Limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on black & white marbled 180-gram audiophile vinyl. The title track of the EP Shade by Silverchair was also the fourth single from their full-length debut album Frogstomp. It was the only single by Silverchair that was not included in their 2000 compilation album The Best Of Volume 1. The EP also features a live version of "Israel's Son", which was recorded at the Big Day Out festival in Melbourne.