Facedown (EP)

Facedown
EP by The 1975
Released 6 August 2012 (2012-08-06)
Genre
Length 14:13
Label Dirty Hit
Producer
  • George Daniel
  • Matthew Healy
  • Mike Crossey
  • Jamie Ellis
The 1975 chronology
Facedown
(2012)		 Sex
(2012)

Facedown is the debut extended play by English rock band The 1975 released on 6 August 2012 through Dirty Hit.[1] It is the debut of four EPs released before the band's self-titled debut.

Recording

The release of the EP in August 2012 saw the band's first UK airplay on national radio with lead track "The City", which featured as part of a BBC Introducing show with Huw Stephens on BBC Radio 1.[2]

On 19 May 2013, a re-recorded version of "The City" was released as a single from the band's fourth EP, titled IV. The song peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number 27 on the Scottish Singles Chart.

Musical style

The EP's sound was noted as "reverb-soaked guitars and emotive vocals with a distinct twang."[3]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Matthew Healy; all music composed by The 1975.

No.TitleLength
1."Facedown"2:49
2."The City"3:41
3."Antichrist"4:43
4."Woman"3:02
Total length:14:13

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Facedown - EP by The 1975". iTunes. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Faughey, Darragh (11 December 2012). "The 1975 - Interview". GoldenPlec. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.1883magazine.com/music-features/music-features/the-1975-
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