Best Ever Albums

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

jstreets — Sun, 7 Apr 2013 16:04:24 GMT

Author: jstreets

Posted: 04/07/2013 20:04

We Were Dead isn't a bad album just not as interesting musically and lyrically as Lonesome, Moon and Antarctica or even Good News. Hopefully with all the time that's passed the boys will come out with something that will knock us out. Hopefully.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

Anonymous — Sat, 6 Apr 2013 16:47:32 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/06/2013 20:47

Come on guys, everyone knows that Sad Sappy Sucker is their worst album, still good though.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

40footwolf — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:26:30 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 02/03/2012 03:26

It's a bizarre comparison. They're not really similar aside from the fact that they both have lyrics that can loosely be described as "clever," and even at that they're clever in different ways.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

ShaneSpear — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 20:02:01 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 02/03/2012 01:02

Yeah, sorry a_o but I don't think Modest Mouse sounds one bit like Oasis. 😐

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

Anonymous — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 19:14:50 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/03/2012 00:14

Hayden wrote:

an_outlaw wrote:

They do sound a little like Oasis on some tracks. Maybe it is the vibe that they give. Like the USA's version of Oasis.

Just so we're all clear, the normal world thinks : Modest Mouse > Oasis.

:D

That doesn't seem very kind to people who may choose Oasis 🙄

Both are recording artists who seem to give off the same vibe in their country. Oasis seem like Englands Modest Mouse and Modest Mouse seem like the USA's Oasis.

Although, Oasis did sell an awful lot more and regarded as a lot more commercial so perhaps it would be better for me to choose a band that sold less and got more critical reputation? 🤔

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

Jackwc — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 19:11:04 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 02/03/2012 00:11

an_outlaw wrote:

They do sound a little like Oasis on some tracks. Maybe it is the vibe that they give. Like the USA's version of Oasis.

I just... I just don't hear it. Not at all. Not even SLIGHTLY.

Does anyone else? Am I just crazy? Does anyone here think that Modest Mouse even remotely sounds like Oasis?

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

Hayden — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 19:09:42 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/03/2012 00:09

an_outlaw wrote:

They do sound a little like Oasis on some tracks. Maybe it is the vibe that they give. Like the USA's version of Oasis.

Just so we're all clear, the normal world thinks : Modest Mouse > Oasis.

😁

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

Anonymous — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 19:07:23 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/03/2012 00:07

They do sound a little like Oasis on some tracks. Maybe it is the vibe that they give. Like the USA's version of Oasis.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

Jackwc — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:59:17 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 02/02/2012 23:59

an_outlaw wrote:

Both good albums. They sound like America's Oasis.

...how...? why...? ...what?

No.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

paladisiac — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:54:44 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 02/02/2012 23:54

40footwolf wrote:

pearljammer13 wrote:

I also enjoy We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank as much as any other Modest Mouse album. I think The Moon and Antarctica is their greatest, but I honestly enjoy We Were Dead just as much, and as much as any of the others too. I've never really understood the hate for it. Is it just too mainstream for you guys that hate it? 🤔 Cause it sounds like Modest Mouse to me.

As mainstream alternative rock it's actually pretty good, but as a Modest Mouse album it's a failure. It's very straightforward and loses a lot of the musical accouterments that other MM albums have had, even on Good News. There's very little sonic experimentation and as such, much less variety. MM had gotten to a place with M&A and Good News where they were essentially chewing up alt-rock tropes and spitting them out as masterpieces of weirdness and wonder; now they're just playing those tropes straight.

i think they started spitting out the tropes on Good News. Good album, but less experimentation and vision than M&A.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

pearljammer13 — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:36:51 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 02/02/2012 23:36

an_outlaw wrote:

Recentely listened to their albums 'The Moon & Antarctica' and 'The Lonesome Crowded West'. Both good albums. They sound like America's Oasis.

They blow Oasis out of the water in every way.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

CellarDoor — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:23:12 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 02/02/2012 22:23

an_outlaw wrote:

They sound like America's Oasis.

...

.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

Anonymous — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:31:48 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/02/2012 21:31

Recentely listened to their albums 'The Moon & Antarctica' and 'The Lonesome Crowded West'. Both good albums. They sound like America's Oasis.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

Jackwc — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:40:38 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 01/24/2012 02:40

We Were Dead is definitely the weakest Modest Mouse record, but that isn't saying much. It was still pretty great.

I'd PREFER it if they not continue in that direction, but if they DID, I don't feel I'd lose anything from it. So what, they might not make another Moon & Antarctica, as long as they're making something. Something that's GOOD, at least.

Let's just be glad they aren't Weezer.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

40footwolf — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:17:33 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 01/24/2012 01:17

pearljammer13 wrote:

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

Applerill — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:09:18 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 01/24/2012 01:09

40footwolf wrote:

Applerill wrote:

40footwolf wrote:

It wasn't BAD, but it spelled very uneasy things about the direction they were headed.

I like We Were Dead as much as Long Road and Lonesome Crowded West.

There. I said it. All three deserve four stars out of 5.

Link

No, but legitimately, I've never heard anyone express that opinion before. I'm curious.

Well, I guess Modest Mouse is sorta like Spoon to me, where almost every album that they make gets a 4 because of their sound alone. I'll admit that, due to their lengths, I haven't gotten the chance to listen to either of those three as extensively as I'd like, so it's hard for me to form an opinion extensive enough to tell them apart.

They both feature some of the best bass work around.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

pearljammer13 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:07:59 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 01/24/2012 01:07

I also enjoy We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank as much as any other Modest Mouse album. I think The Moon and Antarctica is their greatest, but I honestly enjoy We Were Dead just as much, and as much as any of the others too. I've never really understood the hate for it. Is it just too mainstream for you guys that hate it? 🤔 Cause it sounds like Modest Mouse to me.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

40footwolf — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:58:50 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 01/24/2012 00:58

Applerill wrote:

40footwolf wrote:

It wasn't BAD, but it spelled very uneasy things about the direction they were headed.

I like We Were Dead as much as Long Road and Lonesome Crowded West.

There. I said it. All three deserve four stars out of 5.

Link

No, but legitimately, I've never heard anyone express that opinion before. I'm curious.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

Applerill — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:52:41 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 01/24/2012 00:52

40footwolf wrote:

It wasn't BAD, but it spelled very uneasy things about the direction they were headed.

I like We Were Dead as much as Long Road and Lonesome Crowded West.

There. I said it. All three deserve four stars out of 5.

Re: Modest Mouse - new album?

40footwolf — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:32:55 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 01/24/2012 00:32

It wasn't BAD, but it spelled very uneasy things about the direction they were headed.