Modest Mouse

After a decade of hard touring on the Indie-Rock circuit, Isaac Brock's itchy, spacy ensemble scored a massive hit with "Float On," a shout-along about shrugging. Their platinum album's stomping choruses and exuberantly detailed production belie its bleaker-than-midnight lyrics, but Brock's dark psyche has never been more fun to stare into.

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