''Too Careful'' is the second
EP by the Australian
power pop
Power pop (also typeset as powerpop) is a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds. It typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and ch ...
band
End of Fashion
End of Fashion are an Australian pop rock band from Perth, Western Australia. The group gained mainstream attention with its 2005 single, " O Yeah", that was voted into eighth position of the "Hottest 100" poll, compiled by Australian youth rad ...
.
It was released on 1 November 2004 on the
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...
label.
The songs "Too Careful" and "Love Comes In" were later re-recorded for End of Fashion's
self-titled debut album.
Reception
Andrew Murfett in the
Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper i ...
believed that "on their latest release, Too Careful, End of Fashion have crafted two superb rock songs - the title track and "You and Only You"."
Track listing
Credits
;End of Fashion
* Rodney Aravena - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
* Justin Burford - vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
* Mike Hobbs - drums, backing vocals
* Hugh Jennings - bass, backing vocals, keyboards
;Additional musicians
*
Joel Quartermain
Joel Quartermain (born 19 January 1977) is an Australian guitarist, back-up singer, recording drummer and pianist of the band Eskimo Joe. He spent a lot of his childhood focused on radio and tapes. In 1989, he moved to Perth, Western Australia, ...
- keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
* Andy Lawson - slide guitar, backing vocals
;Technical Personnel
* Ben Quinn - cover art
* Sean O'Callaghan - engineer (tracks 2-4)
* Steve Smart - mastering
* Paul McKercher - producer (track 1), mixing
* Lee Yeoh - recording assistant, producing assistant (track 1)
* Debaser - producer (tracks 2-4)
* End Of Fashion - producer (tracks 2-4)
;Facilities
* Recorded – Big Jesus Burger Studios
* Engineered – Studio Couch
* Produced – Big Jesus Burger Studios
* Mixed – Sing Sing Studios
* Mastered – Studios 301, Sydney
Charts
References
2004 EPs
End of Fashion albums
Capitol Records EPs
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