Mainline E.P.
{{Infobox album|
| name = Mainline E.P.
| type = ep
| artist = Hate Dept.
| cover = Hate Dept - Mainline.jpg
| venue =
| released = {{Start date|1995|10|3}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Industrial rock
| length = 15:06
| label = Neurotic
| producer = Steven Seibold
| prev_title = meat.your.maker
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Omnipresent
| next_year = 1996
}}
Mainline E.P. is an EP by Hate Dept., released on October 3, 1995 by Neurotic Records.{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000180450|pure_url=yes}}|title=Hate Dept.: Mainline [EP] > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=July 19, 2020}}{{cite web |first=Greg |last=Prato |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0000670605/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Hate Dept. > Biography |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=July 19, 2020}}{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://sonic-boom.com/interview/hate.dept.interview.html |title=Interview with Seibold of Hate Dept. |journal=Sonic Boom |date=March 19, 1996 |volume=4 |issue=5 |accessdate=July 19, 2020}}
Reception
Sonic Boom noted the more languid tone of Mainline E.P. and said "the lyrics are still bitter throughout most of the tracks, but the music showcases a nice contrast between mellow, emotionally filled tracks and hard-edged aggressive tracks."{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://www.sonic-boom.com/review/hate.dept-1.html |title=Hate Dept.: Mainline |journal=Sonic Boom |date=June 1996 |volume=4 |issue=5 |accessdate=July 19, 2020}} Aiding & Abetting praised the distinct feel of each track and said "the four songs here keep up the techno-industrial vision promulgated before."{{cite journal|first=Jon |last=Worley |url=http://www.aidabet.com/archives/archH.html#HATEDEPT |title=Hate Dept.: Mainline EP |journal=Aiding & Abetting |date=November 20, 1995 |issue=92 |accessdate=July 19, 2020}}
Track listing
{{Tracklist
| all_writing = Steven Seibold
| title1 = New Power (Suck Dry)
| length1 = 3:36
| title2 = Omnipresent
| length2 = 3:34
| title3 = Cowgirl
| length3 = 3:58
| title4 = I Don't Know You
| length4 = 4:00
}}
Personnel
Adapted from the Mainline E.P. liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Mainline E.P. |title-link=Mainline E.P. |others=Hate Dept. |year=1995 |type=booklet |publisher=Neurotic Records |location=Walnut, California}}
Hate Dept.
- Coby Bassett – guitar
- Ryan Daily – drums
- Charles Hunt – drums
- Rob Robinson – keyboards, guitar
- Steven Seibold – lead vocals, programming, production
Additional performers
- Dianna O'Donahue – vocals and arrangements (1)
Production and design
- David Braucher – art direction
- Alberto Lopez – executive-producer
- Bill Walker – executive-producer
Release history
| class="wikitable"
! Region ! Date ! Label ! Format ! Catalog |
| United States
| 1995 | Neurotic | CD | NE6901 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.hatedept.com/}}
- [https://www.discogs.com/Hate-Dept-Mainline-EP/release/102243 Mainline E.P.] at Discogs (list of releases)
{{Hate Dept.}}