“Around the making of Mouthfuls, Fruit Bats had coalesced into a duo with Gillian Lisée and myself. It was sort of like our own mini cocaine-free version of Rumors. She wrote the bridge to “Magic Hour,” which is totally about her. We also co-wrote “Track Rabbits” together which is still one of my favorite things I've ever done and probably my favorite song on Mouthfuls.” I wrote “When U Love Somebody” at the very last minute right before we started to record. It was kind of the throwaway track, which of course became by far the most popular song on the album and still probably the most popular Fruit Bats song, I was just trying to make something that sounded like Ray Davies, or even more specifically The Beatles' “Two of Us.” Also, I spelled “you” with a “U” to reference Prince. People still like dancing to this one.

Originally released 4/8/2003 by Sub Pop. Indie exclusive mint green vinyl pressing released 11/15/24 through Jealous Butcher Records.