Down the Elements
Studio album by
Japancakes
ReleasedApril 20, 2000
GenreIndie rock
Length35:20
LabelKindercore
ProducerAndy Baker
Japancakes chronology
If I Could See Dallas
(1999)		 Down the Elements
(2000)		 The Sleepy Strange
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork4.0/10[2]

Down the Elements is an EP by indie rock band Japancakes.[3][4] It was released in 2000 on Kindercore.[5]

Production

The EP was produced by Andy Baker.[6] Its songs were taken from the same recording sessions that produced the band's debut release.[7]

Critical reception

In his review for Westword, Michael Roberts wrote: "[Frontman Eric] Berg creates instrumental music that's alternately stirring and meditative, straightforward and intricate, undemanding and daring. But whereas Tortoise, an obvious influence, can sometimes seem a bit clinical, Japancakes retains a garagey, hey-kids-let's-put-on-a-show feel. It's esoterica of a notably warm and inviting sort."[6] CMJ New Music Report deemed "A. W. Sonic" "an impossibly buoyant 11-minute jam."[5]

Track listing

  1. "Version 1"
  2. "A. W. Sonic"
  3. "Sputnik"
  4. "Down the Elements"

References

  1. ↑ Silva, Joe. "Review Down the Elements - Japancakes". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Japancakes: Down the Elements EP: Pitchfork Review". May 20, 2001. Archived from the original on 2001-05-20.
  3. ↑ "Japancakes | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ "We're the younger generation". Salon. August 31, 2000.
  5. 1 2 "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. April 3, 2000 – via Google Books.
  6. 1 2 Roberts, Michael (May 4, 2000). "Japancakes". Westword.
  7. ↑ "Japancakes: If I Could See Dallas / Down the Elements / The Sleepy Strange". March 13, 2008.
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