(The EP)

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | italic_title = force | name = (the ep) | type = ep | artist = Owen | cover = theepfro.jpg | alt = | released = {{start date|2004|05|04}} | recorded = Chicago, USA | venue = | studio = | genre = Rock | length = {{Duration|m=23|s=22}} | label = Polyvinyl<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/product/the_ep |title=Polyvinyl Records |publisher=Polyvinyl Records |date= |accessdate=2020-04-07}}</ref> | producer = | prev_title = The Rutabega / Owen | prev_year = 2004 | next_title = I Do Perceive | next_year = 2004 }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = | rev1Score = | rev2 = AllMusic | rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Francis Arres |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ep-mw0000698022 |title=The EP - Owen |website=AllMusic |date=2004-05-04 |accessdate=2020-04-07}}</ref> | rev3 = Punknews.org | rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/review/2915/owen-the-ep |title=Owen - (the ep) |publisher=Punknews.org |date=2004-05-07 |accessdate=2020-04-07}}</ref> | rev4 = | rev4Score = }}

'''''(the ep)''''' is an EP, the third release by Mike Kinsella under the name Owen.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gormely |first=Ian |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/tim_mike_kinsella-you_cant_miss_what_you_forget |title=Tim & Mike Kinsella You Can't Miss What You Forget |publisher=Exclaim.ca |date= |accessdate=2020-04-07}}</ref> It was released on May 4, 2004, on Polyvinyl Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/entertainment/skin-and-bones-of-owen/article_cbc355df-53e8-5065-8114-5b40c768ca9e.html|title=Skin and Bones of Owen|work=Brownsville Herald|date=2004-05-06|accessdate=2020-04-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407144254/https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/entertainment/skin-and-bones-of-owen/article_cbc355df-53e8-5065-8114-5b40c768ca9e.html|archive-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> On April 17, 2004, "In the Morning, Before Work" was made available for download.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/8950/new-mp3-from-owen-posted|title=New MP3 from Owen posted|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=April 17, 2004|accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref>

==Track listing== {{Track listing | title1 = Skin and Bones | length1 = 4:40 | title2 = In the Morning, Before Work | length2 = 3:35 | title3 = Breaking Away | length3 = 3:22 | title4 = That Mouth | length4 = 6:45 | title5 = Gazebo | length5 = 4:58 | total_length = 23:22 }}

==Guest musicians== *Cale Parks on vibraphone *Bob Hoffnar on pedal steel *Jen Tabor on cello and violin *Paul Koob on {{sic|vioobrophone}} (vibraphone) and violoncello

==Vinyl pressing== In addition to being released on by Polyvinyl Records, it was also pressed on translucent yellow vinyl by Mi Amante Records.

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