Quota is the first official extended play by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven.

Quota
EP by
ReleasedApril 29, 2011
GenrePop punk, synthpop,[1] electropunk[2]
Length18:22
LabelIndependent
ProducerMatt Langston
Eleventyseven chronology
Adventures in Eville
(2009)
Quota
(2011)
Sugarfist
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]
Indie Vision Music[2]
New Release Tuesday[4]
LouderThanMusic.com[1]
Christian Rock 20[5]
WeAreTheUpstate.com(Favorable)[6]
The Christian Music Review Blog(Favorable)[7]
Mountain Xpress(Favorable)[8]

The EP was released digitally via the iTunes store and Amazon.com on April 29, 2011.[citation needed] However, it has since been pulled from purchase.[citation needed] It was also released in a physical format but is no longer in print.[citation needed] Later the same year, on October 26, the band released Sugarfist, their fourth full-length album that included five of the six songs from the EP .[citation needed] The Japanese edition of Sugarfist featured all six songs from Quota.[citation needed]

Reception

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The EP received positive reviews overall. Many noted that Eleventyseven was becoming very comfortable with their sound, describing the release as "solid"[1] with a "surprisingly high amount of replay value".[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Matt Langston except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Want to Fall" 3:22
2."College Girls" 3:08
3."Divers in a Hurricane" 3:03
4."Book of Secrets" 2:38
5."Quota" 2:51
6."Take On Me" (originally performed by A-ha)Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar3:14
Total length:18:22

Personnel

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Eleventyseven
Additional production

Music videos

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Notes

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  • The EP marks bassist Davey Davenport's first work with the band, after former bassist Caleb Satterfield left the group to focus on his marriage in mid-2010.[9][10][11]
  • An acoustic version of "Book of Secrets" was released exclusively to the band's street team around the EP's release.[12][better source needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "LouderThanMusic.com review". LouderThanMusic.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Indie Vision Music review". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. ^ New Release Tuesday overview and review
  5. ^ ChristianRock20.com review
  6. ^ WeAreTheUpstate.com review
  7. ^ The Christian Music Review Blog review
  8. ^ "Mountain Xpress review". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "Band Update From Eleventyseven". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  10. ^ "Eleventyseven Loses Bassist But New Music Is Coming". Christian Rock 20. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  11. ^ "South Carolina's Eleventyseven bring in new bass player". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  12. ^ "Book of Secrets (Acoustic) - Eleventyseven". SoundCloud. Retrieved October 8, 2014.