keefmoon Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Just wondering, do we have any Modest Mouse fans on here? I've been a bit of a fan for a couple of years, but after I saw them at Glasto I've been into them hugely. Only got two of their albums, the latest two, but absolutely love both. I think they're quite a bit more popular in the States than over here (didn't the latest album get to number one over the pond?) For anyone who doesn't know them, they're a quirky rock-pop-indie type band, leaning more towards the indie later in the career and towards quirky earlier on. They've got a couple of drummers and Johnny Marr of The Smiths fame joined before their latest album. If you don't know them I'd suggest checking out Dashboard or Float On, as they are probably their two most accessible songs, but by no means their best imo. So any one else a Mouse fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanB Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I've not heard too much of them, to be honest. Having said that, anything including Johnny Marr's got to be worth a listen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjdgoldeneye Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I like them. They were one of my favorites for a while, but the lack of recent success seems to make me forget them. IDK their chart success, but nothing from their newest album gets/got much radio or VH1/MTV airplay. The Dashboard video was on Xbox Live, though... I like The Ocean Breathe Salty, Float On, Dashboard, and a few others... (Yea, they're the singles... so what? :p ) Their deeper stuff is a bit too "Indy" for me, but I generally like their style of music. Some of my other favorite are Franz Ferdinand, and not so much now because Sam's Town kinda stinks, and they're arrogant jerks, but The Killers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefmoon Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 [QUOTE=DanB;317046]I've not heard too much of them, to be honest. Having said that, anything including Johnny Marr's got to be worth a listen![/QUOTE] Definitely! Go on youtube and search for Dashboard. The video is about as weird as they come but see what you think of the song. I'd definitely recommend them. [QUOTE=mjdgoldeneye;317093]I like them. They were one of my favorites for a while, but the lack of recent success seems to make me forget them. IDK their chart success, but nothing from their newest album gets/got much radio or VH1/MTV airplay. The Dashboard video was on Xbox Live, though... I like The Ocean Breathe Salty, Float On, Dashboard, and a few others... (Yea, they're the singles... so what? :p ) Their deeper stuff is a bit too "Indy" for me, but I generally like their style of music. Some of my other favorite are Franz Ferdinand, and not so much now because Sam's Town kinda stinks, and they're arrogant jerks, but The Killers too.[/QUOTE] I can see you rpoint abou tthe other stuff, they release their accessible stuff but the rest can be a bit strange. But it has really grown on me, but then I'm in a phase where I like bands who just go for their own style and don't worry about it. I like Franz too, but wheres the new album? It's been like 3 years! And I really like Killers too. They are arrogant but that's the whole fun with them. Like Liam Gallagher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tristram Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Speaking of modest mouse, do you remember Dangermouse? He was one of your boys wasn't he keef? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamebrain Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Good tip, cheers! I had never heard of them, I have to confess, but youtube has solved that problem now. They remind me [I]just a little[/I] of Talking Heads. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjdgoldeneye Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 [QUOTE=keefmoon;317265] I like Franz too, but wheres the new album? It's been like 3 years! And I really like Killers too. They are arrogant but that's the whole fun with them. Like Liam Gallagher.[/QUOTE] How many Franz albums do you have? One, or two, because they have 2... "You Could Have it So Much better" isn't 3 years old, is it? (Near there? IDK, I'll google it...) It's a good album either way! I guess the Killers' personalities aren't horrible, and I thought it was funny when they stuck it to the emo-pop whatjamacallit bands like Fall Out Boy...:rolleyes: However, their newer album is bland and too much on the "All These Things That I've Done" side, and less on the "Somebody Told Me" and "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" side. The super-indy style/weird-lyric filled stuff is lame... (Well, all of their songs have weird lyrics...) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanB Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 [QUOTE=keefmoon;317265]Definitely! Go on youtube and search for Dashboard. The video is about as weird as they come but see what you think of the song. I'd definitely recommend them. [/QUOTE] Just listened to Dashboard. I'm impressed! I'll have to keep an eye on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjdgoldeneye Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Check out Float On and The Ocean Breathes Salty as well... They're the most accessible songs they have, and they're all singles. They have a bit of the David Byrne vocals going on, but otherwise I think they're pretty distinct from anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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