Modest Mouse : We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank (indie, pop)

**Urban Hatemonger** · 01-16-2008, 03:16 PM

Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank

March into the Sea
Dashboard
Fire It Up
Florida
Parting of the Sensory
Missed the Boat
We've Got Everything
Fly Trapped in a Jar
Education
Little Motel
Steam Engenius
Spitting Venom
People as Places as People
Invisible

**sleepy jack** · 01-16-2008, 03:40 PM

I felt it was average, like Good News for people Who Love Bad News before it this albums shows Modest Mouse "grown up" but unlike bands who grow up and start experimenting they just got old and started playing laid back radio "indie" rock. Dashboad is a great pop song don't get me wrong, the album isn't that bad. It's just disappointing, I wished they'd utilized Marr much more too. Like I said, it's not bad but compared fiery Pixies and Built to Spill inspired indie-rock they were putting out before this album is just dull and I'd much rather listen to The Lonesome Crowded West or the Moon & Antarctica. I miss the days when Isaac Brock screamed about trailer parks, teen angst and religion.

awriterslastresort · 01-18-2008, 09:06 PM

dashboard is the most amazing song in this album. i love it so much. but i didnt find this album as excellent as there others.

Lizzie · 01-18-2008, 10:18 PM

it was pretty dull, typical indie rock i guess, i expected a lot better, now i dont really like the band as much

awriterslastresort · 01-18-2008, 11:32 PM

hopefully if they let out another album Brock will let out a little more and be more loose in his music. He was a bit of a disappointment in this album.

**Piss Me Off** · 01-27-2008, 02:38 AM

I have a lot of love for this album, how the hell Florida wasn't released as a single and stayed at number 1 for 10 weeks i will never know! Its an album crammed full of pop songs and while it isn't The Moon and Antartica its one of my faves of 2007.

pheurton · 01-27-2008, 04:39 AM

I didn't deserve all of the hostilities it was sullied with.
Old MM fans get too pissy, and it shows how ***gish they are (I'm looking at you rar)

**jackhammer** · 02-09-2008, 12:47 PM

I have'nt heard any other MM albums, so I cannot compare it. However it is a good solid album of indie rock with some good guitar work. It has'nt set my world on fire, but it is extremely listenable and works well at the juice bar except for Parting Of The Sensory-too explicit!

swim · 02-21-2008, 05:30 PM

Listen to This is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About!

Skid Mark · 02-21-2008, 05:33 PM

Oh phew, this was the first album I got of theirs and it really got me wondering why you guys like them so much

View Poll Results: Rate And Discuss We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank By Modest Mouse
Excellent	10	27.03%
Very Good	9	24.32%
Average	11	29.73%
Poor	4	10.81%
Awful	3	8.11%
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01-16-2008, 03:16 PM
Urban Hatemonger GET TO FALKIRK Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: STONYBRIDGE Posts: 9,739	Modest Mouse : We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank March into the Sea Dashboard Fire It Up Florida Parting of the Sensory Missed the Boat We've Got Everything Fly Trapped in a Jar Education Little Motel Steam Engenius Spitting Venom People as Places as People Invisible

01-16-2008, 03:40 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,372	I felt it was average, like Good News for people Who Love Bad News before it this albums shows Modest Mouse "grown up" but unlike bands who grow up and start experimenting they just got old and started playing laid back radio "indie" rock. Dashboad is a great pop song don't get me wrong, the album isn't that bad. It's just disappointing, I wished they'd utilized Marr much more too. Like I said, it's not bad but compared fiery Pixies and Built to Spill inspired indie-rock they were putting out before this album is just dull and I'd much rather listen to The Lonesome Crowded West or the Moon & Antarctica. I miss the days when Isaac Brock screamed about trailer parks, teen angst and religion. __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

01-18-2008, 09:06 PM
awriterslastresort what WHAT? Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 993	dashboard is the most amazing song in this album. i love it so much. but i didnt find this album as excellent as there others. __________________ *shield yourself fool*

01-18-2008, 10:18 PM
Lizzie Diskobox Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 675	it was pretty dull, typical indie rock i guess, i expected a lot better, now i dont really like the band as much __________________ white and black, are you looking for the sun boy? the sun doesn't shine down here, no, not in the shadow

01-18-2008, 11:32 PM
awriterslastresort what WHAT? Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 993	hopefully if they let out another album Brock will let out a little more and be more loose in his music. He was a bit of a disappointment in this album. __________________ *shield yourself fool*

01-27-2008, 02:38 AM
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 2,175	I have a lot of love for this album, how the hell Florida wasn't released as a single and stayed at number 1 for 10 weeks i will never know! Its an album crammed full of pop songs and while it isn't The Moon and Antartica its one of my faves of 2007. __________________ There's nothing worse than roadside surgery y'know, you don't have your own tools and its just.... murder. Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

01-27-2008, 04:39 AM
pheurton n/a Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 940	I didn't deserve all of the hostilities it was sullied with. Old MM fans get too pissy, and it shows how ***gish they are (I'm looking at you rar)

02-09-2008, 12:47 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 5,400	I have'nt heard any other MM albums, so I cannot compare it. However it is a good solid album of indie rock with some good guitar work. It has'nt set my world on fire, but it is extremely listenable and works well at the juice bar except for Parting Of The Sensory-too explicit! __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

02-21-2008, 05:30 PM
swim Everyone Does Everything. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,483	Listen to This is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About! __________________ Whatever it is you think you are, you're not a good friend, unique, well read, good looking or smart. Now you know.

02-21-2008, 05:33 PM
Skid Mark Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 205	Oh phew, this was the first album I got of theirs and it really got me wondering why you guys like them so much