The Modest Mouse thread...

[bodysnatcher]

The album art has a very "Lonesome Crowded West, The Sequel" ideology/feel behind it

[joostone]

New song released:




With Tracklisting:

1. Strangers to Ourselves
2. Lampshades on Fire
3. Shit in Your Cut
4. Pistol (A. Cunanan, Miami, FL. 1996)
5. Ansel
6. The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box
7. Coyotes
8. Pups to Dust
9. Sugar Boats
10. Wicked Campaign
11. Be Brave
12. God is an Indian and You're an Asshole
13. The Tortoise and the Tourist
14. The Best Room
15. Of Course We Know

[Mike]

I like all the songs so far (none of them great, though) but there's something I really dislike about the production. It's really loud and muddy and everything kind of blends together for me.

[i got bugs]

This leak??

[Mike]

Don't think so, I'm just talking about the 3 released songs.

[bodysnatcher]

released new song The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box:

[Mike]

Nice, but I kinda dislike a band releasing that many songs before the album is out. I don't really want to know 25% of the album before the release. I know, I know, I could just not listen to them but it's not like I have any kind of self control.

None of the new songs really wowed me, yet. Let's see how the whole album turns out.

[bodysnatcher]

If you're listening to the new songs, MM released "Of Course We Know" on vevo/youtube. Might be my favorite song of theirs in a few albums, and leaps and bounds my favorite of the new songs.

[BurtReynolds]

seems kinda preachy and out of touch so far... humans are so evil bla bla bla... save us Mr rock-n-roll star... where are the characters? Where are the driving songs? Give me something personal. Give me something real.

[bodysnatcher]

wrong thread brut

[Mike]

If you're listening to the new songs, MM released "Of Course We Know" on vevo/youtube. Might be my favorite song of theirs in a few albums, and leaps and bounds my favorite of the new songs.

Yeah, that is a great one.

I...I think I'm really enjoying the album on the whole. I'll report back with a more formed opinion after a few listens.

[i got bugs]

Just dl'ed this

Also dl'ed the singers other band.. ugly Casanova.. which is awesome

[LoathedVermin72]

Just dl'ed this

Also dl'ed the singers other band.. ugly Casanova.. which is awesome

I don't make love

I fuck

Hard

[numbers]

Scored tickets to see these cats in the summer.

[i got bugs]

Just dl'ed this

Also dl'ed the singers other band.. ugly Casanova.. which is awesome

I don't make love

I fuck

Hard

best movie line ever

[BurtReynolds]

dont think im digging this one...

[joostone]

This is a good record, not great, just really good. I'LL give 3,5 out of 5.
And after 7 years that almost feels like a dissapointment, but shouldn't feel that way.
Still a great band with another stellar record.

[bodysnatcher]

This is a good record, not great, just really good. I'LL give 3,5 out of 5.
And after 7 years that almost feels like a dissapointment, but shouldn't feel that way.
Still a great band with another stellar record.

The record store I went to last night had all of the vinyl already out for sale. Apparently they missed the memo that the release date got pushed a week. Too bad I already ordered it from the label.

Did you see that they are already recording a followup album? It's an accompanying piece to this one.

[Self]

dont think im digging this one...

Me either, but I'm gonna give it a few more tries. Kinda like the fish at work. I love fish, but they fuck it up consistently.

[bodysnatcher]

I've only heard the officially released tracks, but "Of Course We Know" is still my favorite post-Antartica track. Well, except for maybe "Whale Song".

It makes me think of Modest Mouse playing over the top of a short, hyper-focused Godspeed You Black Emperor track, and I'm on board with that.