Building Nothing Out of Something
Building Nothing Out of Something is a compilation album released in January 2000 by American indie rock band Modest Mouse, comprising non-album tracks from various points in the band's career. Most of the tracks are A- and B-sides from 7" singles, but it also includes three tracks from the Interstate 8 EP, and "Baby Blue Sedan" from the vinyl version of The Lonesome Crowded West. All songs were originally released from 1996 to 1998. In 2015, Brock's Glacial Pace re-released the album for CD and Vinyl (with some unmarked random copies containing red vinyl rather than black).
| Building Nothing Out of Something | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | January 18, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1998 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 55:24 | |||
| Label | Up | |||
| Producer | Calvin Johnson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.9/10[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| The Village Voice | A−[5] |
Track listing
All songs written by Modest Mouse.
- "Never Ending Math Equation" – 3:23
- A-side of the 1998 single "Never Ending Math Equation"
- "Interstate 8" – 4:39
- Taken from the "Interstate 8 EP"
- "Broke" – 3:19
- A-side of the 1996 single "Broke"
- "Medication" – 5:01
- B-side of the 1996 single "A Life of Arctic Sounds"
- "Workin' on Leavin' the Livin'" – 6:40
- B-side of the 1998 single "Never Ending Math Equation"
- "All Night Diner" (also entitled "All Nite Diner") – 4:44
- Taken from the "Interstate 8 EP"
- "Baby Blue Sedan" – 4:04
- Bonus track on the LP version of "The Lonesome Crowded West"
- "A Life of Arctic Sounds" – 2:29
- A-side of the 1996 single "A Life of Arctic Sounds"
- "Sleepwalking" (also entitled "Sleepwalkin'," and "Sleepwalking (Couples Only Dance Prom Night)") – 3:23
- Melody taken from "Sleep Walk" by Santo and Johnny
- Taken from the "Interstate 8 EP"
- "Grey Ice Water" – 5:05
- B-side of the 1998 single "Other People's Lives"
- "Whenever You Breathe Out, I Breathe In (Positive Negative)" (also simply called "Positive Negative") – 5:18
- B-side of the 1996 single "Broke"
- "Other People's Lives" – 7:10
- A-side of the 1998 single "Other People's Lives"
Vinyl edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Ending Math Equation" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Interstate 8" | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Broke" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Medication" | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Workin' on Leavin' the Livin'" | 6:04 |
| 6. | "All Night Diner" | 4:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baby Blue Sedan" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "A Life of Arctic Sounds" | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Sleepwalkin'" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Grey Ice Water" | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Positive Negative" | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Other People's Lives" | 7:10 |
Personnel
- Isaac Brock – Guitar, Vocals
- Eric Judy – Bass
- Jeremiah Green – Drums
With:
- Nicole Johnson – Vocals on Tracks 2, 9, & 10
- Steve Wold – Organ, Engineer, Slide Guitar on Track 4
- Dann Gallucci – Guitar on Track 8
- Joey Bullock – Drawing
- Barry Corliss – Mastering
- Brian Deck – Drawing
- Phil Ek – Engineer
- Calvin Johnson – Producer, Engineer
References
- Phares, Heather. "Building Nothing Out of Something – Modest Mouse". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- Hess, Christopher (January 21, 2000). "Modest Mouse: Building Nothing out of Something (Up)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- DiCrescenzo, Brent (January 18, 2000). "Modest Mouse: Building Nothing Out of Something". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- Harris, Keith (2004). "Modest Mouse". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 551. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Christgau, Robert (February 1, 2000). "Happy You Near". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
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