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TOTEP

TOTEP is the third extended play by British band Kero Kero Bonito, self-released on 20 February 2018. The EP marks a departure from the "sunny" electropop of previous releases in favor of a "grungier, guitar-heavy style, full of crunching distortion and glitched out noise." The EP was preceded by the single "Only Acting", which was later featured on the band's second studio album, Time 'n' Place (2018).

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TOTEP
EP by
Kero Kero Bonito
Released20 February 2018 (2018-02-20)
Recorded20171
StudiosPress Play, Bermondsey
Gus' room, Bromley1
Length11:04
LabelSelf-released
ProducerGus Lobban
Kero Kero Bonito chronology
Bonito Generation
(2016) 		TOTEP
(2018) 		Time 'n' Place
(2018)
Singles from TOTEP
  1. "Only Acting"
    Released: 12 February 2018

TOTEP (erroneously spelled out on the spine of some physical releases as The One True EP2) is the third extended play by British band Kero Kero Bonito, self-released on 20 February 2018.3 The EP marks a departure from the "sunny" electropop of previous releases in favor of a "grungier, guitar-heavy style, full of crunching distortion and glitched out noise."4 The EP was preceded by the single "Only Acting",5 which was later featured on the band's second studio album, Time 'n' Place (2018).6

Critical reception

Anna Gace of Spin 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 bubblegum dance-pop."7 James Rettig of Stereogum wrote, "The new songs cycle through grunge-y, power-poppy, and dreamy, and they're all great and demonstrate the versatility of KKB's sound."8

Following the group's signing to Polyvinyl Records, the EP was issued physically for the first time and charted at #6 on the Top Heatseekers chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Gus Lobban.9

No.TitleLength
1."The One True Path"2:55
2."Only Acting"3:49
3."You Know How It Is"2:14
4."Cinema"2:06
Total length:11:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from Kero Kero Bonito's official website.1

Kero Kero Bonito

  • Sarah Midori Perry – vocals
  • Gus Lobban – drums, production
  • Jamie Bulled – bass

Additional musicians

  • James Rowland – guitar, noise
  • The Parakeets (Cecile Believe, z & Oscar) – backing vocals

Technical

  • Jimmy Robertson – recording
  • Andy Ramsay – engineering
  • Anthony Lim – additional mixing, mastering

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)10 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)11 22
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)12 20
References

References

  1. "TOTEP". kerokerobonito.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. "TOTEP". Twitter. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. "Totep – EP by Kero Kero Bonito". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. Pearson, Luke (2 October 2018). "Kero Kero Bonito: Time 'n' Place". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. Gaca, Anna (12 February 2018). "Video: Kero Kero Bonito – "Only Acting"". Spin. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  6. DeVille, Chris (1 October 2018). "Stream Kero Kero Bonito's New Album Time 'n' Place". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  7. Gaca, Anna (20 February 2018). "Stream Kero Kero Bonito's New TOTEP EP". Spin. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  8. Rettig, James (20 February 2018). "Stream Kero Kero Bonito TOTEP EP". Stereogum. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  9. "ACE Repertory - Kero Kero Bonito Ltd".
  10. "Kero Kero Bonito Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  11. "Kero Kero Bonito Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  12. "Kero Kero Bonito Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2021.