The Ping Pong EP
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| EP by SNFU | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 25:30 | |||
| Label | Alternative Tentacles | |||
| Producer | SNFU | |||
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The Ping Pong EP is an EP by Canadian punk rock band SNFU. The EP was recorded in 1996 during sessions for the band's FYULABA album[1] and released in 2000 on the Alternative Tentacles imprint.
Background
In 2000, SNFU was searching for a recording contract after being dropped by Epitaph Records in 1997. They had previously released the faux live album Let's Get It Right the First Time in 1998, and had undergone several lineup changes since then.
As a stopgap between full-length albums, the band issued five outtakes from their 1996 album FYULABA as The Ping Pong EP on Alternative Tentacles. FYULABA was recorded at Mushroom Studios with the help of engineer Pete Wonsiak and mixer Dave Ogilvie, known for his work with Skinny Puppy. Band members such as drummer Dave Rees later expressed disappointment that the outtakes were issued as new material.[1]
The EP's title came from the band's love of ping pong, in which later member Matt Warhurst joked the band was more interested than practicing.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The EP received positive reviews. Writing for AllMusic, critic Vincent Jeffries awarded the EP three out of five stars and described the band as "pound[ing] out light-speed skate punk as singer Mr. Chi Pig warbles, hoots, and hollers his bizarre lyrics."[2] Jeffries concludes that the EP is "one of SNFU's stronger '90s releases."[2] Writing for PopMatters, reviewer Andrew Johnson praises the EP for its contribution to SNFU's longevity, noting that the band is "still into playing at breakneck speed, making a lot of melodic noise and focusing more energy into one song than a lot bands manage to exert over an entire evening."[3] Exclaim! reviewer Stuart Green gave the EP a favorable review, calling the tracks "what may be five of the best songs they've recorded in a decade."[4]
Track listing
All songs written by SNFU
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Questions, Questions, Questions?" | 2:29 |
| 2. | "I'm Your Carpet" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Slavedriver" | 1:47 |
| 4. | "Zipperhead Club" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Quentin Tarantino Can't Act" | 14:44 |
Musicians
- Mr. Chi Pig (Ken Chinn) - vocals
- Marc "Muc" Belke - guitar
- Brent "Bunt" Belke - guitar
- Rob "Starbuck" Johnson - bass
- Dave Rees - drums
References
- 1 2 3 Chris Walter. ...What No One Else Wanted to Say. Vancouver: GFY Press, 2014, pg. 194
- 1 2 3 Jeffries, Vincent. "The Ping Pong - SNFU". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ↑ "SNFU: The Ping Pong EP". PopMatters. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ↑ "SNFU The Ping Pong EP". Exclaim!. March 31, 2000. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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