Five shorties on five shorties. Bidip Bo! To keep things brief: I love EPs. A 7″? Absolutely. A 10″? Oh yeah. A little bitty 5″ picture disc? Yowza. And don’t even get me started on 3″ CDs or CD-R demos or one-sized 12″s. An EP affords you and the band both the opportunity to explore material that demanded releasing but didn’t require the burdensome accoutrement of an entire Long Play (or Standard Play for those ancient readers!) An EP stands on its own, often towering above albums with lengthier run times. Here are a few to get us started. Consider … Continue reading Extended Play: Recent EPs for Your (Brief) Listening Pleasure