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Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

SquishypuffDave — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:06:36 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 04/27/2011 12:06

Ah well. I'm fine with REM winning this one. They're both wonderful bands.

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:04:50 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/27/2011 10:04

NO MORE VOTES

R.E.M. WIN THIS MATCH 14 TO 6

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:46:08 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/26/2011 14:46

when I say consistent, I mean I don't skip through as many tracks as most other albums. There are only three or four albums which I thoroughly enjoy listening to front to back, no skipping tracks; so, when I say an album is consistent in no way means it's flawless (in fact, consistent does not equal flawless in any context). Neither REM nor Modest Mouse have a flawless album.

Secondly, influence ideally has no say and whoever sounds best up front trumps the other. e.g. you can love the Stones and hate Robert Johnston (I mean, every time someone hears classic rock, presumably the immediate thought process is more 'wow this sounds great' rather than 'I like this but can't appreciate it without appreciating the blues-players that came before, even though I may not like said blues-players'). Anyway, to me Modest Mouse trumps REM here. I don't think anyone can argue against Modest Mouse being better produced than REM. I believe Brock is more lyrically talented than Stipe as well. I prefer Brock's voice to Stipe's and I prefer Brock's guitar to Buck's.

bottom line, it's opinion. Which is why I said "IMO REM is bullshit compared to Modest Mouse," and I'm sticking to that

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

Mr. Shankly — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:14:00 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 04/26/2011 12:14

purple wrote:

yeah, IMO REM is bullshit compared to Modest Mouse. REM has never made as consistent an album as Lonesome Crowded West or Moon and Antartica,

So when you say consistent, I assume you mean all the tracks are great. Sorry, but both of those albums you offer up as flawless masterpieces have filler tracks on them, especially Lonesome Crowded West, which is too long with too much aimless jamming at the end of tracks that don't go anywhere. Also, how many times does Eric Judy play almost the exact same descending bass line on the album? Murmur is 10 times stronger than both of those albums. Also, where do you think part of Modest Mouse's sound comes from? That's what's crazy about this comparison: Most guitar-based indie rock bands that came out in the 90's owe a debt to R.E.M. who were the trailblazers. Finally, Modest Mouse is a good band, but they are not as iconic or influential as R.E.M. is.

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:22:02 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/26/2011 03:22

yeah, IMO REM is bullshit compared to Modest Mouse. REM has never made as consistent an album as Lonesome Crowded West or Moon and Antartica, and has never made songs as good as Gravity Rides Anything, Trailer Trash, or Wild Pack of Family Dogs

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

40footwolf — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:51:10 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 04/26/2011 02:51

I am raging SO HARD at these results 🤬

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:46:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/25/2011 11:46

R.E.M.

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

mooseboy101 — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:51:37 GMT

Author: mooseboy101

Posted: 04/25/2011 04:51

I'd go with R.E.M. just because I really only like Float On by Modest Mouse. I love Reckoning and Monster, so I'd go with them.

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

Bork — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:31:58 GMT

Author: Bork

Posted: 04/25/2011 03:31

This may have been the hardest one. I'll go with R.E.M. though.

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

SquishypuffDave — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:59:59 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 04/24/2011 23:59

Why must you make this so difficult?

...I'm going to approach all these with the philosophy that a band is as good as the greatest thing they've ever done. So my vote has to go to Modest Mouse, because The Moon and Antarctica truly is one of the greatest things I've ever heard.

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:52:20 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/24/2011 17:52

modest mouse by far

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

cartoken — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:28:30 GMT

Author: cartoken

Posted: 04/24/2011 17:28

currently my top bands chart :

39 - Modest Mouse

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106 - R.E.M

so Modest Mouse obviously !

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

ShaneSpear — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:18:50 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 04/24/2011 17:18

Yeah, I have these two pretty even on paper. I guess I'm just going to have to listen to both these bands today to decide. Good problem to have.

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:29:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/24/2011 16:29

This is a really hard one. Some deliberation is needed. 🤔

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

GARY — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:28:12 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 04/24/2011 16:28

REM �'�

Re: [THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

RFNAPLES — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:53:24 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 04/24/2011 15:53

R.E.M.

[THREAD CLOSED] R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:25:50 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/24/2011 14:25

Okay Round 1!

R.E.M. Vs Modest Mouse

KNOW YOUR ARTISTS

Think carefully before you vote and as I say above know your artist

R.E.M.
Formed in 1980

Current Members:
Peter Buck
Mike Mills
Michael Stipe

Top 3 Albums On BEA
AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
MUMUR
LIFES RICH PAGEANT

Top 3 Songs On BEA
EVERYBODY HURTS
NIGHTSWIMMING
MAN ON THE MOON

Link

MODEST MOUSE
Formed in 1993

Current Members:
Isaac Brock
Eric Judy
Jeremiah Green
Joe Plummer
Tom Peloso
Jim Fairchild

Top 3 Albums on BEA
THE MOON & ANTARCTICA
GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE BAD NEWS
THE LONESOME CROWDED WEST

TOP 3 Songs On BEA
TINY CITIES MADE OF ASHES
FLOAT ON
GRAVITY RIDES EVERYTHING

Link

I encourage you to to vote even if your horse is not in this race.

Also I encourage to post comments as to why you chose who you chose and/or possibly trash talk :P

FIGHT!