Quota (EP)
Quota is the first official extended play by the Christian pop punk band Eleventyseven.
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Released | April 29, 2011 | |||
Genre | Pop punk, synthpop,[1] electropunk[2] | |||
Length | 18:22 | |||
Label | Independent | |||
Producer | Matt Langston | |||
Eleventyseven chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Jesus Freak Hideout | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Indie Vision Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
New Release Tuesday | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
LouderThanMusic.com | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christian Rock 20 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WeAreTheUpstate.com | (Favorable)[6] |
The Christian Music Review Blog | (Favorable)[7] |
Mountain Xpress | (Favorable)[8] |
The EP was released digitally via the iTunes store and Amazon.com on April 29, 2011. However, it has since been pulled from purchase. It was also released in a physical format but is no longer in print. Later the same year, on October 26, the band released Sugarfist, their fourth full-length album that included five of the six songs from the EP . The Japanese edition of Sugarfist featured all six songs from Quota.
Reception
The EP received positive reviews overall. Many noted that Eleventyseven was becoming very comfortable with their sound, describing the release as "solid"[1] with a "surprisingly high amount of replay value".[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Matt Langston except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Want to Fall" | 3:22 | |
2. | "College Girls" | 3:08 | |
3. | "Divers in a Hurricane" | 3:03 | |
4. | "Book of Secrets" | 2:38 | |
5. | "Quota" | 2:51 | |
6. | "Take On Me" (originally performed by A-ha) | Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar | 3:14 |
Total length: | 18:22 |
Personnel
- Eleventyseven
- Matt Langston - lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer, programming, producer
- Davey Davenport - bass
- Johnathan Stephens - drums
- Additional production
- Kyle Lee - mixing
- Nathan Dantzler - mastering
- Ronnie Johnson - art direction/design
- Courtney Thompson - band photography
Notes
References
- "LouderThanMusic.com review". LouderThanMusic.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- "Indie Vision Music review". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- New Release Tuesday overview and review
- ChristianRock20.com review
- WeAreTheUpstate.com review
- The Christian Music Review Blog review
- "Mountain Xpress review". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- "Band Update From Eleventyseven". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- "Eleventyseven Loses Bassist But New Music Is Coming". Christian Rock 20. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- "South Carolina's Eleventyseven bring in new bass player". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- "Book of Secrets (Acoustic) - Eleventyseven". SoundCloud. Retrieved October 8, 2014.