Down the Elements is an EP by indie rock band Japancakes.[3][4] It was released in 2000 on Kindercore Records.[5]

Down the Elements
Studio album by Japancakes
Released	April 20, 2000
Genre	Indie rock
Length	35:20
Label	Kindercore
Producer	Andy Baker
Japancakes chronology
If I Could See Dallas (1999) Down the Elements (2000) The Sleepy Strange (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	4.0/10[2]

Production

The EP was produced by Andy Baker.[6] Its songs were taken from the same recording sessions that produced the band's debut release.[7]

Critical reception

Westword wrote: "[Frontman Eric] Berg creates instrumental music that's alternately stirring and meditative, straightforward and intricate, undemanding and daring. But whereas Tortoise, an obvious influence, can sometimes seem a bit clinical, Japancakes retains a garagey, hey-kids-let's-put-on-a-show feel. It's esoterica of a notably warm and inviting sort."[6] CMJ New Music Report deemed "A. W. Sonic" "an impossibly buoyant 11-minute jam."[5]

Track listing

1. "Version 1"
2. "A. W. Sonic"
3. "Sputnik"
4. "Down the Elements"

References