Academic Search Premier. And yet. This is perhaps the best thing ever. Lives 14. 1. Guitar and Bass play remind me of The Cure with vocals in a kind of Brit-Rock style . 3rd Planet 02. 2 Nov. 2011. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 16, 2020, supported by 14 fans who also own “The Moon & Antarctica”, A wonderful piece of Art. A wonderful piece of Art. But in my exhausted attempts at getting into Big Thief/Adrianne Lenker and finding solace in their relaxing folk musings, I find myself coming back to Modest Mouse's early releases. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 9, 2020, An introspective collection of thoughtful, esoteric soul. Modest Mouse - Building Nothing Out Of Something (Full Album) Weldon, Rick. That they manage to go beyond any other rock band out there is staggering. This one was rediscovered at just the right time. Preview, buy, and download songs from the album The Moon & Antarctica (Bonus Track Version), including "3rd Planet," "Gravity Rides Everything," "Dark Center of the Universe," and many more. Remastered on 2xLP 180 gram vinyl with original artwork to coincide with the 10 year anniversary of this classic album. EK 92034; CD). [4] Deck and Brock fell out of touch shortly thereafter, but reconnected a few years later, when Brock invited Califone (which included several members of Deck's band Red Red Meat) to hit the road as Modest Mouse's opening act. Sorry, I just love this fucking album. best album. [7], The Moon & Antarctica was released to positive reviews from music critics. "Gravity Rides Everything" 3:583. And unlike other rock pessimists we might name, he's so modest about it that he ends up with an uplifting representation of human life as damn shame. The Moon and Antarctica is the major label debut from Modest Mouse and is probably the album that in hindsight best represents the career of the band, the long, winding jams reminiscent of empty interstate highways of the first two albums and their career post-“Float On”, a band with poppy sensibilities and simple hooks. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014. "[9] Melody Maker praised The Moon & Antarctica as being "beyond anything else they've ever achieved". We spent more time getting crazy sounds than making things sound polished.[3]". Gravity Rides Everything 3. Club. In fact, rather than “Float On” from the following album, it’s “Paper Thin Walls” from this album that marks the turning point of the band. Download Pdf. Modest Mouse lyrics - 164 song lyrics sorted by album, including "Float On", "Gravity Rides Everything", "Baby Blue Sedan". It’s like the best knitted sweater you’ve ever worn. every track is the best track. All lyrics are written by Isaac Brock; all music is composed by Isaac Brock, Eric Judy, and Jeremiah Green, except where noted. Alone Down There 9. The Stars Are Projectors 10. referencing The Moon & Antarctica, 2xLP, Album, RM, RP, S/Edition, 180, 88697 66156 1 Very unimpressed with my copy. Jake Martin, supported by 15 fans who also own “The Moon & Antarctica”, best album. "[5], The recording for the album took 5 months, beginning in July 1999 and running until November 1999. The album was produced by Brian Deck, who first met the band on a concert in Detroit, "We ended up on a bill together at The Magic Stick in Detroit, and we got along really well, we hung out till the end of the night—and maybe consumed a fair amount of beer together." A.V. The Moon & Antarctica is the third full-length album by rock band Modest Mouse, first released by Epic Records on June 13, 2000. Sorry, I just love this fucking album. Club felt that The Moon & Antarctica was the band's "weirdest record yet" and would downplay worries that Modest Mouse's move to a major label "would smooth out the edges of the group's brash, jerky sound", calling it a "sort of concept album about cold and distant places" held together by "a strange sort of precision, lending lurching power to the strongest material. And finally, there are the four bonus tracks-- … "[21] In a negative review, Spin's Chris Ryan felt that "mistaking subject for style, Modest Mouse has chosen to accentuate on a tendency to drift rather than an ability to write emotionally effective songs. Includes Digital Download. [8] Stephen Thompson of The A.V. It wasn't so much that he was mixing, but he could look at a song, understand the musical event that he wanted to make happen, understand the tools at his disposal, relate it in a way that I could understand, and make it happen pretty quickly. Perfect Disguise 2:32 Disc 1 Side 2 1. 3rd Planet 3:59 2. [31] In 2015, Vitamin String Quartet paid tribute to the album by covering it in its entirety. Billboard 112.25 (2000): 24. "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes" 16:006. If Modest Mouse’s move to major label Epic caused panic among the Modest Mouse faithful (by now, a sizeable army), the resulting album … The Moon & Antarctica is the third studio album by American rock band Modest Mouse, released on June 13, 2000 by Epic Records. Modest Mouse; The Moon & Antarctica. [28] Rhapsody ranked the album at number four on its "Alt/Indie's Best Albums of the Decade" list.