Building Nothing Out of Something

Modest Mouse

Released on 1/18/00 by Glacial Pace Recordings
Main artists: Modest Mouse
Genre: Alternative & Indie

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Building Nothing Out of Something collects Modest Mouse singles and rare tracks from the group's indie-label years, including the studio tracks from the Interstate 8 EP and their contributions to the Sub Pop Singles Club. Despite the songs' motley origins, Building Nothing Out of Something works well as an album, balancing the group's quirky and often poignant pop songs with their more abrasive rock side. The wonderfully dreamy, off-kilter "Interstate 8" and "Workin' on Leavin' the Livin'" (which cleverly quotes Eraserhead's "Lady in the Radiator Song") are two shining examples of the group's elastic, loopy guitar pop, while "All Nite Diner," "A Life of Arctic Sounds," and "Other People's Lives" define their high-strung rock sound. Slower songs like "Grey Ice Water" and the Santo & Johnny homage "Sleepwalkin'" round out this look at Modest Mouse's diverse but consistently worthwhile indie output.

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Building Nothing Out of Something

Modest Mouse

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Never Ending Math Equation

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Modest Mouse, MainArtist - Jeremiah Green, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Isaac Brock, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Judy, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Calvin Johnson, Producer

℗ 1998 Glacial Pace Recordings

Interstate 8

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