Quota is the first official extended play by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven.
| Quota | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | April 29, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, synthpop,[1] electropunk[2] | |||
| Length | 18:22 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
| Producer | Matt Langston | |||
| Eleventyseven chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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
editThe 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
editAll tracks are written by Matt Langston except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(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 Waaktaar | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 18:22 | ||
Personnel
edit- Eleventyseven
- Matt Langston - lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer, programming, producer
- Davey Davenport - bass
- Johnathan Stephens - drums
- Additional production
- Kyle Lee - mixing
- Nathan Dantzler - mastering
- Ronnie Johnson - art direction/design
- Courtney Thompson - band photography
Music videos
editNotes
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b c "LouderThanMusic.com review". LouderThanMusic.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "Indie Vision Music review". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ New Release Tuesday overview and review
- ^ ChristianRock20.com review
- ^ WeAreTheUpstate.com review
- ^ The Christian Music Review Blog review
- ^ "Mountain Xpress review". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Band Update From Eleventyseven". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Eleventyseven Loses Bassist But New Music Is Coming". Christian Rock 20. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "South Carolina's Eleventyseven bring in new bass player". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Book of Secrets (Acoustic) - Eleventyseven". SoundCloud. Retrieved October 8, 2014.