Bacharach. Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Very excited for this! Just holding out for a order somewhere with cheaper shipping to Australia, although this might be as good as it gets. I may be in the minority, but I think Sad Sappy Sucker is fucking fantastic (although I'm a sad sappy sucker for lofi shit). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I would start with the albums. But if you don't like "long drive", don't give up. Lonesome Crowded West is a fantastic album, and to me sounds completely different. Long drive was good. I'm sure I'll have to hear it a few more times for it to 'click' or become 'great' in my head, but it was pretty good and had a good set of standout tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 @Domain127: Long Drive is my absolute favorite. I also love Moon&Antarctica (check out "the stars are projectors") and We Were Dead and LCW...MM does no wrong. Ever. Not even Pistol. On topic: Stoked to own this. Would love Baron von Bullshit too... just for the cover art (and music). Keep 'em coming Brock! Slightly off topic: I read a recent interview with Brock where he said "someone told me I made $200 last year," (referencing some years ago) and it made me realize that their more recent, incessant touring and all of these represses are probably absolutely necessary for the sake of eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 As far as MM never doing wrong...I'd say don't listen to anything past Good News...because that's where they started doing wrong. C'mon. We don't have to fanboy over every band we like, do we? Fowty Dollaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Yes. yes we do. I can definitely see why people would lose their respect/interest/whatever after Good News. I was a little let down by Good News. It's probably my least favorite album of theirs. However, I still like it. It was also at that time in my life where every band I liked was playing on the radio/Mtv and pissing me off because "I knew them first, when they were good", etc. I was (am) pretty dumb at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Yes. yes we do. I can definitely see why people would lose their respect/interest/whatever after Good News. I was a little let down by Good News. It's probably my least favorite album of theirs. However, I still like it. It was also at that time in my life where every band I liked was playing on the radio/Mtv and pissing me off because "I knew them first, when they were good", etc. I was (am) pretty dumb at times. I can at least still listen to Good News, and somewhat enjoy it. And trust me, there was no one more excited to hear that Johnny 'Motherfucking' Marr was going to be added to the lineup prior to "We Were Dead" or whatever that garbage was called...but it was just such a disappointment I don't dislike it because I think they sold out or whatever, and bands are free to change and evolve in their sound...I just didn't like it. ::shrug:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 fair enough. As a real grown-up-adult-person, I'm all about supporting artists that want to change their sound or style or lineup, but when I heard MM on a local radio station, a part of my soul died as a 17 year old music enthusiast (aren't we all that?). Now I don't care about selling out. I want to sell out, but there just isn't anyone buying. I also like WWDBTSES (parts anyway), but it'll never stack up to long drive or lcw. EVER. #opinions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxsilence Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I like some of WWDBTSES, though it lost me at times, but I'm sorry I just can't get into Strangers to Ourselves. It's just...bad. I mean, Pistol? Come on... And don't get my wrong, I love modest mouse, it was so much of my youth, but damn I hate them at the same time. I've seen them live four times now, and each and every one of them is hands down the worst show I've ever seen. I kept going back thinking maybe I had a bad show, or maybe he was sick, but no. Time after time, just garbage performances that you can hardly even recognize as Modest Mouse. It's just one of those bands I've sworn off to seeing live, and just appreciate them for their recorded sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Wow, you had some shit luck. I saw MM twice in a week last Summer and both times were great. Also alcohol could make Niki Minaj sound like Mozart, so I guess that could have had a hand it. I was pretty drunk both nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I love the band and living in Portlabd I get a chance to see them constantly but I have sworn off seeing them too. Give me a MM show where it's just Isaac, Eric and Jeremy and I'll be there in a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I genuinely like all of their albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Don't be such a fanboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Don't be such a fanboy. Lol I can't help it! If liking all albums by a single band makes me a fanboy then I'm a pretty big fucking fanboy to A LOT of bands. Fowty Dollaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_ben Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 opinions man...it's like we all have them or something. I love We Were Dead way more than Long Drive or Lonesome Crowded... but that's just like my opinion or something. Fowty Dollaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Got an email that mine shipped already btw. For those that care about those kind of things. Fowty Dollaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Nice, that's fast. I finally picked up BNOOS the other day, so I'll likely be behind in grabbing this one. I will have it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Nice, that's fast. I finally picked up BNOOS the other day, so I'll likely be behind in grabbing this one. I will have it though.I know they're unlimited, but I got that #FOMO, son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiverse Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I know they're unlimited, but I got that #FOMO, son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Ok, here's my list: This Is a Long Drive For Someone With Nothing to Think About Interstate 8 The Fruit That Ate Itself The Lonesome Crowded West Building Nothing Out of Something The Moon & Antarctica Sad Sappy Sucker Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks Good News For People Who Love Bad News We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank No One's First, and You're Next Strangers to Ourselves Currently listening to Interstate 8. Almost done. Am I missing anything? I left off Baron. Should I tack it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Nah, I would say don't. It is a pretty average performance from what I remember. Also, Sad Sappy Sucker was released in like 2001 but is actually early material. The second half gets pretty weird so keep in mind that Isaac was fairly young and it was recorded to an answering machine.I would mostly say just listen to the main albums at first to get a feel and then delve deeper into their other stuff. Either way, they did no wrong for quite a while there so most of it is worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Ok, here's my list: This Is a Long Drive For Someone With Nothing to Think About Interstate 8 The Fruit That Ate Itself The Lonesome Crowded West Building Nothing Out of Something The Moon & Antarctica Sad Sappy Sucker Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks Good News For People Who Love Bad News We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank No One's First, and You're Next Strangers to Ourselves Currently listening to Interstate 8. Almost done. Am I missing anything? I left off Baron. Should I tack it on? Sad Sappy Sucker is their earliest material and it's not essential. You'd most likely lose track by listening to it after M&A, because it doesn't belong there. It's more like a go-to if you love all of their early stuff and want to see the whole picture. Since their albums (and EPs also) are veery long, you might be overwhelmed by listening to all of it from the start. There's essentials, quality additions and a couple throw-aways. You need to decide for yourself which record to put in which category (or if you agree with them at all), but to prevent losing interest because of sheer quantity, I'd recommend starting (chronologically) with the studio albums + Building Nothing. When you started loving some of it there's a whole lot of material to discover additionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I'm starting to sound like a broken record in these MM threads so sorry guys, but Sad Sappy Sucker is FAR from unessential and has some of their best stuff on it. But different strokes I guess. I agree to get a feel for their other stuff first and then go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 This Is a Long Drive For Someone With Nothing to Think About Interstate 8 The Fruit That Ate Itself The Lonesome Crowded West Building Nothing Out of Something The Moon & Antarctica [sad Sappy Sucker] Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks Good News For People Who Love Bad News We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank No One's First, and You're Next Strangers to Ourselves Here's where I am now. I'll listen to Lonesome tonight. I'm leaving Sucker in brackets because I haven't decided what to do with it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckydan Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 The Lonesome Crowded West Building Nothing Out of Something The Moon & Antarctica this is the holy trio imo. especially LCW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 this is the holy trio imo. especially LCW Building Nothing is a strong contender that muscles its way in there, somewhere, but I absolutely agree. My top MM picks for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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