The Electronic Anthology Project began as the idea of Built to Spill bassist Brett Nelson. Always having loved and been greatly influenced by 1980s new wave music, he wondered what a guitar-driven band like Built to Spill would sound like if made a little more new wave (circa 1982). The EP was released on March 19, 2010.[1][2]
A second collection of re-imagined tracks were issued for Record Store Day on April 21, 2012. This time the release featured songs by indie rock band Dinosaur Jr.[3] The album, called simply, "The Electronic Anthology Project of Dinosaur Jr.", featured synthesizers and programmed beats by Nelson and vocals by Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis.[4] There followed a collaboration with Death Cab for Cutie, with a re-imagining of two songs.[5][6]
The Electronic Anthology Project EP track listing
- I Dim Our Angst in Agony ("Goin' Against Your Mind" from You in Reverse, 2006)
- Age I Felt ("Get a Life" from Ultimate Alternative Wavers, 1993)
- At the Where ("The Weather" from Ancient Melodies of the Future, 2001)
- Eels ("Else" from Keep It Like a Secret, 1999)
- What If Your Dull ("I Would Hurt a Fly" from Perfect from Now On, 1997)
- A Gloss Siren ("Israel's Song" from There's Nothing Wrong with Love, 1994)
- Far Path Tall Sign ("Things Fall Apart" from There Is No Enemy, 2009)
The Electronic Anthology Project of Dinosaur Jr. track listing
- Sludgefeast (from You're Living All Over Me, 1987)
- Pond Song (from Bug, 1988)
- Raisans (from You're Living All Over Me, 1987)
- In a Jar (from You're Living All Over Me, 1987)
- The Lung (from You're Living All Over Me, 1987)
- Kracked (from You're Living All Over Me, 1987)
- Tarpit (from You're Living All Over Me, 1987)
- Little Fury Things (from You're Living All Over Me, 1987)
- Feel the Pain (from Without a Sound, 1994) [7]
The Electronic Anthology Project of Death Cab for Cutie track listing
- Soul Meets Body (from Plans, 2005)
- Champagne From a Paper Cup (from Something About Airplanes, 1998)
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