The Blinding E.P.

The Blinding EP
EP by
Released4 December 2006 (2006-12-04)
Recorded2006
GenreIndie rock, garage punk, garage rock
Length17:32
LabelRegal, Parlophone
ProducerBabyshambles
Babyshambles chronology
Down in Albion
(2005)
The Blinding EP
(2006)
Shotter's Nation
(2007)
Pete Doherty chronology
Down in Albion
(2005)
The Blinding EP
(2006)
Shotter's Nation
(2007)

The Blinding EP is an EP by English indie rock band Babyshambles. It was the band's first release since signing with major record label Parlophone. The EP was released on 4 December 2006 in the United Kingdom to positive critical reviews by that label's offshoot Regal Records (see 2006 in British music) and on 5 December in the United States by Capitol Records. The EP entered the official UK Albums Chart at #62 on 11 December 2006, while the title song entered the download chart at #77. A week later, an entry on band's official MySpace blog stated that had a fifth track not been added to make the EP ineligible in the UK Singles Chart, "The Blinding" would have entered that chart at #4. As with their debut album, Pete Doherty designed the artwork for the EP.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Drowned in Sound6/10
Gigwise
inthenews.co.uk9/10
Pitchfork Media6.1/10
PlayLouder
PopMatters
Spin
Stylus MagazineB
The Independent