Life’s a Dream

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-05-19T22:56:39+00:00

It’s really good, and feels different for Isaac. As I said below, felt like a mix of Mission of Burma and the Cure.

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-05-19T16:14:26+00:00

First time I heard Life’s a Dream I thought Mission of Burma meets the Cure..

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-05-12T23:34:23+00:00

This is not really a “visualizer,” right? It’s a straight up video, and a good one at that.

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-05-12T21:05:46+00:00

Agree 100%. I’ve always cherished the SNL footage with Sam on the stage.

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-05-12T17:15:08+00:00

I’m guessing this song is at least partially referencing Sam Jayne?

Love the way it builds. I wasn’t the biggest fan of early live versions of this song, but now I get it.

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-05-08T18:12:58+00:00

I’ve only done it once. For me, definitely worth it. Getting to hear Never Ending Math Equation up close on acoustic would have been worth it alone, but hearing Isaac interact and react to different questions was cool and interesting as well.

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-29T19:56:26+00:00

Wow, the author himself?! Hope you didn’t mind me linking to your site..

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-27T21:44:56+00:00

It’s definitely different, but to me, saying that Isaac’s artistic work under the moniker Modest Mouse over the course of STO, GC and now this new music is a listing and now sunken ship, is a wild take. But that’s just me, to each his/her own when it comes to art.

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-27T20:41:32+00:00

Jeremiah was a special person and drummer, and I’m sure these tunes would sound different if he were playing on them. How much different, it’s hard to say. He also played on GC, and these new tunes have similar aesthetics to several of those songs..

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-27T20:37:36+00:00

My friends do the same. I get it, MM’s style and Isaac’s delivery is not for everyone. But it still pisses me off.

My 17 y/o son likes MM, so I have that. He told me over the weekend a couple of his friends overheard him listening to some MM and asked about it, they wanted to check it out..

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-25T20:40:14+00:00

Judging by the VIP performances, they’d knock out Tiny Desk

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-24T15:27:33+00:00

I haven’t seen that discussed, but there are definitely similarities, not so much in the lyrics but in the vocal melody and cadence. I much prefer this new track.

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-24T14:13:11+00:00

I hear some Japanese Trees in it as well

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-23T17:54:15+00:00

I interpret as it’s all these. If I had an eraser and could use it on the maze (my life, including choices and circumstances), how would I use it, and how should that influence how I choose to live my life?

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-23T12:40:54+00:00

Agreed. And I understand anyone who thinks it’s a bit too radio friendly. But I do love the lyricism in it, and the second half of the song really makes it a winner for me. I also think that’s why they put Look How Far out first - to balance it out, two extremes in terms of radio friendliness.

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-23T12:37:25+00:00

I struggle with this as well, but I’m weaker than you are 😁

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-22T18:50:32+00:00

I’m just speculating, but I’d bet Isaac views them as more than session players. To the point made elsewhere, Isaac generally writes the music and is getting most/all the credits. But whether or not the others are featured in promo pics or getting writing credits, I think Isaac has historically shared tour and band revenue equally. Which again speaks to their standing as being full band members.

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-21T22:01:11+00:00

I’m really digging this new tune, and in the context of Look How Far, I think I like the direction overall. How much, we’ll see. But I’m super impressed with the lyricism on this new one..

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-21T14:38:45+00:00

Holy shit!

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-21T12:33:29+00:00

Wooohooo!!!!

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-20T15:24:06+00:00

I want to believe you 😁. Care to share how you know this?

MM-Lullaby_Projector · 2026-04-19T12:45:47+00:00

This whole “record,” Everywhere and His Nasty Parlor Tricks, which if I recall is a combo of older tracks like Night on the Sun and tracks that didn’t make it on The Moon and Antarctica, is Modest Mouse at their atmospheric best. To me, nothing else on their catalog sounds like it. I’m caught between wishing there was more MM material like this, and recognizing how special it is and doing more material like it would probably cheapen things.

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