[29]. The album was a harbinger of increased mainstream exposure to come; it was the band's first to chart in the United States, peaking at No. [3] Despite the fans' common concern that the switch to a major record label would change the band's unique sound, Isaac Brock assured fans that this would not be the case, "I don't think the new album is at all overpolished or anything. Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paper Thin Walls 12. Everything about it is so calculated and precise but it’s also very comforting and welcoming. Guitar and Bass play remind me of The Cure with vocals in a kind of Brit-Rock style . 3rd Planet [BBC Radio 1 Session Radio Edit], Perfect Disguise [BBC Radio 1 Session Version], Custom Concern [Instrumental BBC Radio 1 Session Version], Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes [BBC Radio 1 Session Version]. Everything about it is so calculated and precise but it’s also very comforting and welcoming. [27] The Moon & Antarctica was included in Entertainment Weekly's "The New Classics," a list of the one hundred best albums released within 1983 to 2008. Modest Mouse FULL ALBUM The Moon and Antarctica The Moon & Antarctica was Modest Mouse's sixth album, released in 2000. Songs start at $1.29. Interview by Josh Model. The Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse, released 13 June 2000 1. "3rd Planet" 0:00 2. In 2000, Modest Mouse released The Moon & Antarctica, its first album on Epic Records. Anzi, forse è proprio questa la gemma più lucente. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 15, 2016, The sophomore album from former session musician Imraan Paleker highlights his modern soul, alt-rock, jazz, and electronic sensibilities. Genres: Indie Rock. The album peaked at number 120 on the U.S. Deck said of Brock's involvement that, "By the end of making the record, he was able to mastermind some cool maneuvers with plug-ins and Pro Tools. [25][26] Tiny Mix Tapes placed it at number 51 on their decade-end list. On that track, Modest Mouse sounds most like their old selves, which makes it an exception on The Moon & Antarctica. [3]", In the middle of recording, Brock was attacked and got his jaw broken by a group of ruffians hanging out at a park across the street from where the band were staying in Chicago. Venares, Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp, (Sandy) Alex G on Growing Up and Getting (A Little More) Serious, Split Single’s Jason Narducy and the Rock n’Roll Hall of Mirrors, Rising L.A true metal stars Saber join the show, plus the new surprise-released Gatecreeper LP. [5] When Modest Mouse band members arrived for the recording, the studio was not completely finished. Modest Mouse 's Epic debut, The Moon & Antarctica, finds them strangely subdued, … Una discografia senza pecche lo loro con almeno tre gemme, una delle quali è senza dubbio questo "The moon and antarctica" del 2000. Web. Released in 1996.1. [33] Stephen M. Deusner of Pitchfork rated the remastered edition a 5.0 out of 10, writing highly of the original album itself but questioning the decision to re-release it just four years after its initial release, calling the additional material "paltry offerings" and commenting that "no one was really asking for it, and there's simply not enough here to justify the expense or even a rating as high as the original."[34]. Wild Packs Of Family Dogs 11. The Moon & Antarctica, an Album by Modest Mouse. Tracks: 3rd Planet, Gravity Rides Everything, Dark Center of the Universe, Perfect Desguise, Tiny Cities Made of Ashes, A Different City, The Cold Part, Alone Down There, The Stars Are Projectors, Wild Packs of Family Dogs, Paper Thin Walls, I Came as a Rat, Lives, Life Like Weeds, What People Are Made Of [32] According to an interview given in Filter in 2004, he intended to remix the album "on his own time, using his own money, simply to have a copy he alone could hear". [35] On April 27, 2015, Music on Vinyl reissued the album in two different variations in Europe, with one featuring remastered audio on transparent 180g vinyl in a production run limited to 500 pressings, and the other on standard black vinyl. And yet. Perfect Disguise 5. First studio album by Modest Mouse, and one of my all time favorites. The Moon & Antarctica is Modest Mouse’s third studio album, following November 1997’s The Lonesome Crowded West. It’s amazing beyond description. The Moon & Antarctica is the third studio album by American rock band Modest Mouse, released on June 13, 2000 by Epic Records. The album was th… read more "Perfect Disguise" 13:205. Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes 6. [30] In March 2009, The Moon & Antarctica was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Che gran bella band i Modest Mouse. Cohen, Jonathan. "[22], Pitchfork ranked The Moon & Antarctica as the third best album of 2000, trailing Kid A by Radiohead and Ágætis byrjun by Sigur Rós. The album was the band's first release on a major label and was released on both compact disc and vinyl LP. um_no1728, supported by 16 fans who also own “The Moon & Antarctica”, Quite possibly the best work of art I’ve ever experienced, and ever will experience. Rewind: Modest Mouse and The Moon and Antarctica. The album's title is taken from the opening scene of the 1982 film Blade Runner, where the main character (Rick Deckard) reads a newspaper headlined "Farming the Oceans, the Moon and Antarctica." 50,187 views, added to favorites 282 times. [23] The album ranked at number 49 on The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop year-end critics' poll. 2 Nov. 2011. 2x LP Track Listing Side 1 01. Some see it as the most dramatic album of the confusing transition between the 90's and the twenty-first century. How does this album exist? [5] Though Deck was mostly producing under Perishable Records at the time, and the studio was built mostly for Perishable projects, Deck had no problems producing under Epic Records. [6] "It laid him up in the hospital for a week," Deck says. ... For the first time, Modest Mouse craft an album, not a collection of songs. The Moon & Antarctica (2000). The album was the band's first released by a major record label, being issued on Epic Records. modestmousemusic.com. Quite possibly the best work of art I’ve ever experienced, and ever will experience. says Deck. The Onion, 2004. November 2, 2011. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2010 180-gram Vinyl release of The Moon & Antarctica on Discogs. Billboard 200 albums chart. The album was the first project to be recorded in Clava Studios in Chicago. A Different City 7. It contained a total of 15 tracks and was released by 1999 Ugly Cassanova Music/Crazy Gnome/Tschudi Music (ASCAP). An introspective collection of thoughtful, esoteric soul. [32] Epic Records then offered to remaster the album to CD, reissuing it on March 9, 2004 with remastered audio, new artwork and four additional tracks from a BBC Radio 1 session. Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 2011. Custom Concern 9:484. This is perhaps the best thing ever. Oct 26, 2011. "The Making Of The Moon." A vinyl and CD reissue was released on April 13, 2010 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album, with both versions reverting to the original artwork and track listing. Recording Industry Association of America. Gravity Rides Everything 4:20 3. Modest Mouse song lyrics for album The Moon & Antarctica. Author CMM [a] 1,011. Modest Mouse has achieved significant mainstream success since 2000 and have been one of the leading bands in the popularization of Indie Rock beginning with The Moon & Antarctica, their third full-length album (2000). Released 9 March 2004 on Epic (catalog no. The Cold Part 8. Overall, the sound is sharper and much more dynamic-- The Moon & Antarctica is now a headphones album. It’s amazing beyond description. Online. 3rd Planet had a large dead zone near the beginning of the track, the outer rim of the LP was chipped, and the record barely fit on the spindle. The Moon & Antarctica peaked at number 120 on the US Billboard 200,[2] and received positive reviews from critics, who praised its subject matter and frontman Isaac Brock's introspective lyrics and sound. Electronic Musician 17.1 (2001): 114. "[20] Heather Phares of AllMusic felt that the production enhanced the album's introspective tone and called the album "their most cohesive collection of songs to date" and "an impressive, if flawed, map of Modest Mouse's ambitions and fears. Variopinto e variegato il mondo dei Modest, forse mai come in questo album. Isaac Brock was dissatisfied with the final mix and the album artwork for The Moon & Antarctica following its original 2000 release. Broken narratives and light gospel progressions help tell the story. If you like Modest Mouse, you may also like: In the Aeroplane Over the Seaby Neutral Milk Hotel, supported by 18 fans who also own “The Moon & Antarctica”, How does this album exist? Despite being under a major label the band "remains largely self-managed and still drive themselves across the country on tour,[3] "and Brock was fairly involved in the mixing process. Artist: Modest Mouse Release Date: June 13, 2000 Label: Epic Modest Mouse's fourth full-length album and first major-label release, The Moon and Antarctica has been lauded by critics and hipsters both as a monumental musical work. Breakthrough 5:423. TRACKLISTING: Disc 1 Side 1 1. "Dark Center of the Universe" 8:184. It has since been reissued twice on CD and once on vinyl. It's a fluke in the simulation, this album should not be here. 