Music Discussion #4 - Modest Mouse

[OssMan]

They were my favorite band for a long time, back when I would say I had a favorite band. For some reason I wouldn't listen to Good News For People Who Love Bad News and I still haven't, nor have I heard anything after that, though I really should. Most of their albums have very strong memories affiliated with them for me. I know what you mean by the distinct sound they have, there were times when I identified a song by Modest Mouse before I knew it was by them or even before Isaac Brock started singing in it. Their lyrics are very uniquely theirs too, I remember one time my friend told me their song "Sleepwalking" was a cover and I doubted that because the lyrics were so typical of Modest Mouse, before I learned that they wrote and added them.

[Buzzkill]

Originally Posted by OssMan They were my favorite band for a long time, back when I would say I had a favorite band. For some reason I wouldn't listen to Good News For People Who Love Bad News and I still haven't, nor have I heard anything after that, though I really should. Most of their albums have very strong memories affiliated with them for me. I know what you mean by the distinct sound they have, there were times when I identified a song by Modest Mouse before I knew it was by them or even before Isaac Brock started singing in it. Their lyrics are very uniquely theirs too, I remember one time my friend told me their song "Sleepwalking" was a cover and I doubted that because the lyrics were so typical of Modest Mouse, before I learned that they wrote and added them.

You should definitely check out their newer stuff. I can see why you would be put off from them, especially with such strong memories to older stuff (I've had this happen with a few bands). The production value is definitely way higher, eliminating the appeal of their gritty sound, but their core elements are still very strong "imo".

Modest Mouse - People as Places as People - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

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