Mouse on the Keys

Jester · 10-31-2009, 02:07 PM

Just stumbled across them recently. Punchy, jerky jazzy math rock?

live:

They have an EP out and their debut album came out in July.

music_phantom13 · 11-01-2009, 09:18 PM

I love this band. I posted a bit about them in my journal but I don't think anyone responded. Their debut is fantastic, I'm still giving it pretty regular plays. Never heard the EP. I'd say their more jazzy post rock than math rock but then I don't really know what exactly defines math rock so I probably wouldn't be one to listen to.

One of my favorites of An Anxious Object.

**Janszoon** · 11-01-2009, 09:27 PM

Damn, that sounds pretty good!

bardonodude · 11-02-2009, 03:19 PM

i have them on my computer, they're aight

Jester · 11-02-2009, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by music_phantom13

I love this band. I posted a bit about them in my journal but I don't think anyone responded. Their debut is fantastic, I'm still giving it pretty regular plays. Never heard the EP. I'd say their more jazzy post rock than math rock but then I don't really know what exactly defines math rock so I probably wouldn't be one to listen to.

One of my favorites of An Anxious Object.

Math rock is really just, like, complex rock. That's all there is too it. I don't really understand what post-rock is, I guess, but I have heard Mouse on the Keys described as jazz/post-rock.

**Janszoon** · 11-02-2009, 11:32 PM

Just listened to this album for the first time today. Amazing stuff!

mishima · 11-03-2009, 12:34 AM

Wow, nice find! What a great sound. I think a bunch of japanese jazz bands can get pretty mocky, these guys sound like they're honestly doing their own thing though.

music_phantom13 · 11-03-2009, 09:26 PM

Post rock is music that essentially takes a rock band and makes music that doesn't use your normal rock signatures, progressions, and so on. It takes a lot from ambient music, electronica, and I guess maybe shoegaze and krautrock, though I've never really listened to krautrock so I'm not sure on that. I guess that gets a little confusing because a lot of music does that these days, but here's some examples:

Slint was some of the earliest post rock:

The term has largely evolved into a specific sound that started with bands like Mogwai and Tortoise and mostly did away with vocals:

So I guess really post rock and math rock aren't that different, they both have to do with doing something not usually done in rock music but still using a normally traditional rock band. I've heard bands like Don Caballero described as some of the earliest founders of math rock and some of the big early post rock bands.

Wow, that was really off topic, sorry.

Jester · 11-04-2009, 05:41 PM

I know like, post-rock bands, and I'm decent at recognizing post-rock. Just seems like a pointless title, and the description just says "experimental rock" to me.

sidewinder · 11-04-2009, 06:42 PM

I do not like this band's name, but I am intrigued by the comments and will check out the vids or other samples.

Perhaps it's because I've been listening to a lot of Mouse on Mars lately. Mouse on the Keys just sounds a bit retarded.

10-31-2009, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jester Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 752	Mouse on the Keys Just stumbled across them recently. Punchy, jerky jazzy math rock? live: They have an EP out and their debut album came out in July. Last edited by Jester; 10-31-2009 at 08:33 PM.

11-01-2009, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	I love this band. I posted a bit about them in my journal but I don't think anyone responded. Their debut is fantastic, I'm still giving it pretty regular plays. Never heard the EP. I'd say their more jazzy post rock than math rock but then I don't really know what exactly defines math rock so I probably wouldn't be one to listen to. One of my favorites of An Anxious Object. Last edited by music_phantom13; 11-01-2009 at 09:26 PM.

11-01-2009, 09:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Damn, that sounds pretty good! __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

11-02-2009, 11:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Just listened to this album for the first time today. Amazing stuff! __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

11-04-2009, 06:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	I do not like this band's name, but I am intrigued by the comments and will check out the vids or other samples. Perhaps it's because I've been listening to a lot of Mouse on Mars lately. Mouse on the Keys just sounds a bit retarded. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

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bardonodude Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 1,367	i have them on my computer, they're aight

11-03-2009, 12:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
mishima Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9	Wow, nice find! What a great sound. I think a bunch of japanese jazz bands can get pretty mocky, these guys sound like they're honestly doing their own thing though.

11-03-2009, 09:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	Post rock is music that essentially takes a rock band and makes music that doesn't use your normal rock signatures, progressions, and so on. It takes a lot from ambient music, electronica, and I guess maybe shoegaze and krautrock, though I've never really listened to krautrock so I'm not sure on that. I guess that gets a little confusing because a lot of music does that these days, but here's some examples: Slint was some of the earliest post rock: The term has largely evolved into a specific sound that started with bands like Mogwai and Tortoise and mostly did away with vocals: So I guess really post rock and math rock aren't that different, they both have to do with doing something not usually done in rock music but still using a normally traditional rock band. I've heard bands like Don Caballero described as some of the earliest founders of math rock and some of the big early post rock bands. Wow, that was really off topic, sorry.

11-04-2009, 05:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jester Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 752	I know like, post-rock bands, and I'm decent at recognizing post-rock. Just seems like a pointless title, and the description just says "experimental rock" to me.