Something About Today Explained

Something About Today
Type:EP
Artist:Screaming Trees
Cover:SomethingAboutToday.jpg
Caption:Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Released:1990
Genre:Acid rock[1]
Length:14:25
Label:Epic
Prev Title:Change Has Come
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Uncle Anesthesia
Next Year:1991

Something About Today is the major label debut and third overall EP by the Screaming Trees, and also a single (for the title track), released on Epic Records.[2] It would be followed up by their first full album for the label, Uncle Anesthesia, in 1991. Two of the tracks from the EP ("Uncle Anesthesia" and "Ocean of Confusion") were later reused on the Uncle Anesthesia album, while a third, "Who Lies in Darkness," was later compiled on the Ocean of Confusion collection. The "Numb Inversion Version" of "Something About Today" remains exclusive to this EP. The 12" vinyl version contains all the songs on side A, while side B contains etchings made by the band. Notable music photographer Charles Peterson provided photography for the album.[3]

A promotional single for the song "Something About Today" was also released in 1991. The b-side of the single contained two previously unreleased tracks, "The Perfect Day" and "New Day Yesterday".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Uncle Anesthesia" – 3:50
  2. "Who Lies in Darkness" – 4:02
  3. "Ocean of Confusion" – 3:00
  4. "Something About Today (Numb Inversion Version)" – 3:33

Notes and References

  1. News: Browne. David. David Browne (journalist). November 18, 1990. RECORDINGS VIEW; Seattle Rock: Out of the Woods And Into the Wild. The New York Times. December 28, 2021. 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Aswad. Jem. Screaming Trees. October 1, 2019. Trouser Press.
  3. Web site: Screaming Trees - Something About Today. June 12, 2020. Discogs.
  4. Something About Today Promo Single Credits . January 3, 2023 . liner notes . Epic Records . EAS 3092.