''Lockjaw'' is an

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

(EP) by Australian musicians

Flume A flume is a human-made channel for water, in the form of an open declined gravity chute whose walls are raised above the surrounding terrain, in contrast to a trench or ditch. Flumes are not to be confused with aqueducts, which are built to tr ...

and

Chet Faker Nicholas James Murphy (born 23 June 1988), known professionally as Chet Faker, is an Australian singer and songwriter. In 2012, as Chet Faker, he issued an extended play, '' Thinking in Textures'', and signed to Downtown Records in the United S ...

, released on 22 November 2013 by

Future Classic Future Classic is an Australian independent record label, artist management team, touring agency, and music publisher that was founded in 2004. The label's current roster includes Flume, Flight Facilities, Ta-ku, Jagwar Ma, Seekae, Panama, Ha ...

Background

Flume and Faker had previously worked together on the track "Left Alone" from Flume's 2012 album, ''

''. In September 2013, Flume announced that he and Faker had recorded an EP, stating that the final result "doesn't sound particularly like Flume or specifically like, you know, a Chet Faker record it really is kinda like a hybrid of both sounds going to one" and he feels like everything they did with the EP "was collaborative about the whole effort, and I think that shines through."

Reception

Josh Dixon from Renowned for Sound gave the EP 4.5/5 stars, saying; "Each track though is clearly purposeful in its intent as a song and the EP stands strong and even goes as far as exceeding some of the overdrawn full-length albums seen today in the genre of electronic music. The EP will undoubtedly leave you wanting more." Robin Fulton from On Record Magazine gave the EP 4/5 stars, writing; "The three track EP is an interesting cocktail of genre ambiguity with up and down tempo beats placed over harmonic, deep and emotion-fueled instrumentals carried along by Chet Faker’s responsive and perfectly layered vocals." Samuel Hernadez of Quipmag felt that "On their Lockjaw EP, Flume and Chet Faker find a way to update your emotions, bringing creativity to vocals verging on the tearful." Alim Kheraj of Planet Notion commented; "''Lockjaw'' is a pure success. It manages to showcase what talents these two artists are. The obvious difficulty comes when trying to find the medium between the two. Fortunately, ''Lockjaw'' manages this. It's exciting to see something that could (and should) blossom and develop into a full album." Alex Young of ''

Consequence of Sound ''Consequence'' (previously ''Consequence of Sound'') is an independently owned New York-based online magazine featuring news, editorials, and reviews of music, movies, and television. In addition, the website also features the Festival Outlook ...

'' stated: "They have found a muse in each other, and as long as they stick to intertwining their sounds rather than trying to do something completely unfamiliar, there is seemingly plenty to be reaped from it." Young added, "The suggestion of a full album from this partnership would certainly be a welcome one."

Singles

Drop the Game "Drop the Game" is a song by the Australian musicians Flume and Chet Faker. It was released on 18 November 2013, by Future Classic from their EP, '' Lockjaw''. The song peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified Platinum by the ...

" was promoted as the first official single from the EP. A video was released on 18 November 2013.

Track listing

Commercial performance

In Australia, sales of the EP counted towards the single "Drop the Game", which peaked at 18 and was certified platinum. The two other tracks, when purchased independently of the EP, charted at Nos. 52 and 53 respectively in December 2013.

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2013 EPs Flume (musician) EPs Albums produced by Flume (musician) Chet Faker albums Future Classic EPs