Please Transpose is the third and final extended play by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads (credited as Eheads). Released in August 2002, it was self-produced by the band with their new vocalist Kris Gorra-Dancel, who joined the group after Ely Buendia left earlier that year.
Background
Eraserheads released their seventh studio album
Carbon Stereoxide in March 2001.
Vocalist
Ely Buendia left the band a year later, having missed two live shows, with drummer Raimund Marasigan filling in for him.
The band later debuted with a new vocalist, Kris Gorra-Dancel of Fatal Posporos, at Hard Rock Manila in April.
The band had considered changing their name but decided to wait. "It gets more gigs than a new name,” Marasigan explained. “We don't need to prove anything by getting a new name. We earned the name."
Content
The EP features five new songs intended to gauge interest for an upcoming album with Gorra-Dancel under a new name.
“U Make Me” was released as the lead single, with a Dogme 95-inspired music video directed by
Marie Jamora and featuring camerawork from Sandwich vocalist
Marc Abaya and filmmakers Joe Fab and Quark Henares.
The EP also features re-recordings of Eraserheads songs “Paru-parong Ningning” from
Cutterpillow (1995) and “Dahan Dahan” from
Natin99 (1999).
The title refers to the band having to perform their songs in a higher key due to Gorra-Dancel’s vocal range.
Release
The EP was distributed to a small group of industry insiders and friends at a listening party at Butch Dans's studio in August.
Adoro left the band in November, and the planned album was scrapped.
Track listing
Personnel
Eraserheads
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Kris Gorra-Dancel - lead vocalist, rhythm guitar
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Marcus Adoro - lead guitar
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Buddy Zabala - bass guitar
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Raimund Marasigan - drums