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The album, produced by Califone's Brian Deck during five months of sessions in Chicago, was met with critical acclaim, including a 9.8/10 score from online music magazine Pitchfork Media, despite concerns about releasing material on a major label. Academic Search Premier. [15] LA Weekly's Rita Neyler called the album "darker and colder" than the band's previous work, but nonetheless representative of "the very particular blend of peculiar lyrics and uncompromising rock that consistently weaves through all their records. "[19] Nick Catucci of The Village Voice noted the album's more streamlined production, in contrast to the lo-fi quality of their previous work, and complimented the fact that "the studio scrubbing leaves no noticeable film; even the effects—like the spacey guitar that launches 'Gravity Rides Everything'—ring true. With The Moon and Antarctica — a place where “the universe is shaped exactly like the Earth” (“3rd Planet”) — Modest Mouse show they can find microscopic humanity even within the … Release Date 9 June 2000 The Moon & Antarctica is the third full-length album by rock band Modest Mouse, first released by Epic Records on June 13, 2000. After the album's release, Modest Mouse signed to major label Epic Records; The Moon & Antarctica, the band's major-label debut, was released in June 2000 to widespread acclaim from critics. The Moon & Antarctica is the third full-length album by an American rock band Modest Mouse, first released by Epic Records on June 13, 2000. Brock, Isaac. It was also hailed for being an expansion of the band's sound, much due to their new major label budget as well as the production of Brian Deck. [24] Pitchfork later named it the seventh best album of the years 2000 through 2004 and the sixth best album of the decade. Favorite track: Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes. [13], Robert Christgau of The Village Voice remarked that Isaac Brock "may be every bit the ass he claims, but basically he seems chagrined that he was ever so inept or unlucky as to get caught up in this, as the saying goes, downward spiral. My oldest brother would let me listen to The Moon & Antarctica in his walkman when I was much younger. News. Everything about Modest Mouse’s third LP, The Moon & Antarctica, was more expansive: the guitar sound, the production, the lyrical imagery, the budget and — … It's a fluke in the simulation, this album should not be here. [36] Both removed the "locked groove" previously found on side 1 at the end of "Perfect Disguise". Label: Epic - 88697 66156 1,Legacy - 88697 66156 1 • Format: 2x, Vinyl LP, Album, Remastered, Special Edition 180-gram … Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes 3:41 2. The album was the band's first release on a major label and was released on both compact disc and vinyl LP. ... Home › Modest Mouse: "The Moon and Antarctica" 10th Anniversary. As of October 2006 the album has sold 492,000 copies in United States. Dramamine 0:002. "Then his jaw was wired shut for two or three months. Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, reported an average score of 82 based on 22 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Buy the album for $13.99. The Moon And Antartica Album tab by Modest Mouse. 3rd Planet 2. every track is the best track ramen2000, Everything Will Changeby The Postal Service, This Postal Service set, previously exclusive to a 2014 concert film, includes takes on "Such Great Heights" and other fan favorites. I Came As A Rat 13. 2. Web. Gravity Rides Everything 03. Few albums are as hard hitting as "The Moon And Antarctica" Isaac Brock is nothing short of a genius, this album is a look into the head of the Modest Mouse Front-man. Web. This Postal Service set, previously exclusive to a 2014 concert film, includes takes on "Such Great Heights" and other fan favorites. Broken narratives and light gospel progressions help tell the story. Dark Center Of The Universe 4. "[18] Brent DiCrescenzo of Pitchfork described The Moon & Antarctica as an "intoxicating mix of uncertainty and confidence". It’s like the best knitted sweater you’ve ever worn. The album's title is taken from the opening scene of the 1982 film Blade Runner, where the main character (Rick Deckard) reads a newspaper headlined "Farming the Oceans, the Moon and Antarctica."[1]. The sophomore album from former session musician Imraan Paleker highlights his modern soul, alt-rock, jazz, and electronic sensibilities. This album takes you on a journey through his mind, like a collage of memories, drunk ramblings, introspective thoughts, and beautiful soundscapes. Rediscovered at just the right time `` intoxicating mix of uncertainty and confidence.! 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