Modest Mouse - The Fruit That Ate Itself

The Fruit That Ate Itself is the third EP released by indie rock band Modest Mouse in 1997. The album was recorded at Calvin Johnson’s Dub Narcotic Studios. Originally, the session was planned to record a  7” release, but it soon expanded into an EP. The track “Dirty Fingerprints” also appears on Yoyo A Go Go, a compilation album released by Yoyo Records. Produced by Calvin Johnson, The Fruit That Ate Itself possesses a leaner and meaner sound than earlier Modest Mouse releases — the emphasis here is less on noise than groove, and the spare, edgy approach of cuts like "Dirty Fingernails" and the title track recalls the goofy indie-funk of Dub Narcotic Sound System and other likeminded Johnson-helmed projects.

Tracklisting:

1. Sunspots 2. The Waydown 3. Fruit 4. Dirty Fingernails 5. Sunspots In The House Of The Late Scapegoat 6. The Fruit That Ate Itself 7. Way Down 8. Summer 9. Karma’s Payment

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