Real Hair

Real Hair is the second EP by American indie rock band Speedy Ortiz, released on February 11, 2014 by Carpark Records. The EP draws "inspiration from contemporary Top 40 and R&B radio in addition to their regular arsenal of guitar rock".[7]

Real Hair
EP by
Speedy Ortiz
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2014
GenreIndie rock, noise pop, alternative rock
Length13:17
LabelCarpark Records
ProducerPaul Q. Kolderie
Speedy Ortiz chronology
Major Arcana
(2013)		 Real Hair
(2014)		 Foil Deer
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of SoundB[3]
NME8/10[4]
Pitchfork Media7.6/10[5]
PopMatters[6]

The artwork for the album features a childhood photo of fellow Massachusetts band Pile's bassist Matt Connery.

Ahead of its official release, the album premiered on Pitchfork Media's Advance streaming service.[8]

Personnel

Sadie Dupuis - Guitar, Voice
Matt Robidoux - Guitar
Darl Ferm - Bass Guitar
Mike Falcone - Drums, Voice
Paul Q. Kolderie - Recorder, Mixer

Track listing

All songs by Speedy Ortiz.

No.TitleLength
1."American Horror"3:32
2."Oxygal"3:19
3."Everything's Bigger"2:37
4."Shine Theory"3:49
Total length:13:17

References
  1. "Critic Reviews for Real Hair [EP] by Speedy Ortiz". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. Phares, Heather (11 February 2014). "Real Hair - Speedy Ortiz". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. Geffen, Sasha. "Speedy Ortiz - Real Hair EP - Album Reviews - Consequence of Sound". consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. Snapes, Laura. "Speedy Ortiz – 'Real Hair EP'". NME. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  5. Thompson, Paul (12 February 2014). "Speedy Ortiz: Real Hair EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  6. Fiander, Matthew. Speedy Ortiz: Real Hair. Popmatters. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  7. Carpark Records - Speedy Ortiz - Real Hair Carpark Records Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  8. Pitchfork Media Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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