Modest Mouse

TheCunningStunt · 04-11-2010, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

Hey I wonder if Modest Mouse will ever release another album I like? That would be cool.

Also, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank no likey? How come?

sidewinder · 04-12-2010, 01:13 PM

Most of the songs just make me cringe. Sounds too contrived, don't like his lyrical approach on it and half of Good News... which in turn has greatly affected his vocal style.

TheCunningStunt · 04-12-2010, 01:20 PM

I haven't listened to We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank yet, still going through their back catalogue. Not heard their first or last album yet.. I adore Good News though

gotjuice · 04-12-2010, 06:42 PM

This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About>>>all. Give it a listen and soon, you won't regret it.

TheCunningStunt · 04-12-2010, 06:45 PM

I've heard Good News, Moon & Antarctica, Lonesome Crowded West.

Not that keen on Lonesome Crowded West yet, sure it'll grow on me though.

This Is A Long Drive is definitely the next on my list

HeartsMadeOfStrings · 04-13-2010, 05:23 PM

I second This Is A Long Drive.

CunningStunt, Lonesome Crowded West will almost definitely grow on you. What you've listened to so far is good, though. Save We Were Dead for last if you're going to listen to it.

sidewinder · 04-13-2010, 06:47 PM

TheCunningStunt, I don't remember if you like The Pixies or Built to Spill. But when I first heard The Lonesome Crowded west, I was like, "holly shit! The Pixies had sex with Built to Spill and this is their offspring!"

Needless to say, that makes it awesome.

TheCunningStunt · 04-14-2010, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

TheCunningStunt, I don't remember if you like The Pixies or Built to Spill. But when I first heard The Lonesome Crowded west, I was like, "holly shit! The Pixies had sex with Built to Spill and this is their offspring!"

Needless to say, that makes it awesome.

I love The Pixies but I've never listened to Built To Spill. I think the album will just grow on me, I can kind of tell what you mean about The Pixies when listening to it...

debaserr · 04-13-2010, 06:51 PM

i dunno about the built to spill part. but you can really hear the pixies in them. two of my favorite bands.

sidewinder · 04-13-2010, 06:54 PM

Maybe it was more in The Moon & Antarctica, but when I first started listening to Modest Mouse I definitely heard a strong Built to Spill influence. I've had friends that were fans of Built to Spill (and at the time unfamiliar with Modest Mouse) ask me if I was playing Built to Spill. I was playing The Lonesome Crowded West in the car. I was shocked they would even ask, being supposedly familiar with BtS' music.

I firmly believe that Built to Spill were one of Modest Mouse's biggest influences, along with Pixies.

04-12-2010, 01:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Most of the songs just make me cringe. Sounds too contrived, don't like his lyrical approach on it and half of Good News... which in turn has greatly affected his vocal style. __________________ 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.

04-12-2010, 01:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	I haven't listened to We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank yet, still going through their back catalogue. Not heard their first or last album yet.. I adore Good News though __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

04-12-2010, 06:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
gotjuice Rose City til I die! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 366	This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About>>>all. Give it a listen and soon, you won't regret it. __________________ I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders...

04-12-2010, 06:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	I've heard Good News, Moon & Antarctica, Lonesome Crowded West. Not that keen on Lonesome Crowded West yet, sure it'll grow on me though. This Is A Long Drive is definitely the next on my list __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

04-13-2010, 06:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	TheCunningStunt, I don't remember if you like The Pixies or Built to Spill. But when I first heard The Lonesome Crowded west, I was like, "holly shit! The Pixies had sex with Built to Spill and this is their offspring!" Needless to say, that makes it awesome. __________________ 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.

04-13-2010, 05:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
HeartsMadeOfStrings Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 51	I second This Is A Long Drive. CunningStunt, Lonesome Crowded West will almost definitely grow on you. What you've listened to so far is good, though. Save We Were Dead for last if you're going to listen to it.

04-13-2010, 06:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	i dunno about the built to spill part. but you can really hear the pixies in them. two of my favorite bands. __________________ Last.FM

04-13-2010, 06:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Maybe it was more in The Moon & Antarctica, but when I first started listening to Modest Mouse I definitely heard a strong Built to Spill influence. I've had friends that were fans of Built to Spill (and at the time unfamiliar with Modest Mouse) ask me if I was playing Built to Spill. I was playing The Lonesome Crowded West in the car. I was shocked they would even ask, being supposedly familiar with BtS' music. I firmly believe that Built to Spill were one of Modest Mouse's biggest influences, along with Pixies. __________________ 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.