"Satellite Skin" is a single released by

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. It is the first single from their EP, '' No One's First and You're Next''. The song was originally slated for an April 18, 2009, release date, but was pushed back to May 26, 2009, because Isaac Brock didn't like the color of the vinyl, as it wasn't the right shade of orange. The vinyl is limited to 4000 hand-numbered copies.

Music video

The surreal

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for "Satellite Skin" was directed by Kevin Willis. Willis is known for his frequent involvement as co-producer in the music videos of

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. The video includes stop-motion animation, namely portraying "birdhouse creatures". The creatures are involved in a forest ritual where eggs from inside the houses are hatched. The video debuted on MySpace on May 15.

Track listing

Credits

Side A: "Satellite Skin" *

Joe Plummer Joseph E. Plummer is an American drummer from Portland, Oregon. From 2004 to 2012 Plummer was a percussionist and drummer for the indie rock band Modest Mouse and performed on their album, ''We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank''. Before jo ...

- Drums *

Isaac Brock Major-General Sir Isaac Brock KB (6 October 1769 – 13 October 1812) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Guernsey. Brock was assigned to Lower Canada in 1802. Despite facing desertions and near-mutinies, he c ...

- Vocals, Guitar,

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Eric Judy Eric Scott Judy is an American musician best known as the original bass guitarist, co-founder, and occasional backing vocalist of the indie rock band Modest Mouse Modest Mouse is an American rock band formed in 1992 in Issaquah, Washington ...

- Bass *

Tom Peloso Tom Peloso is an American musician. He is a current active member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse. Peloso has played with Modest Mouse since their 2004 album, ''Good News for People Who Love Bad News'', including their latest release, ''The ...

- Piano, Lap Steel *

Johnny Marr Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher, 31 October 1963) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. He has since performed with numerou ...

- Guitar, Slide *

Jeremiah Green Jeremiah Martin Green (March 4, 1977December 31, 2022) was an American musician best known as a founding member and drummer of the indie rock band Modest Mouse from 1993 to March 2003, and again from May 2004 until his death in December 2022. ...

- Percussion Side B: "Guilty Cocker Spaniels" *

- Guitar, Vocals *

- Bass, Acoustic Guitar *

Benjamin Weikel The Helio Sequence is an American indie rock duo from Beaverton, Oregon, signed to Sub Pop. The band consists of Brandon Summers on vocals and guitars and Benjamin Weikel on drums and keyboards. History Summers and Weikel formed The Helio Sequen ...

- Drums *

Dann Gallucci Dann Gallucci (born March 31, 1975) is an American songwriter, producer, musician and audio engineer best known for his work with Modest Mouse, The Murder City Devils, and Cold War Kids. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Gallucci met ...

- Keyboards Cover Art by Joshua Marc Levy

References

{{Authority control Modest Mouse songs 2009 singles 2009 songs Epic Records singles Songs written by Johnny Marr Songs written by Isaac Brock (musician) Songs written by Jeremiah Green Songs written by Eric Judy Songs written by Joe Plummer Songs written by Tom Peloso