Modest Mouse (album, reviews, bands, song, Hang)

Zygomycota · 07-25-2005, 08:52 PM

My friend went to see them and *gasp* he talked with isaac.

DidierD · 07-26-2005, 10:56 AM

just thought id say ive seen them too btw to join the bandwagon.....pretty ok, woz like 3 yrs ago so cnt remember much

puddin · 07-30-2005, 02:24 AM

My favourite song of theirs would probably be either 3rd Planet or Styrofoam Boots.

EDGE · 07-30-2005, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrice

The one where they didnt SELL OUT

gotbacktheplague · 07-31-2005, 02:53 AM

Isaac Brock is god.

There isn't a song on any one of their albums that I couldn't personally relate to during my high school years.

About the selling out thing, I'm pretty sure that the only hypocrisy is coming from people who called them sell-outs. If there was a quote from Eric Judy from 1996 wherein he said "Modest Mouse doesn't believe in selling music for profit," then the story would be different, but I hate it when people rag a band for getting known. I didn't hear "Gravity Rides On Everything" (off of Moon And Antarctica) on the commercial until AFTER Good News came out.

It's true they wouldn't be nearly as popular in the mainstream without MTV playing "Float On" every 10 seconds last summer, but that isn't the band's fault. They made the music they wanted to, then MTV decided it'd be very hip of them to "break" M.M. through to the general public. There's nothing wrong with not wanting to be poor. Sure it's nice to play small clubs for 10 years, and have about 30 people know who you are, but it's even nicer to be able to live in comfort and still make music that doesn't suck. Also, it gives everyone who listened to Modest Mouse before Good News the right to say they did, and who doesn't enjoy doing that?

And if you actually get your music in a TV commercial, you can get a chance to expose thousands of Top-40 zombies to some actual good music. If I still haven't convinced you that there's nothing wrong with bands leasing their music for commercial purposes, consider the fact that "New Slang" by The Shins has a line about "the dirt in your fries," and it was featured in a McDonald's commercial.

Takin' the man down from the inside...

iamthecosmos · 07-31-2005, 04:17 AM

Everybody needs to coooooooooooooooooooool down! Music is music. Listen to it. It's good. And as for Modest Mouse, they're even better then music itself. "The World At Large", "Blame It On The Tetons", "3rd Planet", "One Chance", "Bankrupt On Selling", "A Different City" and "Dramamine" are my favorite of their tunes.

mancmusic · 08-01-2005, 09:53 AM

i like 'paper thin walls', but i'm not mad about the rest of their stuff to be honest

IndiElectronica · 08-05-2005, 06:59 AM

Christ - I'm SO TIRED of indie elitism... if a band makes it to the charts or is on the wrong label then they 'suck' or are 'sellouts'. You really need to get a grip if that's the way you think as it DOESN'T MATTER! If the music is good, it's good!

Besides the fact that many small/insiginifact bands are being signed by major labels now right out of the gate.

Anyways - Modest Mouse are very good. I lived in Seattle and from ~90-2001 and for some reason I never got into them. Had plenty of friends that liked them but for some reason I never check them out. I wish I had of course now! First album I bought of theirs was Good News for People Who Love Bad News and it's fantastic. Have all their albums now, but still prefer Good News for People Who Love Bad News. Float On is one of the best singles of the last 5 years.

oneandonlymea · 12-19-2005, 04:10 PM

thers some bands where no matter what lable their with, theyre still rad. modest mouse is definetrly one of them. you cant get more original and awesome than then.

either/or · 12-20-2005, 02:07 AM

moudest mouse are all right...not great

07-25-2005, 08:52 PM	#141 (permalink)
Zygomycota Sleazy Producer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 1001's: A Whirlwind of Adventures! Posts: 197	My friend went to see them and gasp he talked with isaac. __________________ "In your sad machine, you'll forever stay..." http://www.purevolume.com/zygomycota PM me if you have any comments^ :)

07-30-2005, 02:24 AM	#143 (permalink)
puddin Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 87	My favourite song of theirs would probably be either 3rd Planet or Styrofoam Boots. __________________ Go back to those gold soundz.

