Elastica 6 Track EP

When released in 1999, Elastica's 6 Track EP was the first new material issued by the band since their self-titled debut four years earlier.[4] According to bandleader Justine Frischmann the EP represented more of a document of what the band was up to during the interim rather than a return to form: "The material has been chosen to allow people to hear rarities and demos which reflect all stages of the bands recording between 1996 and 1999. The EP is certainly not intended to be some big comeback record." Indeed, several of the songs would later find themselves on their second album The Menace (2000) although in more polished form.

6 Track EP
EP by Elastica
Released	23 August 1999
Recorded	1996–1999
Genre	Britpop
Label	Deceptive Records[1]
Producer	Bruce Lampcov, Alan Moulder
Elastica chronology
Elastica (1995) 6 Track EP (1999) The Menace (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Mark E. Smith duets with Frischmann on "How He Wrote Elastica Man."[5]

Track listing

1. "How He Wrote Elastica Man" (Nagle/Smith) - 2:02
2. "Nothing Stays the Same" (Donna's Home Demo) (Matthews) - 2:37
3. "Miami Nice" (Home Recording) (Elastica/Hardy) - 3:22
4. "KB" (Elastica) - 3:12
5. "Operate" (Live) (Matthews) - 3:25
6. "Generator" (Elastica) - 1:51

Personnel

• Justine Frischmann - vocals, guitar
• Donna Matthews - guitar, vocals
• Annie Holland - bass
• Justin Welch - drums
• Paul Jones - lead guitar
• Mew - keys, vocals
• Dave Bush - keys, loops

References

1. "Dancing With Tears in Your Eyes | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com.
2. Thomas, Stephen (23 August 1999). "6-Track EP [EP] - Elastica". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
3. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (6 July 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
4. "Elastica - Artist Profile - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.
5. "Elastica spelled the end with (voluntary) help from a post-punk veteran". Music.