Satellite Skin

2009 single by Modest Mouse

"Satellite Skin"

Single by Modest Mouse
from the album  No One's First and You're Next
Released| May 26, 2009
Genre| Indie rock
Length| 4:01
Label| Epic
Songwriter(s)| Isaac Brock, Jeremiah Green, Eric Judy, Johnny Marr, Tom Peloso, Joe Plummer
Producer(s)| Dennis Herring
Modest Mouse singles chronology
| "Little Motel"
(2007)  | "Satellite Skin"
(2009)  | "Autumn Beds"
(2009)

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No One's First and You're Next track listing

1. "Satellite Skin"
2. "Guilty Cocker Spaniels"
3. "Autumn Beds"
4. "The Whale Song"
5. "Perpetual Motion Machine"
6. "History Sticks to Your Feet"
7. "King Rat"
8. "I've Got It All (Most)"

"Satellite Skin" is a single released by indie rock band Modest Mouse. 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.[1]

## Music video

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The surreal music video for "Satellite Skin" was directed by Kevin Willis.[2] Willis is known for his frequent involvement as co-producer in the music videos of alternative metal band Tool.[3] 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.[4]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Isaac Brock; all music is composed by Modest Mouse.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Satellite Skin"| 4:01
2.| "Guilty Cocker Spaniels"| 4:00

## Credits

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Side A: "Satellite Skin"

* Joe Plummer \- Drums
* Isaac Brock \- Vocals, Guitar, Kalimba
* Eric Judy \- Bass
* Tom Peloso \- Piano, Lap Steel
* Johnny Marr \- Guitar, Slide
* Jeremiah Green \- Percussion

Side B: "Guilty Cocker Spaniels"

* Isaac Brock \- Guitar, Vocals
* Eric Judy \- Bass, Acoustic Guitar
* Benjamin Weikel \- Drums
* Dann Gallucci \- Keyboards

Cover Art by Joshua Marc Levy

## References

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1. ^ "Maybe he wanted it to be a shade of "Portland Orange"". interstate-8.com. 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
2. ^ "Modest Mouse to Release Heath Ledger Video". Spin. 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
3. ^ "Kevin Willis Art Opening". toolband.com. September 2003. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
4. ^ "'Satellite Skin' 7" single on May 26th". modestmouse.com. 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-05-14.

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Modest Mouse

* Isaac Brock
* Tom Peloso
* Ben Massarella
* Russell Higbee
* Simon O'Connor

* Jeremiah Green
* Eric Judy
* Dann Gallucci
* Joe Plummer
* Johnny Marr
* Benjamin Weikel
* Lisa Molinaro
* Jim Fairchild
* Davey Brozowski
* John Wickhart

Studio albums|

* This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About
* The Lonesome Crowded West
* The Moon & Antarctica
* Sad Sappy Sucker
* Good News for People Who Love Bad News
* We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
* Strangers to Ourselves
* The Golden Casket

EPs|

* Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?
* Interstate 8
* The Fruit That Ate Itself
* Night on the Sun
* Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks
* No One's First, and You're Next

Compilations|

* Building Nothing Out of Something

Live albums|

* Baron von Bullshit Rides Again

Singles|

* "Float On"
* "Ocean Breathes Salty"
* "The World at Large"
* "Dashboard"
* "King Rat"
* "Missed the Boat"
* "We've Got Everything"
* "Satellite Skin"
* "Lampshades on Fire"
* "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box"

Related|

* Discography
* Ugly Casanova
* Brand New/Modest Mouse Tour

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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