End of Daze

Background

Three songs from the EP - "Mine Tonight", "I Got Nothing" and "Trees and Flowers" - were originally recorded for 2011's Only in Dreams, but were put aside for being "too different" and "atmospheric". These songs were intended to be used as B-sides; the cover of Strawberry Switchblade's "Trees and Flowers" was meant to accompany "Bedroom Eyes" on an unreleased 7" single. The remaining songs were recorded a year later in Chelsea, Manhattan.

"Lord Knows" was released as a single on July 31, 2012.

Reception

Pitchfork Media awarded End of Daze "Best New Music" with a score of 8.3. In her review, Lindsay Zoladz wrote, "Garage rock is also a genre of quick burnouts, its best compilations scattered with one- or no-hit wonders whose most explosive fireworks burned bright for three minutes before vanishing altogether. So perhaps the most profound way that the Dum Dum Girls have transcended their influences is the simple fact that they've stuck around, pushed past their limits, and gotten that much better. End of Daze is their best release. Much more than a stop-gap between LPs, it's succinct but irrefutable proof that this band's dynamite has a long fuse."

Track listing

All tracks written by Dee Dee. except where noted.

Release history

The first 900 copies of the LP version of the album were released on clear vinyl as a "Loser Edition".