The Electronic Anthology Project began as the idea of
Built to Spill bassist
Brett Nelson. Always having loved and been greatly influenced by 1980s
new wave music, he wondered what a guitar-driven band like Built to Spill would sound like if made a little more new wave (circa 1982). The EP was released on March 19, 2010.[1][2]
A second collection of re-imagined tracks were issued for
Record Store Day on April 21, 2012. This time the release featured songs by indie rock band
Dinosaur Jr.[3] The album, called simply, "The Electronic Anthology Project of Dinosaur Jr.", featured synthesizers and programmed beats by Nelson and vocals by Dinosaur Jr.'s
J Mascis.[4] There followed a collaboration with
Death Cab for Cutie, with a re-imagining of two songs.[5][6]
The Electronic Anthology Project EP track listing
I Dim Our Angst in Agony ("Goin' Against Your Mind" from
You in Reverse, 2006)