[freid77]

Modest mouse is runaway my favorite band,
and for me, good sound is my Grados putting me on a new level - chillin with Isaac and the boys.

Any other Modest worshipers out there?

Favorite CDs? Songs? what about other bands that are almost as good?

 

[goldenratiophi]

The Moon & Antarctica is one of the top 10 albums of this decade.

 

[enjoiflobees]

I really enjoy these guys. I believe they are one of the few bands that I enjoy more and more each album. Plus there newer recording sound great!

 

[in_utero]

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenratiophi /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Moon & Antarctica is one of the top 10 albums of this decade.

Seconded. It absolutely blows me away... when I first heard it, I nearly passed out...

 

[nfusion770]

They were my favorite band for a very long time (1997-2004)- fan since Lonesome Crowded West, which is my fav MM album. Really love the older stuff and Moon. I didn't get into the last album, however, and the latest one, while better, is still not really my cup of tea either. I really loved all the changes that used to be a staple of their music, now they seem a little too linear for me.

I saw them in 1998 (?) with about 100 others at The Whole at the U of M. Pretty cool to see your favorite band in an intimate environment like that. We talked to the bassist and drummer for a few minutes afterwards. 6 seconds after the show was over, Isaac started taking the equipment down- he didn't look like he wanted to talk

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Favorite Songs:

Buttons Pushing the Buttons
Beach Side Property and the one after it
Ohio
Talking Sht About a Pretty Sunset
Teeth Like God's Shoeshine
Cowboy Dan
Truckers Atlas
The Cold Part
Life Like Weeds

From the new album
Spitting Venom and People as Places are very good.

 

[Sinista]

I'm more of a Linkin Park listener but I like a few songs by Modest Mouse

 

[BassheadJazz]

I absolutely love The Moon and Antarctica, so that has to get my vote, with Good News... coming in a close second. Their earlier albums are great as well, but for my money those are my top two. I think their last album is pretty underrated actually, maybe in a few years people will appreciate it more.

 

[Kilane]

Moon and Antarctica, and second place isn't even close.

Life like Weeds is my standout, but it's difficult to ever just listen to one track of that record.

 

[djmenace52]

I got to go with Building Nothing Out of Something, one of the few albums I can listen to from start to finish; although my favorite MM song is "Edit the Sad Parts."

 

[blessingx]

The only one I've kept is Sharpen Your Teeth (so my vote goes "other").

 

[Icarium]

I discovered them with Good News... so it holds top spot in my heart. There are tracks on the new album and Moon I like better than some of the other tracks on Good News, but nothing beats out the memories of living in Japan listening to it brings back (Alternated it every other 1 hr train ride morning commute).

I know a lot of hardcore fans dislike Good News and some are die hards of the older material, but I just can't get into that stuff as much since it's not where I started my fandom. I kind of like the bigger budget production anyways, not that I can't appreciate raw in music. I should really just grab all the albums and do a marathon sometime.

 

[Ogresmash]

The Moon and Antarctica is a brilliant album and I'm disappointed they didn't expand upon it in their later releases. It had such a unique sound throughout, something completely unique that I've yet to hear another album of theirs (or anyone else's) rival.

 

[Jahn]

i wish i could pick more than one. but yes i like the Ship most (Marr fan, so shoot me) but for the MM sound you have to go with Moon.

 

[Masonjar]

MM has some hands-down awesome songs.. "Never Ending Math Equation" - "Paper Thin Walls" are a couple of my favorites.. but sometimes I hear them and I'm like... what the f... ?

-jar

 

[nogrot]

Edit The Sad Parts > *


My favorite album of theirs for many years has been The Lonesome Crowded West.