EP
1 of 2abbreviation or noun
plural EPs
: a music recording that is typically longer than a single (see single entry 2 sense 1c(2)) and shorter than a full-length album
… a five-song EP by the South Korean boy band that clocks in under 15 minutes …—
Joe Coscarelli
Joe CoscarelliToday, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …—Roger Catlin
Roger CatlinThere are plenty of reasons to make an EP—whether it's to … find a proper home for B-sides or serve as an introduction to an up-and-coming group before their official debut.—Bonnie Stiernberg
Bonnie Stiernberg… released a new extended play (EP) record.—Mike Sunnucks
Mike Sunnuckscalled also extended play
1
estimated position
2
European plan
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Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
The Pink Opaque, the 1986 compilation that was positioned as America’s introduction to the Cocteau Twins, is a more digestible selection of EP tracks and album cuts, but Lullabies to Violaine is worth diving into as a richly varied corner of the band’s discography.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
The show also reunites Poehler and Parks and Recreation co-creator Mike Schur, who’s a writer and EP on th show.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
In addition to Santora and Child, Ritchson also serves as an EP alongside Don Granger, Scott Sullivan, Mick Betancourt, Lisa Kussner, Sam Hill, Amy Pocha and Seth Cohen.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 May 2026
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But where Portner seemed adrift in busy harmonies on that EP, Croz Boyce is a comparatively unhurried, almost entirely instrumental project.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
The Pink Opaque, the 1986 compilation that was positioned as America’s introduction to the Cocteau Twins, is a more digestible selection of EP tracks and album cuts, but Lullabies to Violaine is worth diving into as a richly varied corner of the band’s discography.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
The show also reunites Poehler and Parks and Recreation co-creator Mike Schur, who’s a writer and EP on th show.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
In addition to Santora and Child, Ritchson also serves as an EP alongside Don Granger, Scott Sullivan, Mick Betancourt, Lisa Kussner, Sam Hill, Amy Pocha and Seth Cohen.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 May 2026
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“EP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EP. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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