The Age of Backwards E.P.

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The Age of Backwards E.P.
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EP by
The Spells
ReleasedJune 8, 1999 (1999-06-08)
Label K Records
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The Age of Backwards E.P. was the first release by the short-lived band The Spells, a collaboration between Carrie Brownstein and Mary Timony.

The group also released a second E.P. entitled "Bat Vs. Bird" in 2008, consisting of material recorded in 2000. [3] It contained 4 songs and totaled about 9 minutes. "Bat Vs. Bird," with its more prominent percussion (as opposed to the subdued backbeats of "The Age of Backwards") and overall "full band" sound, was more of a promise of what was to come from Wild Flag, which is composed of Mary Timony, Carrie Brownstein, Janet Weiss, and Rebecca Cole.

Track listing

  1. "The Age of Backwards"
  2. "Octaves Apart"
  3. "Number One Fan"
  4. "Can't Explain"

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References

  1. ↑ The Age of Backwards E.P. at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Pitchfork Media [ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "The Spells: Bat Vs. Bird". NPR. November 19, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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