EP (The Format album)

Infobox Album | Name = EP
Type = EP
Artist = The Format


Released = August 9, 2002 (self-release)
June 3, 2003 (Western Tread)
Recorded = Flying Blanket Recording
Mesa, AZ
Genre = Rock
Length = 20:21
Label = Western Tread
Producer = Bob Hoag
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "EP"
(2002)
Next album = "Interventions + Lullabies"
(2003) |

"EP" was the first EP and first release by American rock duo, The Format. It was self-released on August 9, 2002. It was re-released, with national distribution, on June 3, 2003 via Western Tread Recordings, which is owned by Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World. The success of "The First Single" on Phoenix rock radio station KEDJ caught the attention of many major record labels and ultimately led to The Format signing with Elektra Records.

There exists a rare demo of "At the Wake," with its former title "Piano Song" this version of the songs includes a longer intro (with some extra drums) and different lyrics.

Track listing

* All tracks written by Sam Means and Nate Ruess.
# "The First Single" – 4:26
# "At The Wake" – 4:22
# "One Shot, Two Shots" – 3:24
# "Let's Make This Moment A Crime" – 4:26
# "Even Better Yet" – 3:43

Color scheme

The original self-released version of "EP" had an orange color scheme, while The Western Tread re-release changes the color scheme of the artwork with each pressing. Western Tread's first pressing had a red color scheme, the second had a brown color scheme and the current pressing has a green color scheme.

Title

The simple title of this release caused much confusion among fans, leading many to believe it was either self-titled (ie "The Format") or called "The EP"." The correct title is simply "EP"."