Modest Mouse

[nolanfan34]

Back in one of the favorite music threads somewhere on here, some posters mentioned Modest Mouse as being a favorite band. This was interesting to me since they used to play frat parties at WSU when I went there, back in 1994-1995.

Anyway, I got a copy of Good News For People Who Love Bad News for my b-day a while back. I really like this album a lot. So I bought The Moon and Antarctica at the store the other day. It's OK, but I don't enjoy it quite as much. Just too slow overall.

So, based on that, should I check out any of their other albums? Just wanted to get some recommendations, they had a couple of other one's at the mall, but I wanted to see what fans of the band think before shelling out another $10. (and yes, I will buy a CD, albeit rarely, as I don't download music).

[MarkL444]

the lonesome crowded west is easily their best cd. i have them all but thats really the only one i listen to these days. good news wore out on me pretty quick. its over-produced IMO.

EDIT- long drive is pretty damn good too. if you have trouble getting into their older stuff thats understandable. there are distinct differences.

[B Dids]

When I was a freshman at UW I went to a show at the HUB, they were the unknown openning act (for either Sunny Day Real Estate or Halobenders, can't remember which). It's very weird to see them on MTV now.

[ThaSaltCracka]

wow, modest mouse then Sunny Day, thats pretty cool.

[nolanfan34]

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When I was a freshman at UW I went to a show at the HUB, they were the unknown openning act (for either Sunny Day Real Estate or Halobenders, can't remember which). It's very weird to see them on MTV now.

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Yeah, I remember seeing them freshman year, playing outside on Glen Terrell Mall I think, outside of the CUB. And I remember seeing fliers around for other shows they did. Just another Northwest based band doing really well now.