07-31-2005, 02:53 AM	#145 (permalink)
gotbacktheplague Groupie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RochMN Posts: 26	Isaac Brock is god. There isn't a song on any one of their albums that I couldn't personally relate to during my high school years. About the selling out thing, I'm pretty sure that the only hypocrisy is coming from people who called them sell-outs. If there was a quote from Eric Judy from 1996 wherein he said "Modest Mouse doesn't believe in selling music for profit," then the story would be different, but I hate it when people rag a band for getting known. I didn't hear "Gravity Rides On Everything" (off of Moon And Antarctica) on the commercial until AFTER Good News came out. It's true they wouldn't be nearly as popular in the mainstream without MTV playing "Float On" every 10 seconds last summer, but that isn't the band's fault. They made the music they wanted to, then MTV decided it'd be very hip of them to "break" M.M. through to the general public. There's nothing wrong with not wanting to be poor. Sure it's nice to play small clubs for 10 years, and have about 30 people know who you are, but it's even nicer to be able to live in comfort and still make music that doesn't suck. Also, it gives everyone who listened to Modest Mouse before Good News the right to say they did, and who doesn't enjoy doing that? And if you actually get your music in a TV commercial, you can get a chance to expose thousands of Top-40 zombies to some actual good music. If I still haven't convinced you that there's nothing wrong with bands leasing their music for commercial purposes, consider the fact that "New Slang" by The Shins has a line about "the dirt in your fries," and it was featured in a McDonald's commercial. Takin' the man down from the inside... __________________ I read in my book on Sunday afternoon So it's easy to think the end's coming soon But though sometimes the signs from heaven are vague Early November we got back the plague http://www.myspace.com/whirlindervish

07-31-2005, 04:17 AM	#146 (permalink)
iamthecosmos Groupie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 14	Everybody needs to coooooooooooooooooooool down! Music is music. Listen to it. It's good. And as for Modest Mouse, they're even better then music itself. "The World At Large", "Blame It On The Tetons", "3rd Planet", "One Chance", "Bankrupt On Selling", "A Different City" and "Dramamine" are my favorite of their tunes. __________________ And all of the angels, they'd sell off yer soul, For a set of new wings, and anything gold, They remember, The people, they love their old friends, And I've seen through 'em, all seen through 'em all, And seen through most everything - Modest Mouse.

08-01-2005, 09:53 AM	#147 (permalink)
mancmusic Groupie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7	i like 'paper thin walls', but i'm not mad about the rest of their stuff to be honest __________________ www.mancmusic.tk http://mancmusic.proboards62.com

07-26-2005, 10:56 AM	#142 (permalink)
DidierD Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 191	just thought id say ive seen them too btw to join the bandwagon.....pretty ok, woz like 3 yrs ago so cnt remember much

08-05-2005, 06:59 AM	#148 (permalink)
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 657	Christ - I'm SO TIRED of indie elitism... if a band makes it to the charts or is on the wrong label then they 'suck' or are 'sellouts'. You really need to get a grip if that's the way you think as it DOESN'T MATTER! If the music is good, it's good! Besides the fact that many small/insiginifact bands are being signed by major labels now right out of the gate. Anyways - Modest Mouse are very good. I lived in Seattle and from ~90-2001 and for some reason I never got into them. Had plenty of friends that liked them but for some reason I never check them out. I wish I had of course now! First album I bought of theirs was Good News for People Who Love Bad News and it's fantastic. Have all their albums now, but still prefer Good News for People Who Love Bad News. Float On is one of the best singles of the last 5 years. __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

12-19-2005, 04:10 PM	#149 (permalink)
oneandonlymea Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 21	thers some bands where no matter what lable their with, theyre still rad. modest mouse is definetrly one of them. you cant get more original and awesome than then. __________________ And as we wind on down the road Our shadows taller than our soul. There walks a lady we all know Who shines white light and wants to show How ev'rything still turns to gold. And if you listen very hard The tune will come to you at last. When all are one and one is all To be a rock and not to roll. And she's buying a stairway to heaven

12-20-2005, 02:07 AM	#150 (permalink)
either/or Don't think twice Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: A basement on the hill Posts: 352	moudest mouse are all right...not great