TOTEP

TOTEP (spelled out on the spine of physical releases as The One True EP) is the third extended play by British band Kero Kero Bonito, self-released on 20 February 2018.[4] The EP marks a departure from the "sunny" electropop of previous releases in favor of a "grungier, guitar-heavy style, full of crunching distortion and glitched out noise."[5] The EP was preceded by the single "Only Acting",[6] which was later featured on the band's second studio album, Time 'n' Place (2018).[7]

TOTEP
EP by
Kero Kero Bonito
Released20 February 2018 (2018-02-20)
Recorded2017[1]
StudioPress Play, Bermondsey
Gus' room, Bromley[1]
GenreLo-fi,[2] shoegaze, pop punk[3]
Length11:04
LabelSelf-released
ProducerGus Lobban
Kero Kero Bonito chronology
Bonito (Retakes)
(2017)		 TOTEP
(2018)		 Time 'n' Place
(2018)
Singles from TOTEP
  1. "Only Acting"
    Released: 12 February 2018

Critical reception

Anna Gace of Spin opined that the songs on the EP "feel a bit sketched-in, but they also suggest that KKB see a future where they're not just cranking out delightfully goofy bubblegum dance-pop."[8] James Rettig of Stereogum wrote, "The new songs cycle through grunge-y, power-poppy, and dreamy, and they're all great and demonstrate the versatility of KKB's sound."[9]

Following the group's signing to Polyvinyl Records, the EP was issued physically for the first time and charted at #6 on the Top Heatseekers chart.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The One True Path"2:55
2."Only Acting"3:49
3."You Know How It Is"2:14
4."Cinema"2:06
Total length:11:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from Kero Kero Bonito's official website.[1]

Kero Kero Bonito

  • Sarah Midori Perry – vocals
  • Gus Lobban – drums, production
  • Jamie Bulled – bass

Additional musicians

  • James Rowland – guitar, noise
  • The Parakeets (Cecile Believe, z & Oscar) – backing vocals

Technical

  • Jimmy Robertson – recording
  • Andy Ramsay – engineering
  • Anthony Lim – additional mixing, mastering

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 22

References
  1. "TOTEP". kerokerobonito.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. https://www.spin.com/2018/02/kero-kero-bonito-totep-ep-stream/
  3. https://thequietus.com/articles/24813-kero-kero-bonito-totep-ep-review
  4. "Totep – EP by Kero Kero Bonito". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. Pearson, Luke (2 October 2018). "Kero Kero Bonito: Time 'n' Place". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  6. Gaca, Anna (February 12, 2018). "Video: Kero Kero Bonito – "Only Acting"". Spin. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  7. DeVille, Chris (1 October 2018). "Stream Kero Kero Bonito's New Album Time 'n' Place". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  8. Gaca, Anna (20 February 2018). "Stream Kero Kero Bonito's New TOTEP EP". Spin. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  9. Rettig, James (20 February 2018). "Stream Kero Kero Bonito TOTEP EP". Stereogum. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  10. "Kero Kero Bonito Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  11. "Kero Kero Bonito Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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