Genres: Indie Rock, Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock, Alternative Rock. But given that Brock is a scholar in that sort of futility — the sort of man who stands astride the road to the newest subdivision and yells “Stop!” — we think he’d appreciate our efforts either way. Alone Down There9. As a devoted Smiths fans, I also really enjoyed the shiny pop sensibilities that guitarist Johnny Marr brought to the table. Once you say it, it loses power. I appreciate ambition, and totally fell in love with how Isaac Brock and company went for it on this one. List of the best Modest Mouse albums, including pictures of the album covers when available. Moving from tales of angry cowboys and feral dogs to songs about urban isolation and climate change — and leaving behind the wheezy cacophony of their early records for slick production and the shimmering guitar of Johnny Marr — lost them one generation of fans while giving them access to a much larger crop of new ones. I Came as a Rat13. Steam Engenius12. While that underlying humor never outright disappeared from their sound, the jangly, rough-around-the-edges production allows for an endearing window into a past most fans didn’t know existed.–Christian Long. Breakthrough 5:423. It has always felt new in the best and worst moments of my life. It wasn’t like the first time we heard this or that, that discovery of turning over a song and exploring it until you knew every inch of it. Modest Mouse discography and songs: Music profile for Modest Mouse, formed 1993. Long Distance Drunk11. That it was for last place is a bit of a bummer considering that “Lampshades On Fire” and “Coyotes” are worthy of any career-spanning mix a fan might make.–Alex Galbraith, Released less than a year after The Moon And Antarctica put Modest Mouse on the mainstream map, the long-lost debut album Sad Sappy Sucker reminded listeners that the band also has a lighthearted side to them. The rattling sounds of the wonky guitars and off-beat percussion matched the rattling trains and rumbling buses. Listen to albums and songs from Modest Mouse. All in all, Interstate 8 captures everything great about Modest Mouse's heyday: their beauty, their despair, their clever lyrics and their great instrumental chemistry. And I happened to stumble upon The Lonesome Crowded West at perfect time to receive Brock and Co.’s rambling vibes. Styrofoam Boots/It's All Nice on Ice, Alright, 1. Truckers Atlas13. The band’s early EPs and albums sound like the work of a trailer park philosopher watching the urbanites invade from a dusty window with a six-pack of Rainier and compendium of Nietzsche. Float On4. There’s always a chance it just might be yours too, for the first time or many times over.–Martin Rickman, Late last year when I moved back to the west coast after five years living in New York, this was the album I embraced. Modest Mouse is considered by many to be one of the best alternative rock bands. High quality Modest Mouse gifts and merchandise. The list you're viewing has a variety of albums, like The Moon & Antarctica and Good News for People Who Love Bad News, in it. Horn Intro2. Skip to content. First studio album by Modest Mouse, and one of my all time favorites. Ugly Casanova and other Isaac Brock solo projects are not included. Find Modest Mouse … Dance Hall8. Paper Thin Walls12. I found other albums around and then downloaded their back catalogue. Like the first few weeks of a relationship, we tend to romanticize them, and then anything else that happens after, even if it’s “better” or “different” or “exactly the same” gets treated a bit unfairly. Fire It Up4. Join Napster and access full-length songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. “Custom Concern” is the song for when it’s the asscrack of dawn and… Little Motel11. That’s why if you ask seven music fans to name their favorite of Modest Mouse’s seven studio albums, you’ll likely get seven different answers. One Chance16. Bury Me with It7. Dig Your Grave6. It was one of those records that a siren told me I should listen to in some hazy hostel filled with the stench of bleach, stale beer, cigarette stubs and that morning’s burnt toast. Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West (Full Album) - YouTube. Frontman Isaac Brock embraced the straddle, coming off in the early days as a bit of Cosmopolitan White Trash thinker. “Perfect Skies” rolled over me as I walked on stark and cold beaches and lulled the day away in pubs. Actually, I think We Were Dead Before Before The Ship Even Sank is the band’s best album, which probably places me into an even smaller minority. March 2007's We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank was the only Modest Mouse album to feature former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr as a member of the band. MODEST MOUSE’S 1997 CLASSIC AVAILABLE ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 10 YEARS. It’s not as accessible as other albums, and it’s not as Modest Mouse as other Modest Mouse outputs, but it’s *my* Modest Mouse album, and it always will be. 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Lives14. Dark Center of the Universe4. “Float On” will remain one of the greatest songs to come out of the 2000s, and “Ocean Breathes Salty” isn’t far behind. If you think the greatest Modest Mouse album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. 3rd Planet2. Interlude (Milo)13. IIRC Jayne was a member of modest mouse, I don’t know exactly what albums he helped with/what he contributed, but he did join the band for their performance on SNL. