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Prefuse 73 Reads the Books E.P.
EP by Prefuse 73 and The Books
Released	July 11, 2005 (2005-07-11)
Genre	Electronica, instrumental hip hop
Length	22:51
Label	Warp
Producer	Prefuse 73, The Books
Prefuse 73 chronology
Surrounded by Silence (2005) Prefuse 73 Reads the Books E.P. (2005) Security Screenings (2006)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Exclaim!	favorable
Pitchfork	7.5/10
PopMatters
Stylus Magazine	B

Prefuse 73 Reads the Books E.P. is a collaborative EP by Prefuse 73 and The Books. It was released on Warp in 2005. "Pagina Ocho" features a vocal contribution from Claudia Maria Deheza. Prefuse 73's third studio album, Surrounded by Silence, includes "Pagina Dos" from the EP, as well as many other collaborations with artists other than The Books. The EP peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the EP received an average score of 71% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Noel Dix of Exclaim! said, "If you dig the sensitive side of Prefuse's work, which is usually some of his most genius attempts, then this EP is essential."

Track listing

Charts

References

1. ^ "Reads The Books (EP) by Prefuse 73". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
2. ^ Jeffries, David. "Reads the Books E.P. - Prefuse 73". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
3. ^ Dix, Noel (July 2005). "Prefuse 73 - Prefuse 73 Reads the Books EP". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
4. ^ Richardson, Mark (July 13, 2005). "Prefuse 73: Reads the Books EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
5. Stirling, Stephen (September 21, 2005). "Prefuse 73: Reads the Books EP". PopMatters. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
6. White, Ethan (July 19, 2005). "Prefuse 73 & The Books - Prefuse 73 Reads The Books". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
7. Dombal, Ryan (July 18, 2005). "Prefuse 73 Reads the Books E.P. (2005)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
8. Gasteier, Matthew (March 22, 2005). "Prefuse 73 - Surrounded by Silence". Prefix. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
9. ^ "Prefuse 73: Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

External links

• Prefuse 73 Reads the Books E.P. at Discogs (list of releases)

• 2005 EPs
• Prefuse 73 EPs
• The Books albums
• Warp Records EPs
• 2005 collaborative albums