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Modest Mouse

ARTIST · INDIE / ROCK

Modest Mouse

Rust-belt surrealism over galloping drums—beauty arriving sideways.

  • Indie rock
  • Alternative rock

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The Moon & Antarctica deepened sprawl; Good News sharpened hooks for radio crossover.

Isaac Brock's vocal tremolo narrates anxiety with campfire dread.

Johnny Marr era added jangle psychology to existing twitch.

Clean streaming separates banjo pluck, distorted bass, and tom thunder.

Isaac Brock formed Modest Mouse in Issaquah, Washington. The Lonesome Crowded West (1997) and The Moon & Antarctica (2000) built a cult following, and Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004) delivered Float On, a hit with a sunny chorus.

Johnny Marr of The Smiths joined for a time and played on We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (2007). Strangers to Ourselves (2015) followed, then The Golden Casket (2021).

Interesting facts about Modest Mouse

  • 01 American rock band formed in Issaquah, Washington in 1993.
  • 02 Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004) included Float On.
  • 03 Nominated for Grammy Awards including Best Rock Song for Float On.
  • 04 Johnny Marr was a member of the band for a time.
  • 05 The Golden Casket was released in 2021.

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