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2000 studio album by Japancakes
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
Pitchfork4.0/10

Down the Elements is an EP by indie rock band Japancakes. It was released in 2000 on Kindercore.

Production

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

Critical reception

In his review for Westword, Michael Roberts wrote: " 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." CMJ New Music Report deemed "A. W. Sonic" "an impossibly buoyant 11-minute jam."

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. ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. April 3, 2000 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ 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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