''End of Daze'' is the fourth EP by

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, released September 25, 2012 by

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. This was the third Dum Dum Girls recording produced by Richard Gottehrer and the Raveonettes'

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, and the fourth overall for Gottehrer.

Background

Three songs from the EP ("Mine Tonight", "I Got Nothing" and "Trees and Flowers") were originally recorded for 2011's '' Only in Dreams'', but were put aside for being "too different" and "atmospheric". These songs were intended to be used as B-sides; the cover of

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's "Trees and Flowers" was meant to accompany "Bedroom Eyes" on an unreleased 7" single. The remaining songs were recorded a year later in

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. "Lord Knows" was released as a single on July 31, 2012.

Reception

'' Pitchfork'' awarded ''End of Daze'' its "Best New Music" designation, with a score of 8.3. In her review, Lindsay Zoladz wrote, "

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is also a genre of quick burnouts, its best compilations scattered with one- or no-hit wonders whose most explosive fireworks burned bright for three minutes before vanishing altogether. So perhaps the most profound way that the Dum Dum Girls have transcended their influences is the simple fact that they've stuck around, pushed past their limits, and gotten that much better. ''End of Daze'' is their best release. Much more than a stop-gap between LPs, it's succinct but irrefutable proof that this band's dynamite has a long fuse."

Track listing

Release history

The first 900 copies of the vinyl version of the EP were released on clear vinyl as a "Loser Edition".

References

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