Building Nothing Out of Something

Infobox Album
Name = Building Nothing Out of Something
Type = compilation
Artist = Modest Mouse


Released = January 18, 2000
Recorded = Various studios/times
Genre = Indie rock
Length = 55:24
Label = Up
Producer = Calvin Johnson
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dtkvikz0bb19 link]
*Pitchfork (8.9/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19966/Modest_Mouse_Building_Nothing_Out_of_Something link]
*Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=953&name=Modest+Mouse link]
Last album = "Night on the Sun" (1999)
This album = "Building Nothing Out of Something" (2000)
Next album = "The Moon & Antarctica" (2000)

"Building Nothing Out of Something" is a compilation album released in early 2000 (the copyright reads 1999) by 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.

While a very thorough compilation, the album does miss some non-album tracks that were released in this time frame, including "A Manic Depressive Named Laughing Boy", "Edit the Sad Parts", "Buttons to Push Buttons", and "Whenever You See Fit".

Track listing

#"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 1997 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 Artic Sounds" ["sic"] – 2:29
#* A-side of the 1997 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"