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Modest Mouse album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular. Some albums give us that every time we put them on. The Moon & Antarctica dropped around the time I started to travel. We've Got Everything8. People tend to either love it, or decry it as the moment when Modest Mouse went off the rails in a vain attempt to chase the success of their monster single “Float On.” Count me in the former camp. Convenient Parking (10:54)4. Life Like Weeds15. This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About All Modest Mouse albums — even the lesser-loved later ones — are excellent driving records. Part of the joy of listening to music -– a good part, mind you -– is that rush of hearing something new. carefulcrosser [Edit] [Delete] 29 replies 15:42, 17 October '11 I've been meaning to start listening to them regularly for a while, but I don't really know where to start. Modest Mouse truly does have a song for every mood. The song starts off so simply, just an acoustic guitar and Brock’s voice. Convenient Parking4. Information on Modest Mouse. Parting of the Sensory6. Spitting Venom13. Isaac Brock found a way to make even the worst situations in life seem bearable, and buoyed a whole generation of struggling teenagers, adults, and fans of all ages along with him. Then, you’re free to keep floating.–Caitlin White. People as Places as People14. Then again, what’s wrong with that? This Modest Mouse discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Modest Mouse albums can be … Pitchfork is the most trusted voice in music. When I was running, always running, and I felt like I couldn’t breathe, and I just needed anything to keep the sickness from taking over, there was “Dramamine.” In the good and the bad, regardless of how I felt about home, “Ohio” said something, even if the translation was different. List of the best Modest Mouse albums, including pictures of the album covers when available. Follow-up single "Ocean Breathes Salty" was a modest success, reaching No. While I am a Modest Mouse devotee, nothing they’ve put out has ever done what This Is A Long Drive… did for me. Teeth Like God's Shoeshine2. The Good Times Are Killing Me, 1. Teeth Like God's Shoeshine (0:00)2. The Stars Are Projectors10. This Devil's Workday10. Satin in a Coffin12. Ocean Breathes Salty5. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | affordable prices. 1 in the United States and Canada, and also charted in … Tiny Cities Made of Ashes6. Since he detailed the struggles of sprawl and space alike on albums like 1996’s This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About and 1997’s The Lonesome Crowded West, almost everything about the band has changed, save Brock’s trademark bark and penchant for lines that sound profound even after you write them down. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for The Lonesome Crowded West - Modest Mouse on AllMusic - 1997 - Talk about original -- this band has something… Released in 1996.1. Modest Mouse is considered by many to be one of the best alternative rock bands. I was always moving and jostling and songs like “Dark Center Of The Universe” and “Gravity Rides Everything” jostled with me. Dashboard3. We would drive around listening to Modest Mouse and analysing all the lyrics, obsessing over every song. If you want to know, "What is the Best Modest Mouse album of all time?" Florida5. The band imbues everything that they do with a sense of zoning out between outposts and getting zen via some road-stripe meditation. 6 on Alternative Songs; both singles have since been certified Gold by the RIAA. It was sold to me an essential album for a wandering traveler. Education10. The album peaked at No. Bankrupt on Selling15. Modest Mouse Articles and Media. At the time, it worked for me. Perfect Disguise5. Black Cadillacs15. When I felt like I couldn’t get off the couch, “Talking Sh*t About A Pretty Sunset” was on, over and over. Heart Cooks Brain3. The 200 Best Albums … It’s a miracle of arrangement and one of the most thrilling compositions that the band ever recorded.–Corbin Reiff. Watching the rich conservatives of Jacksonville creep down to my one-time weird and artsy beachside hometown — colonizing the northern reaches of the county one golf course and Panera Bread at a time — I couldn’t help but feel for the titular ranch hand of “Cowboy Dan” who didn’t move to the city but watched helplessly as it came to him, as persistent and undeterrable as death. What People Are Made Of, 1. Modest Mouse emerged more than two decades ago from Issaquah, Washington, the place where Seattle’s creeping suburbs crash up against the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and — at least at the time — the demilitarized zone between rural Washington and the Emerald City’s bedroom communities. March into the Sea2. As such, trying to create a definitive ranking of Modest Mouse’s work is a bit ineffectual. 1. Recorded in the mid-1990s, the songs offer all the same wry, introspective observations that they’re known for, but also a certain wide-eyed whimsy. 3: I Used to be Sober and I Used to be Kinder I distinctly remember when I first started listening to Modest Mouse. Modest Mouse work by their own inscrutable logic, so instead of returning with an album of material made for outdoor sing-alongs, they’ve thrown back to the squirrelly experimental roots that produced their 1997 cult classic The Lonesome Crowded West. Featuring news, videos, tour dates, online shop, and more. From there it builds and builds until exploding into a monstrous wall of sound, only to simmer back down again into a mournful, horn-filled elegy. So, I went out to a music store and bought the CD the next day. This is an album for people who are most suspicious of life when things are going well, and needed someone else to help them articulate those fears. Modest Mouse Articles and Media. The World at Large3. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Modest Mouse. Modest Mouse Build and Crash on New Track ‘The Best Room’ Isaac Brock reveals ‘Strangers to Ourselves’ track list and collaborators after delaying the album’s release two weeks The band Under the close tutelage of indie rock kingpin Calvin Johnson, Modest Mouse have cultivated a twangy, folk-tinged rock sound that is nothing less than inspiring. By independent artists and designers from around the time I started to travel wrong that. ( Full album ) - YouTube best friend in high school also up! 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