Face the Music (EP)

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Face the Music
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ReleasedMay 10, 2013 (2013-05-10)
Genre
Length14:58
Label
Producer Josh Ramsay
Marianas Trench chronology
Ever After
(2011)
Face the Music
(2013)
Something Old / Something New
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Face the Music: The EP (also known as Face the Music) is the title of the second extended play released by Canadian pop-rock group Marianas Trench. Featuring popular songs from the group's most recent album, Ever After (2011), the EP marks Marianas Trench's first official US music release. [2] It was first released May 10, 2013 in New Zealand before being released in North America later that month, and was distributed through 604 Records, Cherrytree Records, and Interscope Records.

Extended play

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.

Marianas Trench (band) Canadian pop rock band

Marianas Trench is a Canadian pop rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2001 by high-school friends Josh Ramsay and Matt Webb the two other members joining after them being Mike Ayley, and Ian Casselman. The band has released five full-length studio albums: Fix Me (2006), Masterpiece Theatre (2009), Ever After (2011), Astoria (2015), and Phantoms (2019).

<i>Ever After</i> (Marianas Trench album) 2011 studio album by Marianas Trench

Ever After is the third studio album by Canadian rock group Marianas Trench. It was released on November 21, 2011 in Canada and December 21, 2011 in the U.S. The album was certified Double Platinum by Music Canada in January 2018. Five singles were released from the album, including the Canadian Hot 100 Top 10 hit "Haven't Had Enough" and the Top 20 Canada Hot AC airplay hits "Stutter" and "By Now". The album's first four singles have been certified Double Platinum by Music Canada.

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Critical reception

Alter the Press! rated the EP 3.5 stars out of 5, with reviewer Cara Friedman writing that the record is "worth it just for the two acoustic versions," as they are "the most unique" and a possibly-unexpected change of pace from the pop and electronic influences of their studio recordings. [3] Allison Sternall of Confront Magazine was also positive, giving the EP a 4/5 rating. She noted that the tracks chosen "showcase [the band's] ability to create a great radio hit," but also felt the record could have benefited from the inclusion of a slower ballad to give listeners a "better-rounded introduction to the band's music as a whole." [4]

Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the United States and United Kingdom during the mid-1950s. The terms "popular music" and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many diverse styles. "Pop" and "rock" were roughly synonymous terms until the late 1960s, when they became increasingly differentiated from each other.

Electronica encompasses a broad group of electronic-based styles such as techno, house, ambient, jungle and other electronic music styles intended not just for dancing.

Track listing

All tracks written by Josh Ramsay.

No.TitleLength
1."Desperate Measures"3:45
2."Haven't Had Enough"3:31
3."Haven't Had Enough" (Acoustic version)3:30
4."Fallout" (Acoustic version)4:12
Total length:14:58

Chart performance

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [5] 43

Release history

CountryDateFormat(s)Label(s)
New Zealand [6] May 10, 2013 Digital download Interscope Records
United States [7] May 14, 2013Digital download, CD Interscope Records, Cherrytree Records
Canada [8] CDInterscope Records, 604 Records
May 17, 2013Digital download

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References

  1. Wippsson, Johan (May 26, 2013). "Marianas Trench - Face the Music". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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