"this is an excellent ep, those interested should check out the rest of the warp "peel sessions" series (particularly the black dog sesh). only one of these tracks is really "previously unreleased", though. "scoobs" is an updated version of "scoobs in columbia" (which can be found on the "trainer" lp), "cold" is simply a slightly reworked take on "ol" from "not for 3's" and "eph" is an expanded version of the filler track "seph", also from "not for 3's". "bo bootch" is the real diamond in the rough, the two "not for three's" tracks being slightly less interesting than their album counterparts, and is well worth the price for that track alone. may not sound like a 5star review, but anything by plaid (especially live) is worth chasing down."
Delicious, crunchy and satisfying
Greg Retro | San Francisco, California | 10/12/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Four exclusive tracks from Plaid on this EP are reason enough to buy this Peel session - these tracks are not available elsewhere, not even on the new "Trainer" 2xcd (although the excellent "Scoobs" IS derived from "Scoobs in Columbia", originally from their first album and available on "Trainer"). This Peel Session was broadcast on the BBC in 1998, and seems to naturally mark the progression between "Not For Threes" and the more organic "Rest Proof Clockwork". And of course... all four tracks are crunchy, bleepy, glitchy fun... as you would expect from these guys. Yum!"
I love Plaid.
Greg Retro | 07/20/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This wasn't what I expected. But it's still great. 'Cold' is another prime example of Plaid's vast musical multi-talent. Scoobs has an odd sample of some spanish music. a nice dancy piano. . . Go buy plaid."
So good, so short
bowery boy | seattle | 10/03/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"if you're a fan of plaid you'll be a fan of this disc. 'scoobs' IS an updated version of 'scoobs in columbia' with its sassy latin flair. 'eph' IS a different take on 'seph' off 'not for threes'. However 'bo bootch' and 'cold' are TWO tracks I've never heard before. 'bo bootch' is a cool, hip-hoppish beat laden track. the outstanding track for me is 'cold'. I don't know what the music fan from Londonberry NH is talking about but there IS NOT a track called 'ol' on 'not for threes' and 'cold' DOES NOT sound like anything I've ever heard plaid do before. 'cold' is pure late night minimal trance, something plaid (as far as I'm aware) has never done before. the type of stuff i used to dance to when i was a raver. pulsating synths and a steady 4/4 beat then this skipping CD percussion slips in the track but done in a way that at first you think the disc is skipping. for that track alone this disc is worth picking up. if anyone out there knows of other artists who do music that sounds remotely close to what plaid has done with 'cold', email me and let me know. i've tried monolake but they're too repetitious with very little rhythmic progression. i only wish there was at least one more track similar to 'cold' on this release. overall, very good stuff for those new or old to plaid."