EP Collection Vol. 1 by Bishop Allen - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Bishop Allen began as the pet project of a pair of Harvard classmates, Justin Rice and Christian Rudder. Their first album, a home-recorded and self-released effort entitled Charm School featured 13 cleverly written, winningly unassuming numbers that borrowed from the hushed, hyper literate aesthetic of Belle and Sebastian and the canny power-pop of independent outfits like The Clean and the Bats. In an effort to broaden their sound and transform their modest bedroom-recording project into a band proper, Rice and Rudder spent 2006 recording and releasing material at the breakneck pace of one EP per month. The resulting recordings far surpassed anything the group had previously released and are collected on this two-volume set, which rivals projects like Stephin Merritt’s 69 Love Songs for its sheer ambition and delightful precocity. Though the group’s musical reference points remain unchanged, tunes like “Bellingham”, “That Same Fire” and “The Light of the Lost” mine the mannered, slightly disheveled pop of groups like the Soft Boys and the Magnetic Fields to far greater effect than anything on Charm School. Volume One of The EP Collection compiles the first seven EPs in the series, though compositions that were eventually re-recorded for the group’s sophomore full length The Broken String are not included on this collection.

1. The Bullet & Big D

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

2. Makin' Friends

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

3. The Rabbit

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

4. Vain

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

5. The Queen Of The Rummage Sale

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

6. Central Booking

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

7. The History Of Excuses

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

8. Suddenly

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

9. Winter Coat

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

10. Bellingham

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

11. Costume Ball

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

12. A Tiny Fold

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

13. That Summer

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

14. The Same Fire

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

15. The Light Of The Lost

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

16. Black Suburbans

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

17. Number 39

by Bishop Allen

Primary Artist: Bishop Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Rice / Christian Rudder
Christian Rudder
Justin Rice; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

56 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

16/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Indie Rock, Indie

Label

Champagne School

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

634479596292