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 Age of Backwards E.P. | |
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| Released | June 8, 1999 |
| Label | K Records |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.4/10)[2] |
The group also recorded a second E.P. entitled "Bat vs. Bird" in 2008, which also 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 edit
- "The Age of Backwards"
- "Octaves Apart"
- "Number One Fan"
- "Can't Explain [The Who]"