[1] The When Squirrels Play Chicken EP, produced by Don Smith,[1] was released in 1996[4] to positive reviews with Greg Prato, of Allmusic, stating "fans will undoubtedly be more pleased with his new band, Perfect, which is much more focused, and in the expected drunken-Johnny Thunders guitar-rock style.
Despite completing the album, it was shelved by Regency Pictures, who had acquired Medium Cool distributors Restless Records, which led to the group's eventual breakup in 1998.
[1] The album itself was leaked onto the internet through advance copies which had been sent out to record labels,[5] however a remixed and resequenced version of Seven Days a Week, retitled Once, Twice, Three Times a Maybe, was released by Rykodisc[1][5] in 2004. which was, much like the EP, well received.
[6] Following the breakup, Stinson was hired by Guns N' Roses to replace departed bassist Duff McKagan in 1998[1] as well as releasing his debut solo album, Village Gorilla Head, in 2004, which featured contributions by Perfect band mates Philips and Gersh.
[5][7][8] He also joined Soul Asylum, replacing Karl Mueller, and helped finish the rest of the recording for the album The Silver Lining released in 2006.