Self Goes Shopping is the sixth album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

, second released for free, by alternative pop/rock band Self

Self (band)

Self is an American alternative pop/rock band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee and largely the brainchild of writer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Matt Mahaffey....

. The album is a remix album

Remix album

A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.One of the earliest remix albums was 1971's Aerial Pandemonium Ballet by Harry Nilsson, which was released by Nilsson after the successes of Everybody's Talkin and The Point!...

 featuring various previously released Self

Self (band)

Self is an American alternative pop/rock band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee and largely the brainchild of writer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Matt Mahaffey....

 songs played electronically in often humorous styles.

The band released the songs for free via the Internet in 2000 after Gizmodgery

Gizmodgery

Gizmodgery is the fifth album by alternative pop/rock band Self, released in 2000 by Spongebath Records. The LP was recorded entirely with children's toy instruments....

s release. Original versions of "Sassy Britches" and "Crimes on Paper" can be found on The Half-Baked Serenade

The Half-Baked Serenade

The Half-Baked Serenade is the second album by alternative pop/rock band Self.Initially designed only as an EP and released only though a mail-order catalog, it's become very rare and is considered the "Holy Grail" among Self releases...

. "Cannon" and "So Low" both appear on Self's debut album Subliminal Plastic Motives

Subliminal Plastic Motives

Subliminal Plastic Motives is the debut album from alternative pop/rock band Self, and is perhaps their most well-known release.The album was recorded entirely by Matt and his brother, Mike. The album found some modest success with MTV and flagship radio stations like KROQ-FM...

. "Flip-Top Box" is from the Brunch

Brunch (album)

Brunch is an EP by alternative pop/rock band Self released in 1998.The songs were originally intended to be on Self's album, Breakfast with Girls, but as that album was delayed, Brunch was released to tide fans over, and was available by pre-ordering Breakfast with Girls...

 EP, and "Uno Song" is on Breakfast with Girls

Breakfast with Girls

Breakfast with Girls is the fourth album by alternative pop/rock band Self, released in 1999. The album was highly anticipated, being the first Self album released on a major label since their debut album, Subliminal Plastic Motives.-Production:...

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The album is still available for download at Selfies' archive.

Track listing

External links

• http://www.self-centered.org The Self Fan Community - lyrics and other information