"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.
Drunk by noon but that's ok
I'll be president someday
I have been to, and have the following posters framed:
Hartford 96,
Boston 98, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006
"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
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!!!!!
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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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
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!
you might have to describe "that type" of music for us. i cant think of anyone who sounds quite like modest mouse to be honest. even though i dont always like them, i have to admit that they have a style all their own. this new album does kick some serious ass though.
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!!!!!
what is emocore? this whole time i thought built to spill was ass-kicking rock and roll, now i find out they're emo? they probly would be the best comparison for modest mouse though.
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.
It's part of the whole charm with it. He writes great lyrics, sings passionately with the voice he has, and they write great music. Kurt Cobain didn't exactly have an angel's voice either, you know.
And I'm totally into "Parting of the sensory" about now. Actually I found that I loved the record better by skipping the first 3 tracks. Not that they're awful or anything, but I really like the feel from track 4 and throughout. Right behind Moon and Antarctica this, and that's saying something!
Peace
Dan
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"Every judgment teeters on the brink of error. To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." - Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965
you might have to describe "that type" of music for us. i cant think of anyone who sounds quite like modest mouse to be honest. even though i dont always like them, i have to admit that they have a style all their own. this new album does kick some serious ass though.
I guess "that type' of music would be Panic at the Disco, American rejects? (Is that even a band?) Oh oh !!! And my favorite! 30 Miles to Mars or something!!! With that actor.....uh uh....Jared Leto!!! I want a cookie for that one!
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I guess "that type' of music would be Panic at the Disco, American rejects? (Is that even a band?) Oh oh !!! And my favorite! 30 Miles to Mars or something!!! With that actor.....uh uh....Jared Leto!!! I want a cookie for that one!
im no scientist or anything but If you think those bands suck then there might just be an inkling of a chance that you may like modest mouse?..
I guess "that type' of music would be Panic at the Disco, American rejects? (Is that even a band?) Oh oh !!! And my favorite! 30 Miles to Mars or something!!! With that actor.....uh uh....Jared Leto!!! I want a cookie for that one!
ah, modest mouse sounds nothing like any of them. they're kinda the opposite of that.
And so are a lot of others. But those bands you mentioned is far far away from Modest Mouse anyway. Why don't you try a few songs and listen for yourself, rather than taking other people's word for it? Modest Mouse IS hard to place really.
And, yes, they really are that good. There are many lame indie/emo bands out there. This ain't one of them. Modest Mouse is perhaps what all the lame bands try to be, but can't manage.
I'd recommend their newest album (discussed here) or perhaps "Good News..." for starters, as they are the most accessible albums, and then move on to Moon and Antarctica which is their best, and definitely in my top-10 ever list, but takes a little while longer to get into. At least for me it did.
Now go forth, and make up your own mind! They are hyped around the indie scene, but goddammit, they are one of those bands who actually deserve their hype.
Peace
Dan
"YOU [humans] NEED TO BELIEVE IN THINGS THAT AREN'T TRUE. HOW ELSE CAN THEY BECOME?" - Death
"Every judgment teeters on the brink of error. To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." - Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965
And so are a lot of others. But those bands you mentioned is far far away from Modest Mouse anyway. Why don't you try a few songs and listen for yourself, rather than taking other people's word for it? Modest Mouse IS hard to place really.
And, yes, they really are that good. There are many lame indie/emo bands out there. This ain't one of them. Modest Mouse is perhaps what all the lame bands try to be, but can't manage.
I'd recommend their newest album (discussed here) or perhaps "Good News..." for starters, as they are the most accessible albums, and then move on to Moon and Antarctica which is their best, and definitely in my top-10 ever list, but takes a little while longer to get into. At least for me it did.
Now go forth, and make up your own mind! They are hyped around the indie scene, but goddammit, they are one of those bands who actually deserve their hype.
Yeah, I know. But can't resist. Mter for the most part you know...
Let's hear more about the album folks!
Peace
Dan
"YOU [humans] NEED TO BELIEVE IN THINGS THAT AREN'T TRUE. HOW ELSE CAN THEY BECOME?" - Death
"Every judgment teeters on the brink of error. To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." - Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965
On the song Florida with about 26 seconds left of the song, it reminds me of a radio head riff (I am not a big radiohead fan, but it reminds me of one of their songs riffs)
Drunk by noon but that's ok
I'll be president someday
I have been to, and have the following posters framed:
Hartford 96,
Boston 98, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006
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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.
I'll be president someday
I have been to, and have the following posters framed:
Hartford 96,
Boston 98, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006
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.
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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
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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!!!!!
08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!
this and wilco are my top 2 so far this year.
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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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you might have to describe "that type" of music for us. i cant think of anyone who sounds quite like modest mouse to be honest. even though i dont always like them, i have to admit that they have a style all their own. this new album does kick some serious ass though.
what is emocore? this whole time i thought built to spill was ass-kicking rock and roll, now i find out they're emo? they probly would be the best comparison for modest mouse though.
And I'm totally into "Parting of the sensory" about now. Actually I found that I loved the record better by skipping the first 3 tracks. Not that they're awful or anything, but I really like the feel from track 4 and throughout. Right behind Moon and Antarctica this, and that's saying something!
Peace
Dan
"Every judgment teeters on the brink of error. To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." - Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965
What is emocore you ask? my stupid sarcasm again of course...
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I guess "that type' of music would be Panic at the Disco, American rejects? (Is that even a band?) Oh oh !!! And my favorite! 30 Miles to Mars or something!!! With that actor.....uh uh....Jared Leto!!! I want a cookie for that one!
im no scientist or anything but If you think those bands suck then there might just be an inkling of a chance that you may like modest mouse?..
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stll, pretty great album..
did i see emo, kaiser cheifs, pavement and built to spill in the same sentance just before ?
ah, modest mouse sounds nothing like any of them. they're kinda the opposite of that.
Modest Mouse is not emo.
Here's a piece on what emo is from wikipedia. (Yes I am unsure what emo really means):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo_%28music%29
And so are a lot of others. But those bands you mentioned is far far away from Modest Mouse anyway. Why don't you try a few songs and listen for yourself, rather than taking other people's word for it? Modest Mouse IS hard to place really.
And, yes, they really are that good. There are many lame indie/emo bands out there. This ain't one of them. Modest Mouse is perhaps what all the lame bands try to be, but can't manage.
I'd recommend their newest album (discussed here) or perhaps "Good News..." for starters, as they are the most accessible albums, and then move on to Moon and Antarctica which is their best, and definitely in my top-10 ever list, but takes a little while longer to get into. At least for me it did.
Now go forth, and make up your own mind! They are hyped around the indie scene, but goddammit, they are one of those bands who actually deserve their hype.
Peace
Dan
"Every judgment teeters on the brink of error. To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." - Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965
Thread has been successfully hijacked lol
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Let's hear more about the album folks!
Peace
Dan
"Every judgment teeters on the brink of error. To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." - Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965
I'll be president someday
I have been to, and have the following posters framed:
Hartford 96,
Boston 98, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006
thank you for the heads up!!!
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/41806/Isaac_Brock_SelfMutilates_at_South_Dakota_Gig
Some new tourdates are also below in the article.
I seen em twice in 3 or 4 months here back in I think 2002
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Summerfest 2006
"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
Parting of the sensory will change your life!
as will not listening to Oasis
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parting of the sensory came nowhere near changing my life, but it's still a great album.