Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank

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  • Low_Light03
    Low_Light03 Posts: 1,227
    I'm really loving Spitting Venom right now. I like the trumpet part. I am definitely buying this one when it comes out.
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  • Jammin909
    Jammin909 Posts: 888
    Low_Light03 wrote:
    I'm really loving Spitting Venom right now. I like the trumpet part. I am definitely buying this one when it comes out.

    I have been listening to this CD nonstop for weeks and Spitting Venon is my favorite as well.
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  • PlantPage55
    PlantPage55 Posts: 136
    I've been walking around campus to this album for the last 3 weeks - it is AMAZING.

    Unless Pearl Jam has a surprise release late in the year, this will be hard pressed to be topped in 07 :)
    Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
  • bharQ
    bharQ Posts: 1,201
    yup they've finally come together with all their influences and made a really great record... the marr influence is nice but James Mercer (shins) being on those 3 tracks really highlight the album.. my favourite since Moon & A!

    oh yeah and Parting of the Sensory is my favourite song of theirs since Doin' the Cockroach..
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  • OutOfBreath
    OutOfBreath Posts: 1,804
    I love it. Absolutely love it. I got hooked on "good news.." originally but have gone back through their catalogue, and thought it had nothing on "m and a" and that they were possibly going downhill.

    I feel this record really succeeds at what they were trying out in the last album. The flow is amazing, the new guitar guy sounds like he's always been there... I'm thinking this will be a great album for the summer.

    As for the dark mood, I'd say it's dark, brooding and going to hell moodwise, but they're having fun while on the way. :)

    Favorite song right now "People like places like people" hidden there at the end of the album. I knew I'd like that one given the title. ;)

    This is a possible best of 2007 release.

    "While we are on the subject, can we change the subject please"
    Classic MM-ism right there. And I expect to find lots more while I get the actual record and lyrics. :)

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  • culot4
    culot4 Posts: 775
    The Moon & Antarctica remains their best, but the new album is really good.
    Once in a while you can get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
  • blueintheface
    blueintheface Posts: 153
    this album is fucking freaky good
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  • Indifference
    Indifference Posts: 2,778
    This is by far the best album of the year so far.....

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  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    Great album! Love the video for Dashboard too, lol
  • AvocadoLady
    AvocadoLady Posts: 680
    I've only heard Dashboard so far, but that song is pretty great. I thought it was David Byrne when it came on.
    bharQ wrote:
    yup they've finally come together with all their influences and made a really great record... the marr influence is nice but James Mercer (shins) being on those 3 tracks really highlight the album.. my favourite since Moon & A!
    I didn't know James Mercer was on the new record. Cool.
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  • The Pen Is Mightier
    The Pen Is Mightier Posts: 56
    "Someday you will die and somehow somethings going to steal your carbon"

    Parting of the Sensory is my favorite track on their hands down. I listen to it non-stop. It is wicked good... The only song I think is "meh" is "Fire it Up", that song is tolerable however.

    Missed the boat is also one of my favorite on there, and back to back with Parting of the Sensory is kickass.

    At about 3:19 into the song (Missed the Boat) is just amazing to me, and I get chills everytime I hear it.
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  • Danimal
    Danimal Posts: 2,000
    Aren't these guys an EMO band?

    Are they really that good?

    Now I have not listened to or heard ANY of there music so I can not judge. But after reading some of these posts you have me intrigued.

    A friend of mine listens to them and has tried to get me to listened to them. I was like "Nah dude that music is for 13 year olds."
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  • bharQ
    bharQ Posts: 1,201
    Danimal wrote:
    Aren't these guys an EMO band?

    Are they really that good?

    Now I have not listened to or heard ANY of there music so I can not judge. But after reading some of these posts you have me intrigued.

    A friend of mine listens to them and has tried to get me to listened to them. I was like "Nah dude that music is for 13 year olds."

    you use terms like EMO band and you end up sounding like the 13 year old... lol.. fuck stupid labels.. its just good music.
    09/04/05 - Calgary, AB
    08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!
  • bharQ
    bharQ Posts: 1,201
    The Pen Is Mightier wrote:
    "Someday you will DIE and somehow somethings going to steal your carbon"

    Parting of the Sensory is my favorite track on their hands down. I listen to it non-stop. It is wicked good... The only song I think is "meh" is "Fire it Up", that song is tolerable however.

    Missed the boat is also one of my favorite on there, and back to back with Parting of the Sensory is kickass.

    At about 3:19 into the song (Missed the Boat) is just amazing to me, and I get chills everytime I hear it.

    agree completely!.. I love that line from that song.. my favorite song on the album... Fire It Up and Steam Engenius are the only 2 tracks I find average.. the rest are very good
    09/04/05 - Calgary, AB
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  • Danimal
    Danimal Posts: 2,000
    bharQ wrote:
    you use terms like EMO band and you end up sounding like the 13 year old... lol.. fuck stupid labels.. its just good music.

    Well I guess it was better than asking "Are these guys a Homo band?"

    Hhahahahaaha.

    So they are "that type" of music? So it must stink. Hhahahaha.

    Can you compare it to something? Just so I can have an idea.

    Thank you!
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  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    Modest Mouse is no good
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  • bharQ
    bharQ Posts: 1,201
    Danimal wrote:
    Well I guess it was better than asking "Are these guys a Homo band?"

    Hhahahahaaha.

    So they are "that type" of music? So it must stink. Hhahahaha.

    Can you compare it to something? Just so I can have an idea.

    Thank you!

    they are really their own sound especially on the new album.... i guess you could compare their earlier sound and their roots to Built To Spill, Pavement and Kaiser Cheifs.... if you dont know who those bands are.... they are emocore bands from the 90s... before emocore was invented... they were the pioneers of emocore!!!!!
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  • off_the_record
    off_the_record Posts: 843
    yep, what a great album. spitting venom is classic.

    this and wilco are my top 2 so far this year.
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants
    1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,997
    i can't get past the lead singer's voice in both modest mouse and bright eyes, therefore I can't fully stomach their music, which is too bad, because with different singers in both, the music would sound a lot better. the modest mouse singer on dashboard sounds like he has been strangled.
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  • bharQ
    bharQ Posts: 1,201
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    i can't get past the lead singer's voice in both modest mouse and bright eyes, therefore I can't fully stomach their music, which is too bad, because with different singers in both, the music would sound a lot better. the modest mouse singer on dashboard sounds like he has been strangled.

    Listen to "Missed the Boat" and "We've Got Everything".... I bet you'll like those.

    I used to totally agree the first time I heard Lonesome Crowded West... It was the lyrics that got me first then I eventually got used to the voice now I guess I'm just really used to it 3 albums later
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    08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!

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