''TOTEP'' (erroneously spelled out on the spine of physical releases as ''The One True EP'') is the third

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by British band

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, self-released on 20 February 2018. The EP marks a departure from the "sunny"

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of previous releases in favor of a " grungier,

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-heavy style, full of crunching

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and

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ed out

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." The EP was preceded by the single "Only Acting", which was later featured on the band's second studio album, ''

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'' (2018).

Critical reception

Anna Gace of ''

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'' opined that the songs on the EP "feel a bit sketched-in, but they also suggest that KKB see a future where they're not just cranking out delightfully goofy

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." James Rettig of ''

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'' wrote, "The new songs cycle through

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-y,

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py, and dreamy, and they're all great and demonstrate the versatility of KKB's sound." Following the group's signing to

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, the EP was issued physically for the first time and charted at #6 on the

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chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Gus Lobban.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Kero Kero Bonito's official website. Kero Kero Bonito * Sarah Midori Perry – vocals * Gus Lobban – drums, production * Jamie Bulled – bass Additional musicians * James Rowland – guitar, noise * The Parakeets (

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, z & Oscar) – backing vocals Technical * Jimmy Robertson – recording * Andy Ramsay – engineering * Anthony Lim – additional mixing, mastering

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2018 EPs Kero Kero Bonito albums