Prefuse 73 Reads the Books E.P.

Prefuse 73 Reads the Books E.P.
EP by Prefuse 73 and The Books
Released July 11, 2005 (2005-07-11)
Genre Electronica, instrumental hip hop
Length 22:51
Label Warp Records
Producer Prefuse 73, The Books
Prefuse 73 chronology
Surrounded by Silence
(2005)
Prefuse 73 Reads the Books E.P
(2005)
Security Screenings
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
Pitchfork Media7.5/10[4]
PopMatters[5]
Stylus MagazineB[6]

Prefuse 73 Reads the Books E.P. is a collaborative EP by Prefuse 73 and The Books.[7] It was released on Warp Records in 2005.[4] "Pagina Ocho" features a vocal contribution from Claudia Maria Deheza.[2] Prefuse 73's third studio album, Surrounded by Silence, includes "Pagina Dos" from the EP, as well as many other collaborations with artists other than The Books.[8]

Reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the EP received an average score of 71% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Noel Dix of Exclaim! said: "If you dig the sensitive side of Prefuse's work, which is usually some of his most genius attempts, then this EP is essential."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Pagina Uno. Introduccion"  0:09
2."Pagina Dos"  2:30
3."Pagina Tres"  2:35
4."Pagina Cuatro"  0:56
5."Pagina Cinco"  5:20
6."Pagina Seis"  5:00
7."Pagina Siete"  2:31
8."Pagina Ocho" (featuring Claudia Maria Deheza)3:50

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Top Dance/Electronic Albums[9] 23

References

  1. 1 2 "Reads The Books (EP) - Prefuse 73". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "Reads the Books E.P. - Prefuse 73". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Dix, Noel (July 2005). "Prefuse 73 - Prefuse 73 Reads the Books EP". Exclaim!.
  4. 1 2 Richardson, Mark (July 13, 2005). "Prefuse 73: Reads the Books EP". Pitchfork Media.
  5. Stirling, Stephen (September 21, 2005). "Prefuse 73: Reads the Books EP". PopMatters.
  6. White, Ethan (July 19, 2005). "Prefuse 73 & The Books - Prefuse 73 Reads The Books". Stylus Magazine.
  7. Dombal, Ryan (July 18, 2005). "Prefuse 73 Reads the Books E.P. (2005)". Entertainment Weekly.
  8. Gasteier, Matthew (March 22, 2005). "Prefuse 73 - Surrounded by Silence". Prefix.
  9. "Prefuse 73 - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
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