EP
1 of 2abbreviation or noun
plural EPs
: a music recording that is typically longer than a single (see single entry 2 sense 1c(2)) and shorter than a full-length album
… a five-song EP by the South Korean boy band that clocks in under 15 minutes …—
Joe Coscarelli
Joe CoscarelliToday, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …—Roger Catlin
Roger CatlinThere are plenty of reasons to make an EP—whether it's to … find a proper home for B-sides or serve as an introduction to an up-and-coming group before their official debut.—Bonnie Stiernberg
Bonnie Stiernberg… released a new extended play (EP) record.—Mike Sunnucks
Mike Sunnuckscalled also extended play
1
estimated position
2
European plan
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2025
Written by Marlowe, Kendell Marvel and Phil O’Donnell, this somber track is one of several that are laser-focused on exploring the nuances of emotional crisis on Marlowe’s upcoming EP, Sad Songs for the Soul, out Feb. 21.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
The hip-hop group originally released just 500 pressings of the EP back in 1994, sharing it as a promotional record for a select number of DJs.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said XCL Resources Holdings, Verdun Oil Company II and EP Energy LLC (EP) will pay a record $5.6 million in the civil case.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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Last year, Wilco released the Hot Sun Cool Shroud EP.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2025
Written by Marlowe, Kendell Marvel and Phil O’Donnell, this somber track is one of several that are laser-focused on exploring the nuances of emotional crisis on Marlowe’s upcoming EP, Sad Songs for the Soul, out Feb. 21.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
The hip-hop group originally released just 500 pressings of the EP back in 1994, sharing it as a promotional record for a select number of DJs.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said XCL Resources Holdings, Verdun Oil Company II and EP Energy LLC (EP) will pay a record $5.6 million in the civil case.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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“EP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EP. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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