Interstate 8 (EP)

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]

Interstate 8
EP by Modest Mouse
Released	August 6, 1996
Recorded	1996 at Moon Music, Olympia, WA 1995, Isaac Brock's garage, Issaquah, WA
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock
Length	27:43
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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Alternative Press	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]
Sputnikmusic	[3]

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Interstate 8"		4:39
2.	"All Night Diner"		4:44
3.	"Sleepwalking (Couples Only Dance Prom Night)"	Santo and Johnny	3:23
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

All tracks are written by Modest Mouse, except where noted.

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

• Isaac Brock – Guitar, Vocals
• Eric Judy – Bass
• Jeremiah Green – Drums

With:

• Nicole Johnson – Vocals on Track 1 & 3