“There was a period in the ’90s when you could argue that 7″s were more important to underground upstarts than full-length albums. Seven inches were cheap, and young bands stood a better chance of unloading a small run of EPs than pricier LPs. Consequently, they became the preferred format for putting your best foot forward, and as a result many indie stalwarts’ finest moments were initially packaged as 7″s. Case in point: Modest Mouse first stormed onto the scene with a series of now classic EPs and singles. Among those early masterpieces was ‘A Life of Arctic Sounds’ b/w ‘Medication’, which perfectly captured the celebratory chaos, melodic introspection, and pensive piss-and-vinegar of these indie icons. The latest pressing of this 7″ is limited to 1000 copies on electric blue (out) and white (in) color-in-color vinyl.” – Suicide Squeeze
- early 2-track single, originally released in 1996
- electric blue & white colored 7″ vinyl
- full color pic sleeve
- limited edition of 1000
- music label: Suicide Squeeze 2018