That's the Short and Long of It

by Tall Dwarfs

That's the Short and Long of It cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: September 1985
  • Label: Flying Nun Records
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Length: 37:19
  • Community rating: 3.45/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Barbara Ward, Pamela Gray, Sara Westwood, Doug Hood, Grant Fell, Mike Dooley, Dianne Civil, Chris Matthews, Chris Knox, Terry Moore, Graeme Humphreys, Gill Civil, Marie Gunn, Ron Kane, Jay Clarkson, Peter Scholes, Gwynne Garfinkle, Alec Bathgate, Steve Roach, Ivan Zagni, Debbi Gibbs

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The pioneering New Zealand duo continues their reign as masters of lo-fi, 4-track indie rock on this highly inventive release. Blending jangly Dunedin Sound guitars with chaotic household percussion and tape manipulation, the EP further cemented their massive influence on the international slacker rock aesthetic.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, noisy, death

Tracklist

  1. The Hills Are Alive (2:06)
  2. Clover (Take 1) (1:47)
  3. Pretty Poison (1:50)
  4. Sleet (2:08)
  5. Burning Blue (2:57)
  6. Carpetgrabber (2:03)
  7. Gone to the Worms (2:20)
  8. Woman (Live) (4:45)
  9. Get Outta the Garage (2:05)
  10. Scrapbook (2:51)
  11. Nothing's Going to Happen (6:05)
  12. Nothing's Going to Stop It (6:16)

Credits

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