NOTE: Repost from here: http://mlpforums.com/topic/59340-haunted-house-ep/#entry1429292

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Hello everyone,

So, Knife Party's 3rd EP, Haunted House, was set to release on Monday, May 6th, but, knowing the Internet, it got leaked a little sooner. Has anyone else gotton the chance to fully listen and digest the tracks yet?

I've posted the full EP below via YouTube.

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Power Glove - 0:00

To me, this track is the golden egg of the entire EP. It just screams Knife Party through and through. A top comment from the track a while ago was 'Only Knife Party could make something so evil sounding.' This has certainly held true with this. The only complaint I have with it is that the second drop doesn't really have the 'weight' that would make it amazing. It's been commented on by Rob on his Twitter feed that the second drop's bass is a little skewed on the leaked version (Which I have yet to fully see, as I'm listening with headphones only at this point in time), but that doens't seem to be the only problem. It just kinda' repeats itself. This was also the case with Bonfire, which I'm not fully crazy about either. Overall, though, this song is easy to bounce to and in general just fun to listen to.

My Rating: 8.5/10

LRAD - 4:21

This track seems like your standard, run-of-the-mill house track, but you would be wrong to say so. Much like their previous tracks, this has the familiar flair of bounciness and epicness present. However, it would seem that Rob and Gareth were trying to go for a more club suited track, as listening at home by yourself provides no real interest. One of the reasons I'm not that much of a house fan is because of how boring it sounds, and this track definitly has that 'repeating kick' feel that is present in so many Deadmau5 tracks. To me, this track is a little underwhelming, despite what the name implies. "In da club", this track would in it's prime. At home, for the lone listener? Not so much.

My Rating: 7/10

EDM Death Machine - 9:37

EDM Death Machine is one of the tracks in this EP that you really have to listen to a couple times to fully appreciate. It just grows on you. The intro of this song certainly keeps you interested for the drop with it's silly yet epic (I've used that word a lot. ) monoloug. This track feels like it was done in parts, which my observation was confirmed when Rob was talking about it with on an interview (which I cannot seem to locate now. D: ). The drop is a little underwhelming, but, as mentioned earlier, it grows on you. Once you start noticing all the little things that go on in this track, you really begin to enjoy this song. It has quickly escalated to one of my favorites from KP.

However, this again suffers the same thing that LRAD does: it's a little boring; at least a first. The first time I listened to this, I was a little dissapointed. But, when you listen to it a few times, you'll be addicted.

My rating: 8/10

Internet Friends (VIP Mix) - 14:00

This is simply the VIP version of Internet Friends (duh) from 100% No Modern Talking. I've always enjoyed this version moreso than the original, and it's nice to finally have an official release of the VIP.

My rating: 8/10

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Overall Rating: 8/10

I really like this new EP. It shows that Knife Party is not simply a 'one trick pony'. They can mix it up and this is their proof. Although House isn't really my thing, I will still enjoy KP for as long as they are around and I look forward to what they have planned next.

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Thanks for reading.

-IP