Brunch (EP)

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Brunch
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EP by
Self
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1999
Recorded1997–1998
Genre Pop rock
Length12:25
Label DreamWorks
Spongebath
Producer Matt Mahaffey
Self chronology
Breakfast with Girls
(1999)		Brunch
(1999)		 Gizmodgery
(2000)
Self EP chronology
Brunch
(1999)		 Self Goes Shopping
(2000)

Brunch (stylized as BRUNCH B-SIDES) is the first extended play by the American pop rock band Self released on September 23, 1999, through DreamWorks Records and Spongebath Records. It consists of cut b-sides tracks from Self's third studio album, Breakfast with Girls (1999), and received generally positive reviews.

Contents

Background

During the production of Self's third album, Breakfast with Girls (1999), the album was delayed multiple times. Brunch was to be released to tide fans over, and was available by pre-ordering the album at select retailers. [1] Brunch primarily consists of b-sides and extras, cut by DreamWorks from Breakfast with Girls. [2] "Flip-Top Box" was originally written by lead band member Matt Mahaffey in an attempt to quit smoking, but he would later regain his smoking addiction by March 2000. [3]

Release

Brunch was released by DreamWorks Records and Spongebath Records, [4] [5] on September 23, 1999. [6] It was intentionally marketed as a limited edition release, [7] only available at select retailers and markets, and in “very limited” quantities. [8]

Brunch was originally meant to be included alongside Breakfast with Girls upon its release, but was delayed due to it yet being manufactured at the time, [6] and was given exclusively to those who had pre-ordered the album early as compensation for its delays. [1] All three songs featured in Brunch were later released on the double vinyl release of Breakfast with Girls. [9] [10] Brunch was later made available for digital download on Spongebath's website alongside Self's first compilation album Feels Like Breakin' Shit (1998). [11]

Reception

Bryan Tilford of INK19 called Brunch “too genius for their mother disc”, aswell as noting it’s availability online as a free digital download from Spongebath's website. [12] In a separate review, Tilford praised it as containing “even more jazzy mega-quirk than Self’s usual powerpacked pop salvos”. Highlighting "Flip-Top Box" for its beats and music sampling, alongside "Happy Accidents" as a parody of Andy Partridge's sarcasm, calling it “well worth”. [6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Mahaffey.

No.TitleLength
1."Flip-Top Box"3:49
2."Crashing Parties"4:25
3."Happy Accidents"4:11
Total length:12:25

Personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's back notes. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 Besecker, Gabe (December 11, 2023). "sElf-Indulgent: A Retrospective on the Band That Started Matt Mahaffey's Career". Woof Magazine. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ Duritz, Darius (March 10, 2000). "The PiG Interview with Matt Mahaffey, Part 1". PiG Publications. Archived from the original on April 19, 2001. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ Duritz, Darius (March 10, 2000). "The PiG Interview with Matt Mahaffey". PiG Publications, Part 3. Archived from the original on May 16, 2001. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Matt Mahaffey of Self". Abandoned Albums. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Self - Brunch". Self.is. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Self - Brunch Review". INK19. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Self - Breakfast Interview". INK19. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Self - FAQs". Spongebath Records . May 29, 2000. Archived from the original on May 29, 2000. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Self - Discography". Jump.to. March 10, 2000. Archived from the original on October 29, 2000. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Self - Breakfast with Girls". Self.is. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Self - B-SIDES". Spongebath Records . March 2, 2000. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Self - interview". INK19. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  13. ↑ Brunch EP (Media notes). Self. DreamWorks. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)


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