A Modest Mouse Question

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 12:23 am

Ok, so I've owned Building Something...., thought they were really meh, saw them live, kinda warmed to 'em (was pretty blown away), have heard The Moon and Antartica (its ok), bought Good News (love it, it holds up for me)

So what else should I get. And more particularly, whos got some live shows? They allowed taping when I saw them open for BTS (I only had enough MD's for Martsch and co.) so i know there is msome boots out there.

Natural Mike · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 12:25 am

Lonesome Crowded West is my personal favorite, but be warned - I thought Good News... was absolutely dreadful.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Yail Bloor Wrote:

So what else should I get.

Kidz Bop 7

fancypants · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 12:27 am

I thought the question was going to be "why do they suck".

The Dreaded Marco · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 12:28 am

Definitely time to get Lonesome Crowded West, their best album, IMO.

legonads · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 12:44 am

Yail Bloor Wrote:

So what else should I get. And more particularly, whos got some live shows?

Purelivegigs.com has two torrents up.

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 12:45 am

Lonesome's the best. Though This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About is great, as well.

DHRjericho · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 1:00 am

Lonesome is indeed the best.

You may like the Ugly Casanova record.

no guru · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 1:03 am

DHRjericho Wrote:

You may like the Ugly Casanova record.

I surely do.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 1:37 am

DHRjericho Wrote:

Lonesome is indeed the best.

You may like the Ugly Casanova record.

i have heard it, actually. I've actually heard it all back in the day, i was just very dismissive of their stuff; i was more a BTS man at the time;

And thank yall for the suggestions. If anybody interested in an exchange,AIM, or YSI click the lil Yail button and well hammer it out.

Balls Mahoney · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 2:13 am

Yail- give Moon & Antarctica another shot. It's a great record, but the least similar to B2S. I'm a huge fan of both bands being a good loyal northwesterner and all. Lonesome Crowded West is a great one as well.

Sketch · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 4:37 am

Jimmy Stripe Wrote:

give Moon & Antarctica another shot.

I like Good News... more, but I still gotta back this up.

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 9:12 am

The Dreaded Marco Wrote:

Definitely time to get Lonesome Crowded West, their best album, IMO.

d/l "Trailer Trash" and "Bankrupt on Selling" and get a taste.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 10:18 am

doin' the cockroach, yea

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

Lonesome Crowded West or Long Drive, though i'm sure that live disc Baron von Bullshit is probably a great idea a well.

shaMoxie · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 12:10 pm

Not a huge fan, but LCW is pretty choice (and the only one I own). Not a favorite around here, but Ugly Cassanova's 'Sharpen Your Teeth' might be worth checking out. I liked it much when it came out, but haven't visited anything MM since.

puma · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 3:00 pm

moon used to be my favorite mm record, but lonesome crowded west does it for me. it's all about trailer trash i tell you.

not a big fan of good news..

yail next time you're on aim, i'll hook you up with a REALLY kick ass live set from modest mouse @ the bowery ballroom from a few years ago.

neuroboy · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 4:34 pm

the guy who played with isaac brock on ugly cassanova, chris orth, has a band called holopaw that is outstanding. much more pastoral in the will oldham vein. two songs to d/l are "abraham lincoln" and "teacup woozy". lovely.

. . .and an 8.6 on the 'fork for what it's worth

c.

edit: and it looks like there's a new album coming out in august.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

neuroboy Wrote:

the guy who played with isaac brock on ugly cassanova, chris orth, has a band called holopaw that is outstanding. much more pastoral in the will oldham vein. two songs to d/l are "abraham lincoln" and "teacup woozy". lovely.

c.

i'm intrigued.

el_scorcho · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2005 5:53 pm

Seems like we have a "which Modest Mouse album should I buy" thread every 6 months or so. The correct answer is: all of them.

But as many others have said, I would start with Lonesome Crowded West.

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