Extended Player One is the debut EP from Kids Near Water, as well as the band's first release on Firefly Recordings.[2][3] The EP was recorded by former Understand member John Hannon in Essex across one weekend in September 2000 at Mushroom Studios, Southend. On its release the EP was awarded 5 K's in Kerrang! as well as receiving a favourable review in the NME. Monk Dave, Editor of the UK punk-zine Fracture described the release as "quite simply the best demo I have ever heard".[4]

Extended Player One
EP by
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2001
RecordedMushroom Studios, Southend, England
GenrePost-hardcore
LabelFirefly Recordings
ProducerJohn Hannon
Kids Near Water chronology
Extended Player One
(2001)
There Is No I In Team
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rate Your Music[1]

Track listing edit

  1. "Some Free Advice"
  2. "When It Comes to You, I Step on Cracks"
  3. "Post Scriptum"
  4. "Telegram"
  5. "Gone"

Personnel edit

  • Brian Reed – lead vocals, guitar
  • Simon Joyce – guitars, vocals
  • John Astbury – bass guitar
  • Nik Finch – drums
  • John Hannon – production

References edit

  1. ^ "Rate Your Music: Kids Near Water". Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  2. ^ Hocking, Matt (January 15, 2001). "Drowned In Sound: Kids Near Water". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "Extended Player One by Kids Near Water - RYM/Sonemic".
  4. ^ "Discogs: Kids Near Water". Retrieved December 30, 2010.