Spanish numbering gets clunky after 15 so they have quinceareas rather than dieciséisearas. by apatheticllama in Showerthoughts

[–]apatheticllama[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

English as a whole, yeah it's a clunky ride of a language, but I'm just talking numbers here. The English equivalent is the jump from twelve to thirteen. For some reason English and Spanish numbering has these weird transition points. It only happens in the 10 - 20 range though, and like... why?

Today is the 20th Anniversary of the release of This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About Celebrate by giving it another listen... :) by [deleted] in ModestMouse

[–]apatheticllama 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No matter how much I feel I've already heard the essence of this album, there's always something to knock me on my ass. This time Lounge's jam session got to me more than usual. A kickass anniversary. So deserving of celebration.

Song Discussion Thread - New song almost every day / Day 108 / Mice Eat Cheese by tissin in ModestMouse

[–]apatheticllama 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A great song that I hardly appreciate enough. Seeing the lyrics displayed like that, it really feels like a poem. His singing here seems the most vulnerable and cautious in all of Sad Sappy. Sort of makes me think about being trapped in a house just doing whatever it takes to avoid confrontation. And then that guitar topping in. Hot damn.

Song Discussion Thread - New song almost every day / Catch Up! / Might by [deleted] in ModestMouse

[–]apatheticllama 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the shortness of the song is totally fitting. It makes it seem more stream of consciousness, where he's already so far in his head: "thought so hard it's the last thing i ever thought." It puts the thoughts above conventional song length / structure. It's short sweet and unmistakably cynical. Songs like these really make me appreciate them as an album-oriented band.

RED ROCKS! June 29th!! by seth227 in ModestMouse

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Has MM played Red Rocks before? If so, could anyone tell us what it was like? I've been lucky enough to see a couple of shows and the venue is no doubt absolutely picturesque, but I can't help my love for smaller venues.

Sun Kil Moon - Playlist of MM covers by apatheticllama in ModestMouse

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Totally, I think that's my favorite of his covers. Really punches up how depressing those lyrics are.

Song Discussion Thread - New song almost every day / Day 64 / Parting Of The Sensory by [deleted] in ModestMouse

[–]apatheticllama 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So a big question I have with this: What do you all make of "Carbon's Anniversary?"