''Russian Roulette EP'' is an EP by

Ed Harcourt Edward Henry Richard Harcourt-Smith (born 14 August 1977) is an English singer-songwriter. To date, he has released ten studio albums, two EPs, and thirteen singles. His debut album, '' Here Be Monsters'', was nominated for the 2001 Mercury Pr ...

, released on 5 May 2009 worldwide by

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. The EP was made available as a digital download-only release, and as a limited edition 512-

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stick in the shape of a bullet. The USB stick features album artwork, photos, and seven unreleased music videos. Official promo-only CDs were also released for radio promotion. The song "Caterpillar" was written by Ed about his newborn daughter Roxy, and the time she spent in an

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shortly after her birth. Harcourt said, "It's the first song I've written about her. She was a little ill and we d and his wife Gitawaited for her in the hospital for the

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so we could take her home." The EP is also dedicated to her. A music video was produced for the song "Black Feathers," which was directed by a "well-known British director who is contractually obliged to remain anonymous."Dailymotion - Ed Harcourt - Black Feathers Official Music Video
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Track listing

# "Russian Roulette" – 5:43 # "Sour Milk, Motheaten Silk" – 3:57 # "Black Feathers" – 3:31 # "Caterpillar" – 4:10 # "Creep Out of the Woodwork" – 4:08 # "Girl With the One Track Mind" – 4:53

Notes

* All songs written and produced by Ed Harcourt. * Recorded and mixed by Dave Lynch. * Recorded and mixed at Ed's Studio, ICC Studios, and Wapping Press Studios. * Drums on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 by Raife Burchell. * Backing vocals on track 3 by Gita Harcourt and Edie Langley. * Violin on tracks 2 and 5 by Gita Harcourt. * All other instruments played by Ed Harcourt. * Mastered by Miles Showell at Metropolis. *

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References

External links

Interview with Ed Harcourt: Paste Magazine
{{Ed Harcourt 2009 EPs Ed Harcourt albums