Modest Mouse release tomorrow.

yup, and i burned thier last album as well.
no worries, though– the money otherwise spent on corporate records will go to indies or to shows, of course.

Originally posted by pollard:
what the hell are you on about, they are on sony/epic, or are sony an ok corporation for some obscure reason, their last album was put out by sony as well [/QB]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
Yea I read it. He posted after I asked. It sounds like stellastarr* to me. I was hoping for an opinion from someone here. I find them more reliable, give or take their character flaws, than reviewers.

hmmm. . well, i'll have to run out to best buy this week. . modest mouse and snow patrol on sale. . and i'm driving to philly next monday for opening day, so i'll need me some music for the road.

i have moon and antartica. . .took me a loooooong time to enjoy the first half of it. . .but still can't listen past "wild packs of family dogs" though.

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
OK, that does it, I've had it with bands doing this to me.

And to get even, anyone who wants to burn a copy of it after I get it tomorrow, let me know. I'm not interested in financing espn2 ads or supporting a bestseller.

Originally posted by brennser:

I was a little surprised to see it listed in the various Best Buy/Circuit City/Target mailers this weekend - I think Best Buy is seeling it for 7.99

but if you really want to screw a big corporation go buy it at best buy for that low price and don't make any other purchases. new released cds are sold at lost at best buy etc, in order to get you in the store to buy something that makes them money (computer, tv, etc).

soundgarden has said in the past they actually buy new cds at best buy because they are cheaper there than having to go through a distributor.

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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Has anyone noticed that a close listen to Float on, reveals that it would fit in perfectly on the stellastarr* album?

Are any of the other songs on the album as catchy as float on?

(I downloaded Float on for free thanks to pepsi and itunes)

yes. ocean breathes salty is even better, i think. i am horribly biased, obviously a huge mm fan.

someone told me they saw modest mouse in a big venue in boston, and they were so bad it made him cry. hear better things about club shows, though.

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
someone told me they saw modest mouse in a big venue in boston, and they were so bad it made him cry. hear better things about club shows, though.

it was a while ago now, but they were great last time at the black cat, well they were great until Isaac was too intoxicated to continue, (they claimed they were stopping because of a broken amp but it was clear Isaac was having a hard time getting the songs out)

did anybody else get the live disc that came with the cd if you ordered online, is from a show in Florida earlier this year, several people yell freebird and Isaac has a rant about why they will never play freebird, it is amusing

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
OK, that does it, I've had it with bands doing this to me.

And to get even, anyone who wants to burn a copy of it after I get it tomorrow, let me know. I'm not interested in financing espn2 ads or supporting a bestseller.

Originally posted by brennser:

Doing what to you? Signing to a label to get better distribution and marketing? Bastards!

Originally posted by pollard:

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
someone told me they saw modest mouse in a big venue in boston, and they were so bad it made him cry. hear better things about club shows, though.

it was a while ago now, but they were great last time at the black cat, well they were great until Isaac was too intoxicated to continue, (they claimed they were stopping because of a broken amp but it was clear Isaac was having a hard time getting the songs out)

did anybody else get the live disc that came with the cd if you ordered online, is from a show in Florida earlier this year, several people yell freebird and Isaac has a rant about why they will never play freebird, it is amusing

Yes, I agree it is amusing.
However even though I did receive this bootleg I feel screwed because I could have gotten Good News at Best Buy for $8. I thought I was getting the good deal. Damn.

Originally posted by brennser:
and, lo, Pitchfork said it was good, and so pollard knew it was good.....

:D

Gosh I like that Joe Heim, who, unlike other Washington Post music reporters who shall remain unnamed, writes reviews of both albums and relevant shows.

Here are his thoughts on Modest Mouse's Good News for People Who Like Bad News.

I did something for this CD that I haven't for quite some time. I actually gave it a dedicated 'test drive'. Sitting down, reading the lyrics, really listening to every song.

If I was Rhett, I'd give this record an initial 8.0 big balls rating. And I suspect the balls may get even larger.

Standout tracks for me:
*Bury Me With It
*Satin in a Coffin
and the record's finest moment:
*Blame it on the Tetons.

And while we're at it, here's the onion AV club interview with Modest Mouse (ok, Isaac Brock):

http://www.theavclub.com/feature/index.php?issue=4014

It's like someone at the Post read our David Segal thread…. review of Modest Mouse in today's print edition.

Listening to Modest Mouse's major-label CDs, the just-released "Good News for People Who Love Bad News" and 2000's "The Moon and Antarctica," even the most die-hard indie loyalist would be pressed to make the sellout charge stick. The recent efforts represent the band at its best, challenging itself and responding with some of the most interesting songs and captivating music being made by an American group in the past five years.

Originally posted by Bags:
It's like someone at the Post read our David Segal thread…. review of Modest Mouse in today's print edition.

Listening to Modest Mouse's major-label CDs, the just-released "Good News for People Who Love Bad News" and 2000's "The Moon and Antarctica," even the most die-hard indie loyalist would be pressed to make the sellout charge stick. The recent efforts represent the band at its best, challenging itself and responding with some of the most interesting songs and captivating music being made by an American group in the past five years.

I agree with all of that. I think this CD will be in pretty heavy rotation for me over the summer.

I really like Float On Markie…but it does sound like a Stellastarr*, or at least some of it does. Hey Pollard, since you are in non-review mode, hows about hooking a brother up ala mountain goats?

Oh, and they are playing Float On on HFS now…if Besy Buy didn't scare you enough.

Check out the video for Float On here….

The following is extracted from the super-creative treatment for Modest Mouse's "Float On" video, directed by Christopher Mills:

"Two vultures sit clenched atop the wires of a giant hydro tower. One of them is suddenly electrocuted by a surge. As he falls, we follow him down into a meadow of Poppies where we join a group of boisterous, carefree 'slacker sheep' (who bear a slight resemblance to each of the members of Modest Mouse)…They pass an opening in the forest, where a glistening stream calls out to them. They throw caution to the wind and decide to go take a dip. An underwater sequence ensues…"

My college paper's review is so much more hard-core than the Post review.

neener,neener.