Modest Mouse

noise · 11-25-2009, 10:50 PM

trying to remember the first time i saw these guys... it was at the Garage in London, must have been 2001 or so. they put on a great show! i've seen them 6 times now, and nothing has been that night.

Long Drive is definitely my favorite. too many great tracks on that one to ignore.

the new EP is mediocre. i'm not really excited with the way their sound has been moving the last few years. they're becoming too easy to listen to

loveissucide · 11-26-2009, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu

Are you seeing them at Electric Ballroom perchance? It'll be so much better than the Shephards Bush show the night before i reckon. It's a much smaller venue and the support act is almost on a par (i actually think Todays Active Lifestyles is up there with M&A)

No, the Radisson Hotel in Galway,Ireland.You lucky sod.

Bobdaly · 11-26-2009, 09:02 AM

Float On is such an amazing song. Really want to see these guys, what are their live shows like?

loveissucide · 11-26-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobdaly

Float On is such an amazing song. Really want to see these guys, what are their live shows like?

They've miles better than Float On.

sidewinder · 11-26-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by noise

i'm not really excited with the way their sound has been moving the last few years. they're becoming too easy to listen to

To the contrary, I find them very hard to listen to now (as in the last few-5 years).

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

They've miles better than Float On.

+1

FadedMyxomatosis · 11-26-2009, 07:27 PM

I enjoy alot of Modest Mouse, but lately they have become way too folky. I personally enjoy King Rat alot, along with a few songs from other albums. I'm by no means a dedicated fan, albeit I do love Indie music- they are too much of a mess of sounds right now to keep my attention.

TheBig3 · 11-26-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FadedMyxomatosis

I enjoy alot of Modest Mouse, but lately they have become way too folky. I personally enjoy King Rat alot, along with a few songs from other albums. I'm by no means a dedicated fan, albeit I do love Indie music- they are too much of a mess of sounds right now to keep my attention.

so what do you like about indie?

FadedMyxomatosis · 11-27-2009, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

so what do you like about indie?

What I meant was, they are so folky sounding on too many tracks,

loveissucide · 12-01-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by FadedMyxomatosis

What I meant was, they are so folky sounding on too many tracks,

Folky is very much an exaggeration,the effect gone for is Waitsian

And if you love indie music,you've surely grown to appreciate the folky stuff considering how heavily many indie musicians are influenced by folk and country.

shahmods · 12-09-2009, 10:33 AM

Awesome. they are just pure awesome..

love their song - float on --> it's incredible!

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FadedMyxomatosis Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New York State. Posts: 51	I enjoy alot of Modest Mouse, but lately they have become way too folky. I personally enjoy King Rat alot, along with a few songs from other albums. I'm by no means a dedicated fan, albeit I do love Indie music- they are too much of a mess of sounds right now to keep my attention.