Nature Bears a Vacuum is a 7" EP released by indie rock band The Shins. The EP was released on the Omnibus Records label in 1998. According to one reviewer, the EP is meant to be played at a different speed (33 rpm and 45 rpm) on each side. The title is a reversal of the phrase "Nature abhors a vacuum". Track listing "Those Bold City Girls" – 2:04 "Eating Styes from Elephants' Eyes" – 1:41 "We Built a Raft and We Floated" – 2:02 "My Seventh Rib" – 2:37 References 1998 debut EPs The Shins albums