Persona is an EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 released by the Australian band Karnivool

Karnivool

Karnivool are an Australian progressive rock band formed in Perth in 1997. The group currently consists of Ian Kenny on vocals, Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking on guitar, Jon Stockman on bass guitar, and Steve Judd on drums. Karnivool emerged from a band Kenny and Goddard formed during high school...

. The disc was originally released on 1 March 2001 via Sic Squared Records

Sic Squared Records

Sic Squared Records is an Australian independent record label established in 1999 to promote Western Australian heavy rock bands.-History:Founded by Adam Scott, the label's debut release was by local band T-cells, the label gained nation recognition with the release of the hugely successful Heavy...

, selling 2,000 copies. It was re-released on the band's own label on 12 December 2005 via MGM Distribution

MGM Distribution

MGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....

, whilst the band were touring for their album Themata

Themata

Themata is the debut full-length album by the Australian progressive rock band Karnivool. The album was released independently on 7 February 2005, and was distributed via MGM Distribution. The album was released in the United States on 10 April 2007 via Bieler Bros...

. The re-release reaching #1 on the AIR Charts

AIR Charts

The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...

 Top 20 Singles (Independent Distribution) chart. The re-release featured a different inkblot cover. In 2006, the EP was nominated for 'Best Performing Single/EP' at the inaugural Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Awards. The EP was subsequently released in the United States on 24 April 2007.

Track listing

1. "Fade" – 4:51
2. "Da-Reka" – 6:18 (featuring Grant McCulloch of Heavy Weight Champ
   Heavy Weight Champ
   Heavy Weight Champ was a three piece heavy rock band from Perth, Australia. Formed in 1999, the band's early sounds were akin to influences such as Tool, Deftones and Pearl Jam. The group has so far released two EPs and a full-length album...
   
   )
3. "Headcase" – 5:13
4. "Featherweight" – 8:20
5. "Some More of the Same" – 9:06