Something About Today

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Something About Today
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Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
EP by
Released1990
Genre Acid rock [1]
Length14:25
Label Epic
Screaming Trees chronology
Change Has Come
(1990)
Something About Today
(1990)
Uncle Anesthesia
(1991)
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Something About Today is the major label debut and third overall EP by the Screaming Trees, released on Epic Records. [3] It would be followed up by their first full album for the label, Uncle Anesthesia , in 1991. Two of the tracks from the EP ("Uncle Anesthesia" and "Ocean of Confusion") were later reused on the Uncle Anesthesia album, while a third, "Who Lies in Darkness," was later compiled on the Ocean of Confusion collection. The "Numb Inversion Version" of "Something About Today" remains exclusive to this EP. The 12" vinyl version contains all the songs on side A, while side B contains etchings made by the band. Notable music photographer Charles Peterson provided photography for the album. [4]

Track listing

  1. "Uncle Anesthesia" - 3:50
  2. "Who Lies in Darkness" - 4:02
  3. "Ocean of Confusion" - 3:00
  4. "Something About Today (Numb Inversion Version)" - 3:33

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