Interstate 8 (EP)

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Interstate 8
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EP by
Modest Mouse
ReleasedAugust 6, 1996
Recorded1996 at Moon Music, Olympia, WA
1995, Isaac Brock's garage, Issaquah, WA
Genre Indie rock, alternative rock
Length27:43
55:22 (with bonus tracks)
Label Up (UP035) Glacial Pace (2015 reissue)
Producer Steve Wold
Modest Mouse chronology
This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About
(1996)
Interstate 8
(1996)
The Fruit That Ate Itself
(1997)
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Interstate 8 is the second EP by alternative rock band Modest Mouse, released on Up Records in 1996. [4] It contains the band's original demo, Live in Sunburst Montana , which was recorded in Isaac Brock's garage in Issaquah, Washington. "Interstate 8," "All Night Diner," and "Sleepwalking" were later included on the Building Nothing Out of Something rarities compilation released in 2000. [5]

Contents

The studio recordings of "Tundra/Desert", "Novocain Stain", and "Beach Side Property" are available on the band's debut album This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About . [5]

Rarity

Heavily sought-after by collectors, this album was reissued on Isaac Brock's Glacial Pace record label in early 2015 on both CD and vinyl.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Modest Mouse, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Interstate 8" 4:39
2."All Night Diner" 4:44
3."Sleepwalking (Couples Only Dance Prom Night)"Santo and Johnny3:23
4."Tundra/Desert" 5:24
5."Edit the Sad Parts" 9:33
6."Beach Side Property" (Live) 6:08
7."Buttons to Push the Buttons" (Live) 2:25
8."Novocain Stain" (Live) 3:29
9."Broke" (Live) 2:56
10."Whenever You Breathe Out, I Breathe In (Positive/Negative)" (Live) 4:23
11."Edit the Sad Parts" (Live) 7:00

Tracks 6–11 are listed only as Live in Sunburst Montana, demos recorded in Isaac Brock's garage (in Washington). "Tundra/Desert" first appeared on This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About , along with new versions of "Novocain Stain" and "Beach Side Property".

Personnel

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