Wizard of Ahhhs is an EP

Extended play

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 by American

United States

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 indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 group Black Kids

Black Kids

Black Kids is an American indie pop band from Jacksonville, Florida. The band's debut EP, Wizard of Ahhhs, received favorable critical response in 2007, and was followed by the Partie Traumatic album, which debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart in July 2008.-History:Black Kids formed in Jacksonville...

, released by the band in August 2007 via free download on their official MySpace

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 page. In November the band launched their official website, where the EP was available for download until March 2008. The EP was recorded at The Glow Studio in the spring of 2007 by fellow Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

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 musician Jesse Mangum (Jesse and The Glow Studio have since relocated to Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia

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.) Some of the other demo tracks recorded during the sessions have been leaked on the internet: "Listen to Your Body Tonight", "Designs on AKA You", "I Wanna Be Your Limousine", and "Love Me Already".

Newly recorded versions of the tracks appear on the Black Kids' debut album, Partie Traumatic

Partie Traumatic

Partie Traumatic is the debut album by American indie rock band Black Kids, released by Almost Gold on July 7, 2008 in the United Kingdom, and released by Columbia Records on July 22, 2008 in North America...

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Track listing

1. "Hit the Heartbrakes" – 3:37
2. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You
   I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You
   "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" is a song from American indie rock band Black Kids, taken from their debut album Partie Traumatic. It was released as the band's debut single by Almost Gold Recordings on April 7, 2008 in the UK, and by Columbia Records on May 27, 2008 in...
   
   " – 3:32
3. "Hurricane Jane
   Hurricane Jane
   "Hurricane Jane" is a song by American indie rock band Black Kids. It was released as the second single from their debut album Partie Traumatic in the UK by Almost Gold Recordings on June 23, 2008. A demo version of the song appeared on the band's 2007 EP Wizard of Ahhhs...
   
   " – 4:27
4. "I've Underestimated My Charm (Again)" – 3:33

Personnel

• Owen Holmes – bass guitar
• Kevin Snow – drums
• Dawn Watley – keyboards and vocals
• Ali Youngblood – keyboards and vocals
• Reggie Youngblood – guitar and vocals

Critical response

The EP has gained favorable critical response, including an 8.4 rating and a "Best New Music" recommendation from Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

. Pitchfork also placed the song "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You

I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You

"I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" is a song from American indie rock band Black Kids, taken from their debut album Partie Traumatic. It was released as the band's debut single by Almost Gold Recordings on April 7, 2008 in the UK, and by Columbia Records on May 27, 2008 in...

" in their Top 100 Songs of 2007 and featured it on their Pitchfork Forkcast. In November 2007, Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

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highlighted "Hit The Heartbrakes", giving the track 3.5 out of 4 stars. On December 28, 2007, The New York Post named "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You" the #2 best song to download from 2007.

BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

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 has featured both "Hurricane Jane" (played by Zane Lowe

Zane Lowe

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) and "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" (played by Rob Da Bank

Rob da Bank

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 and Colin Murray

Colin Murray

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). Kate Nash

Kate Nash

Kate Marie Nash is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. She had a UK no. 2 hit "Foundations" in 2007, followed by the platinum selling UK number 1 album Made of Bricks. She was named Best Female Artist at the 2008 BRIT Awards....

 performed a cover version of the song "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend..." on French

France

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 radio station Ouï FM

Oui FM

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External links

• Kate Nash's version of "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You"
• Yahoo Music Review: Black Kids - 'I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You'