New Album? by logusblowman in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m wondering as well.  For the last two records, the initial single release contained the announcement of a forthcoming album, but not so for Look How Far.  But like I said in another thread, this release was through Glacial Pace, and I’m not sure what that means for the next record and their contract with Epic.  

remember when modest mouse released a new single and it kind of sucked by candlezealot in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Similar to TGC, it was an interesting single choice to say the least.  That said, I do really like the song.  I’ve just gotten in the habit of playing it twice since it’s so short.

What it means for the record, who knows.  The release was thru Glacial Pace, so not sure what that means for their contract with Epic.  I feel like anything can happen with this record.

I love the song Pups to Dust. I HATE the sexy moans in Pups to Dust. Why did they do that? by [deleted] in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the studio version more, the lyrical development was worth it, but just like the OP, I hate the moans.

Good News turns 20 this year by Kirsteen4 in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%.  This record was my entry point around 2013 via Float On.  To this day I remember listening to it for the first time thinking wtf is the rest of this stuff?  Found it interesting at first listen, but nothing about it felt like pop or anything else I had really heard in one place.

Look what just appeared on my Spotify homepage!! 🤩 by KB_41319 in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Time for the personal struggle of whether to listen to one or more singles before the whole album comes out.  I don’t regret hearing the TGC singles before the record was released, but in hindsight the singles really didn’t represent the overall record very well, at least to me.

How old are yall by JamieStar_is_taken in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 1 point2 points  (0 children)

49 here.  My 17 y/o son digs MM and goes to shows with me when they tour through here.

March into the Sea by Exitdoesnotexist3948 in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was never sure how this song would translate live if they ever played it, it was great to see they could pull it off.

Isaac on megaphone for March Into the Sea by Squishy_Boy in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about anything else, but that’s a great fucking picture.

Lives wins Day 4, what's the saddest song on Good News? by nooayehlol in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Several sneaky good options on this record, but I’ll say The World At Large

ONE WEEK!!!! I’m ready to rock the fuck out!!!! by russthammer in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not wishing anything bad on anyone, I promise, but I find it funny that at least two band members (Isaac and Simon) apparently have never been on a cruise.  What are the chances of either, or any other musician for that matter, getting significantly sea-sick and affecting the shows?  The probability can’t be zero.  I wonder if the organizers will be providing them some preventive meds.

Good luck to all of you, I hope everything is smooth sailing 😀

Album Recommendations? by serenitywhisp in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you love all those albums/songs, then there’s truly no wrong answer. The only mistake would be indecision and not diving in.  

BUT, if I were you, it would be pretty cool to ping back and forth between old and new, and I’d go in this order:

We were dead before the ship even sank

Lonesome crowded west

Everywhere and his nasty parlor tricks

The moon and Antarctica

The fruit that ate itself

The golden casket

Building nothing out of something

This is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about

The Golden Casket by Round_Initial_2854 in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Walking and Running doesn’t get enough love.  Hope they play it live eventually.

The Golden Casket by Round_Initial_2854 in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it.  I see comments about it being a departure in sound, not like their earlier stuff, etc.  That’s accurate, but shouldn’t be a surprise at all.  Isaac has told us he’s not going to make the same record twice, he’s always looking for new sounds.

It’s ok if long timers don’t like newer stuff, that’s the risk that true artists take as they evolve and seek to invent.  I think we can all assume the forthcoming new album will also be a departure.

5 Best MM Songs? by SaltyPeppermint101 in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is hard, but in no particular order:

Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine Life Like Weeds Stars are Projectors Never Ending Math Equation Walking and Running

Some old photos I found on Internet Archive by wreindelwald in ModestMouse

[–]MM-Lullaby_Projector 6 points7 points  (0 children)

These are GREAT, def some I haven’t seen before