. Although the genre evolved in the late 1970s and 1980s, music anticipating the sound of the genre can be found as early as the 1960s, with bands such as The Velvet Underground and artists such as Syd Barrett.

The Xcerts band that plays alternative rock

The Xcerts are a British alternative rock band, originally formed in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom in 2001. They have released four studio albums, with their latest being Hold On To Your Heart (2018).

Contents

Track listing

All music composed by The Xcerts except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Scatterbrain"3:15
2."Tear Me Down"3:33
3."Say Yes" (Elliott Smith)2:12
4."Let's Run"2:49
5."Mannequin Champion"3:09
Total length:14:55
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
6."Drinking In L.A." (Bran Van 3000)3:49
7."I Am Home"3:26
Total length:22:10

Personnel

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References

  1. Patashnik, Ben. "THE XCERTS - STAIRS TO NOISE EP". rocksound.tv. Retrieved 2011-03-08.