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After the album's release, Modest Mouse signed to major label Epic Records; The Moon & Antarctica, the band's major-label debut, was released in June 2000 to widespread acclaim from critics. The album was a harbinger of increased mainstream exposure to come; it was the band's first to chart in the United States, peaking at No. 120 on the ...
Modest Mouse recorded two albums' worth of material in their sessions, though the second album still has several songs incomplete. [4] Joe Zook, who mixed We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, also mixed Strangers To Ourselves. The album's cover features an aerial image of Venture Out RV Resort, located in Mesa, Arizona. [5]
The Lonesome Crowded West is the second studio album by American rock band Modest Mouse, released on November 18, 1997, by Up Records.The two towers pictured on the album's cover are The Westin Seattle.
The Moon & Antarctica is the third studio album by American rock band Modest Mouse, released on June 13, 2000, by Epic Records.. The Moon & Antarctica peaked at number 120 on the US Billboard 200, [2] and received acclaim from critics, [3] who praised its subject matter and change in sound from earlier albums and frontman Isaac Brock's introspective lyrics.
Good News for People Who Love Bad News is the fourth studio album by American rock band Modest Mouse, released on April 6, 2004, by Epic Records.Founding member Jeremiah Green did not perform on this album due to his temporary absence from the band, and it would be the only release during his time with Modest Mouse that he would not appear on.
Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork remarked that Modest Mouse show influence from Pixies and Jane's Addiction. [4] with certain elements on the album also drawing comparisons to Built to Spill [3] and Pink Floyd. [3] Lyrically, many of the album's tracks focus on traveling by automobile and the loneliness associated with rural life. [citation needed]
The album was recorded at Sweet Tea Studio in Oxford, Mississippi, with producer Dennis Herring, becoming the second consecutive Modest Mouse album to be recorded at that location and with that producer. [7] Audible Alchemy in Portland, Oregon, was also credited as a recording studio for the album.
Modest Mouse released their next album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, on March 20, 2007 [14] after its original release date of December 19, 2006 was delayed. The album also included bonus track and single " King Rat ", which actor Heath Ledger had known about before the track was released; the band was formally introduced to the ...