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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never Ending Math EquationModest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Interstate 8Modest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | BrokeModest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | MedicationModest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Workin' on Leavin' the Livin'Modest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 06:40 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 6 | All Night DinerModest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Baby Blue SedanModest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Grey Ice WaterModest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Whenever You Breathe Out, I Breathe in (Positive Negative)Modest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Other People's LivesModest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 07:10 | 16 MB | 51 MB |
| 11 | A Life Of Artic Sounds | Modest Mouse | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 12 | Sleepwalking | Modest Mouse | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 55 mins | 126 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 361 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Brock | Guitar, Vocals |
| 2 | Joey Bullock | Drawing |
| 3 | Barry Corliss | Mastering |
| 4 | Brian Deck | Drawing |
| 5 | Phil Ek | Engineer |
| 6 | Dann Gallucci | Guitar |
| 7 | Jeremiah Green | Drums |
| 8 | Calvin Johnson | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | Nicole Johnson | Vocals |
| 10 | Eric Judy | Bass |
| 11 | Modest Mouse | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Steve Wold | Engineer, Organ, Slide Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |