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Why Bother At All is the second EP by American indie rock band Koufax. It was released in 2005 on Motor Music.

Why Bother at All
EP by Koufax
Released	May 2, 2005
Recorded	August 2004, March 2003
Studio	Black Lodge Eudora, KS The Loft, Saline, MI
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Motor Music
Producer	Michael Krassner & Koufax
Koufax chronology
Hard Times are in Fashion (2005) Why Bother at All (2005) Isabelle (2006)

The song Why Bother at All was recorded for the album Hard Times Are In Fashion.[1] It was also released as a CD-Single and as a 7" red translucent vinyl promo-single[2] The first three songs were recorded in August 2004 at the Black Lodge Eudora-Studios in Kansas. Only the Joe Jackson-song Look Sharp was recorded in March 2003 at The Loft-Studio in Saline, Michigan.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robert Suchan except as noted.[3]

EP Version[3][4]

1. "Why Bother at All" – 3:16
2. "Call the Cops" – 2:39
3. "Loveless Meredith" – 3:02
4. "Look Sharp" (Joe Jackson) – 2:42

CD single[5]

1. "Why Bother at All" – 3:16
2. "Call the Cops" – 2:39
3. "Loveless Meredith" – 3:02

7" vinyl single (promo only)[2]

1. "Why Bother at All" – 3:16[2]
2. "Call the Cops" – 2:39

Music video

The music video was directed by Uwe Flade and shows the band playing in grey overalls in front of an art-screen-animation.[6][7][8]

Personnel

Band

• Robert Suchan – vocals, guitar, piano
• Jared Rosenberg – piano, organ, keyboards
• Ben Force  – guitars, bass, background vocals
• Rob Pope  – bass, guitars, background vocals
• Ryan Pope – drums, percussion

Technical

• Michael Krassner – production, recording (Tracks 1-3)

References

External links

• Why Bother at All on Youtube

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