Pikul (EP)
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Pikul is the debut EP
from the Silversun Pickups
, released on Dangerbird Records
in 2005. The album includes 17 untitled tracks after "...All the Go Inbetweens", all of which are about 44 seconds long each, concealing a hidden track at the end ("Sci-Fi Lullaby"). The album name comes from the nickname of a friend of the band who died, and to whom the album is dedicated. The name is commonly pronounced "Pickle", but the correct pronunciation is "pie-kull". The linguistically correct pronunciation of Pikul is actually "pee-cool" because of its Polish origin in which "i's" are pronounced as the long e sound, and "u" is always the long u sound. Those bearing the Pikul name often Americanize it to be pronounced "pie-kull" drawing on English phonetic sounds not Polish phonetic sounds. The EP has two music videos: "Kissing Families" and "Comeback Kid". In 2009 it was released on vinyl.
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...
from the Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. The band comprises Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester....
, released on Dangerbird Records
Dangerbird Records
Dangerbird Records is an independent record label located in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Jeff Castelaz and Peter Walker in 2004, the label is home to artists across the globe, as well as part of the burgeoning Silver Lake music scene. Their small roster of artists has enjoyed international...
in 2005. The album includes 17 untitled tracks after "...All the Go Inbetweens", all of which are about 44 seconds long each, concealing a hidden track at the end ("Sci-Fi Lullaby"). The album name comes from the nickname of a friend of the band who died, and to whom the album is dedicated. The name is commonly pronounced "Pickle", but the correct pronunciation is "pie-kull". The linguistically correct pronunciation of Pikul is actually "pee-cool" because of its Polish origin in which "i's" are pronounced as the long e sound, and "u" is always the long u sound. Those bearing the Pikul name often Americanize it to be pronounced "pie-kull" drawing on English phonetic sounds not Polish phonetic sounds. The EP has two music videos: "Kissing Families" and "Comeback Kid". In 2009 it was released on vinyl.
Track listing
- Tracks 7-22 are silence of 45 seconds each.
- Track 5, "Creation Lake", is a cover version of the song originally done by the band The Movies.