Kindred (EP)

Kindred
EP by Burial
Released	13 February 2012
Recorded	2011
Genre	Dubstep, 2-step garage
Length	30:45
Label	Hyperdub
Producer	Burial
Burial chronology
Four Walls / Paradise Circus (2011) Kindred (2012) Truant / Rough Sleeper (2012)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	88/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Consequence of Sound	B[3]
Drowned in Sound	9/10[4]
Exclaim!	9/10[5]
Pitchfork Media	8.7/10[6]
Resident Advisor	4.5/5[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Spin	8/10[9]
Sputnikmusic	4.5/5[10]
XLR8R	9/10[11]

Kindred is the fifth extended play by Brtiish electronic music producer Burial. It was digitally released on 13 February 2012,^[4] with a vinyl release following on 12 March 2012.^[12] The EP was met with praise, with Metacritic assigning an averaged score of 88 out of 100 based on 17 reviews from mainstream critics.^[1]

In 2013, Neil Blomkamp's film Elysium featured the song "Loner".

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kindred"	11:28
2.	"Loner"	7:31
3.	"Ashtray Wasp"	11:46
Total length:		30:45

References

1. "Reviews for Kindred [EP] by Burial". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
2. Kellman, Andy. "Kindred – Burial". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
3. Young, Alex (23 February 2012). "Burial – Kindred". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
4. Bass, George (20 February 2012). "Ep Review: Burial – Kindred". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
5. Pollard, Vincent (28 February 2012). "Burial: Kindred". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
6. Ryce, Andrew (15 February 2012). "Burial: Kindred". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
7. Rothlein, Jordan (15 February 2012). "Burial – Kindred". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
8. Hermes, Will (30 March 2012). "Kindred EP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
9. Patel, Puja (27 February 2012). "Burial, 'Kindred EP' (Hyperdub)". Spin. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
10. Deviant (13 February 2012). "Review: Burial – Kindred". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
11. Fallon, Patrick (15 February 2012). "Burial: Kindred EP". XLR8R. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
12. "Burial's Kindred gets vinyl release date". Fact. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.