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I Love You (EP)

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I Love You
EP by
ReleasedJune 4, 2013 (2013-06-04)
GenreIndie rock
LabelUniversal Music
Said the Whale chronology
Little Mountain
(2012)
I Love You
(2013)
hawaiii
(2013)

I Love You is the tenth EP by Said the Whale. It was produced by Tom Dobrzanski[1] and was released on June 4, 2013, by Hidden Pony Records.[2] "I Love You", the first single from the EP, peaked at No. 3 on the Mediabase Alternative Rock chart.[3][4]

Critical reception

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The album is described by The Owl Mag as being "centered on the joys and tribulations of family"[5] while Now magazine portrays the album as "flirty but so G-rated that even the best lyrics are dulled by all the saccharine sweetness".[6]

Said the Ale beer

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Concurrent with the release of the EP, Townsite Brewing in Powell River, British Columbia, released a beer named after the band called Said the Ale.[7]

Track listing

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  1. "I Love You" - 2:47
  2. "Narrows" - 3:29
  3. "Mother" - 3:12
  4. "Barbara-Ann" [1]

Singles

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Year Single Chart Peak
position
2013 "I Love You" Canadian Alternative[4] 3

Title track video

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The lyric video for the title track "I Love You" portrays a doll with a hula skirt bouncing on the dashboard of a car driving on various types of roads.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Adams, Gregory (April 8, 2013). "Said the Whale Announce 'I Love You' EP". Exclaim. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Leak, Brian (April 17, 2013). "Said The Whale Release Lyric Video For New Single, "I Love You"". Under The Gun Review. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  3. ^ jrivera (May 24, 2013). "Said the Whale I Love You EP Moves to June 4". Indie Music. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
    - "Alternative Rock Charts". Alternative Rock Charts. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Frontside Current Chart Numbers: Week of Sept 9". Frontside. September 2013. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Jessup, Wayne (June 4, 2013). ""I Love You EP" by Said the Whale". The Owl Mag. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  6. ^ Edwards, Samantha. "Said The Whale - I Love You". Now. Retrieved June 21, 2013.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Said the Whale get brewed with Said the Ale". CBC Music. May 31, 2013. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2013.[dead link]
  8. ^ "Said The Whale - 'I Love You' lyric video". YouTube. April 11, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.