 This recording attempt proved successful and the self-titled "Hagfish" saw release on March 24, 1998.The album was issued through Honest Don's Records, a subsidiary label of Fat Wreck Chords.Two songs featured on "Hagfish" previously appeared as b-sides to the "Happiness" single, which included an early version of "18 Days" (originally titled "New Year's Song") and a live version of "Twisting", a They Might Be Giants cover.