2011 recap: top 10 EPs

Its that time of year again. EPs today, LPs next Monday and tracks by the ends of the week. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

10. Tree Hopping - MJ MJ Split w/ Messy Sparkles

9. Holy Other - With U

Touch - Holy Other

8. BeachesBeaches - BeachesBeaches

7. Carrousel - Darling

6. High Highs - High Highs

5. Elvis Depressedly - Goner

4. Reptar - Oblange Fizz Y'all

  Oblangle Fizz, Y'all! (Preview) by reptarmusic

3. Seven Saturdays - Secret Things (remix album)

2. Fruit Flesh - Guilt Exchange

1.Tv Girl - Benny and the Jetts

Carrousel - Darling EP

Last week Tallahassee's Carrousel released their debut EP, with an LP to follow in February. With sonic cues coming from the likes of Sufjan Stevens and Beach House, The Darling EP falls squarely in the intersect between Folk and Dream Pop. The album's warmth and accessibility is no accident however. Wisely, the band (originally a duo) decided to hole up in their home studio, focusing entirely on recording and honing their vision for the album without the complications of playing live. Two years in the making, the sense of dedication is palpable on the EP as it glows with a homemade sweetness, intimately crafted in a world all its own.