(Link above)I guess this would be a perfect time to mention that Modest Mouse came out with an album today, "we were dead before the ship even sank". You guys probably need to listen to this to rid yourself of the Timberlake taint in your mind.
Its a really freakin' good album. The lineup for the album is a little different than "good music for people who like bad music" The Shins singer is on several songs doing backing vocals. The have also added the Smiths guitar player as a permanent member. I never listened to them, but he's good on this album. There is even more depth in this album, which is hard to say because the last one had a lot too. You'll also hear some rough madness from the singer too. Every track is solid.
I saw them live in Portland last week in a venue comparable to The Newport. This was the 2nd show of the tour. They were not nearly as drunk as they were the first time I saw them there. This is their hometown. They actually wrote and rehearsed these songs a 13 blocks from my house.
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Hey, I like JT. So sue me. But I will listen to the new MM album because you said so. On another note, do you think Modest Mouse was named after Russian composer Modest Moussorgsky?
Looks like I'll be picking this up today after work... downloading from iTunes has instant gratification, but no physical artwork
Modest Moussorgsky? Are you for real? That might be worth investigating.
100% real, dude. Back in the day in Portland (before I met you, Jared), I dated a guy who had a B.A. in music, but had the absolute worst taste in music I've ever seen. In addition to his post-prime STP and Soundgarden collection (did Soundgarden have a prime?), he would constantly "rock out" to Pink Floyd or Stravinsky's Orpheus. He also had a huge obsession for Eastern European/ Russian composers.
Now that I think about it, I don't know why I dated him...
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