Johnny Marr joins Modest Mouse

Cosmic Bus · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:03 am

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/i ... 8/03/jeff/

Quote:

"He made a cautious commitment to write and record with us..." Brock said. “Then he was pretty much a member of the band - not pretty much. He’s a full blown member of the band. It’s really fuckin’ nice." ......he will tour with MM in support of their next record, tentatively titled We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:28 am

I generally like MM, Marr is a good guitarist--I see nothing wrong with this.

Sketch · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:46 am

This has serious potential.

telescope · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:46 am

Interesting.

They're heading my way at New Years. Now I just need to make sure that I'm actually in the city for the summer.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:15 am

Sketch Wrote:

This has serious potential.

no guru · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:19 am

Marrdest Mouse sounds like a big black gospel singer.

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

uhgh.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

Hey, I might start liking Modest Mouse now....wait, the vocals will still be the same....

Oh well.

no guru · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:22 am

So how many acts has Marr "joined" since 1987 now (other than The Healers)?

The The
Electronic
Pretenders
Modest Mouse

Any more?

Be nice if his stints lasted, though his contributions have been pretty cool. And I guess Electonic probably will still do another one eventually.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

I think he "co-formed" rather than "joined" Electronic, otherwise he would have "joined" Bernie Sumner which is a little bit meta.

Unless I missed something Electronics last album was 8 years ago so I'd say another one is unlikely.

no guru · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:30 am

konstantinl Wrote:

I think he "co-formed" rather than "joined" Electronic, otherwise he would have "joined" Bernie Sumner which is a little bit meta.

Unless I missed something Electronics last album was 8 years ago so I'd say another one is unlikely.

Bernie would likely give him a right slap if he tried that joining business.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:33 am

Sketch Wrote:

This has serious potential.

No kidding, attention peaked

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

this is strange, but interesting.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

The thing I loved about the last Electronic album was that is was a love letter to The Great '88 Ecstacy Explosion, released right in that awkward period between Rave culture being actually being cutting edge cool and the nostalga Wasn't-Rave-Culture-Cool? of we now 30 somethings.

As a result the poor album was slaughtered by the press but it's actually really good. The whole thing is ecto-hilarious. The cover of the bronzed child picking daisys, the group hug lyrics "This love was born instead of hate, celebrate our love! Let me feel the right vibration, celebrate our love!"

Probably the last time Italian House piano was used unironically.

paladisiac · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:09 pm

Quote:

We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank [ is ] due this fall.

great news! that means there should be 2 sure combatants vs my current #1 of the year (along with a new decemberists). olay!

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:45 pm

This is awesome. They haven't released a misstep in my opinion.

Kerre Li (xix) · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:50 pm

I can't wrap my brain around this. I am not opposed to it, it's just SO weird.

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

I was just about to start a thread about this. Good thing I searched.

This should be an interesting collab. I never heard the Johnny Marr and The Healers record. But his guitar playing is the pretty much the reason why I dug The Smiths so much.

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:27 am

DumpJack Wrote:

Sketch Wrote:

This has serious potential.

No kidding, attention peaked

Piqued, please.

Mick · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:32 am

telescope Wrote:

Interesting.

They're heading my way at New Years. Now I just need to make sure that I'm actually in the city for the summer.

details please...

They're heading to Falls Festival aren't they?

telescope · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:01 am

amgl Wrote:

telescope Wrote:

Interesting.

They're heading my way at New Years. Now I just need to make sure that I'm actually in the city for the summer.

details please...

They're heading to Falls Festival aren't they?

Yup. That's what I was talking about

No details yet, but they're hardly going to come all this way and play just one show are they? I mean, it's not like they're Brian Wilson...

But yeah, I'm usually not in Sydney over summer, but this is just another thing on the list making me want to stay this year. So long as they don't play at the f**ckin Hordern

Mick · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:08 am

telescope Wrote:

amgl Wrote:

telescope Wrote:

Interesting.

They're heading my way at New Years. Now I just need to make sure that I'm actually in the city for the summer.

details please...

They're heading to Falls Festival aren't they?

Yup. That's what I was talking about

No details yet, but they're hardly going to come all this way and play just one show are they? I mean, it's not like they're Brian Wilson...

But yeah, I'm usually not in Sydney over summer, but this is just another thing on the list making me want to stay this year. So long as they don't play at the f**ckin Hordern

Yeah, Brian Wilson..

...that must suck. To be you, that is. I saw him. I sang along. But enough about me.

telescope · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:13 am

amgl Wrote:

telescope Wrote:

amgl Wrote:

telescope Wrote:

Interesting.

They're heading my way at New Years. Now I just need to make sure that I'm actually in the city for the summer.

details please...

They're heading to Falls Festival aren't they?

Yup. That's what I was talking about

No details yet, but they're hardly going to come all this way and play just one show are they? I mean, it's not like they're Brian Wilson...

But yeah, I'm usually not in Sydney over summer, but this is just another thing on the list making me want to stay this year. So long as they don't play at the f**ckin Hordern

Yeah, Brian Wilson..

...that must suck. To be you, that is. I saw him. I sang along. But enough about me.

bastard

wenchlette · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:57 am

the redworm Wrote:

this is strange, but interesting.

Yes.

Mick · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:09 am

Quote:

Marr, Brock and co. went down to Sweet Tea studios in Mississippi (the same joint where Good News was recorded) to lay down tracks for We Were Dead, which Brock describes as a nautical balalaika carnival romp. So what’s the gist? Get ready to have your mind blown by Modest Marr’s crazy-dark sailors-and-gypsies whimsy.

this can't not be good.

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