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March 22, 2007

NA Q&A and Exclusive Audio: Isaac Brock

Modest Mouse's leader on touring with the Flaming Lips, surﬁng and the joys of waking up sober
July 14, 2004

Modest Mouse Roar

Frontman Isaac Brock celebrates life's endless happy hour
May 19, 2004

Modest Rock Gods

After more than a decade, indie rockers have a hit

Recordings and Reviews

We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

Wrapping a wordy, darkly whimsical title around a bunch of songs many will find catchy and none will find pretty, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank takes after Modest Mouse's other four albums, even with guitarist Johnny Marr added to the equation. Like everything the band has released...

2007 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

Good News For People Who Love Bad News

2004

Everywhere and his Nasty Parlour Tricks

2001

The Moon & Antarctica

2000

The Lonesome Crowded West

1997

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One of the more unexpected mainstream success stories of the 2000s was Modest Mouse. More than a decade after the arty Pacific Northwest indie-rock band formed, its sixth album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News, reached Number 18 on the Billboard 200, thanks in part to its Number One Modern Rock single "Float On." The band's 2007 follow-up, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, topped the...

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