Sad Sappy Sucker is the name of a 2001 album release by indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...

. Originally slated to be Modest Mouse's debut album, Sad Sappy Sucker was shelved for several years until its eventual release in 2001, on the heels of the popularity of The Moon & Antarctica

The Moon & Antarctica

-2004 re-release bonus tracks:Isaac Brock was dissatisfied with the final mix and the album artwork for The Moon & Antarctica following its original 2000 release....

. Several songs were recorded at Olympia, Washington's Dub Narcotic Studios. The record was officially released by K Records

K Records

K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...

 on April 24, 2001, available in both Compact Disc

Compact Disc

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 and vinyl LP, and containing nine additional tracks added to the original track listing of 15 songs.

Track listing

The first 15 tracks make up the original album Sad Sappy Sucker. Tracks 16-24 come from Isaac Brock's answering machine — he originally had a "Call to Dial a Song" service, similar to They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are...

' Dial-A-Song.

1. "Worms vs. Birds" – 2:13
2. "Four Fingered Fisherman" – 2:27
3. "Wagon Ride Return" – 0:48
4. "Classy Plastic Lumber" (unlisted on back cover) – 2:03
5. "From Point A to Point B (∞)" – 2:56
6. "Path of Least Resistance" – 0:28
7. "It Always Rains on a Picnic" – 3:01
8. "Dukes Up" – 2:24
9. "Think Long" – 1:09
10. "Every Penny Fed Car" – 3:07
11. "Mice Eat Cheese" – 2:26
12. "Race Car Grin You Ain't No Landmark" – 1:13
13. "Red Hand Case" – 2:37
14. "Secret Agent X-9" – 1:12
15. "Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?
    Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?
    Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect? is Modest Mouse's first EP release. In 1994, Isaac Brock, Jeremiah Green, Eric Judy and John Wickhart recorded Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?, at Calvin Johnson's Dub Narcotic Studios. It was released by K Records. Approximately 300 copies were originally pressed...
    
    " – 1:09
16. "Call to Dial a Song" – 0:31
17. "5-4-3-2-1 Lispoff" – 0:30
18. "Woodgrain" – 0:30
19. "BMX Crash" – 0:28
20. "Sucker Bet" – 1:19
21. "Black Blood & Old Newagers" – 0:29
22. "SWY" – 0:29
23. "Austral Opithecus" – 0:29
24. "Sin Gun Chaser" – 0:27