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Rock Daily Exclusive: Modest Marr!

8/3/06, 4:43 pm EST

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We’ve known for a while that Modest Mouse leader Isaac Brock and former Smiths guitarist/genius Johnny Marr were collaborating on MM’s next record. But guess what? Marr is now officially a full-on member of Modest Mouse, Brock recently told us. According to Brock, Marr’s membership is so unequivocal, he will tour with MM in support of their next record, tentatively titled We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank and tentatively due this fall. “He made a cautious commitment to write and record with us, and then the tighter we got, he was like, ‘okay, let’s tour too,’” 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.”


Some backstory: When it came time to start work on the follow-up to 2004’s indie-rock marvel Good News for People Who Love Bad News, Brock found himself sans guitarist and enlisted Marr to help write and record. “I took a long shot really,” says Brock. “I was like, ‘You know, I really like that guy’s guitar playing. There’s no chance in hell he’s going to say yes, but why not give him a call?’ So I did.” Maybe Morrissey should borrow Brock’s little black book? “Eventually it all came together, and it was a really good fit, which I think actually surprised all of us,” Brock recalled. Finally, 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.


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I think, no matter how WWD sounds, I’ll like it. I’m one of the people who actually liked GNFPWLBN alot, so… I guess I’m a loser :P

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none | 9/4/2006, 3:54 pm EST

mm has basically sucked since they signed. this has nothing to do with signing, though. they just stopped making consistently good music after TLCW came out, with the exception of a few good songs here and there. used to be able to listen to a whole mm album straight through.
go look at a post of old mm from 1990’s shows where isaac was skinny and into it, and now he is just fat and doesn’t seem to care. sad.

//////////// | 9/1/2006, 2:20 pm EST

I think That Modest Mouse Is really good. I also think that the people who post here to say that they hate Modest Mouse should think things through a little bit. If they hated modest mouse or the smiths for that matter, why would they care enough to find out about their new album and who their recording partners are just to say they hate them. Hmmmmmmm? LOOKING >>>> TO IT M. M.

steve | 8/31/2006, 12:20 am EST

Carnival romp? I know Tom Waits is one of Modest Mouse’s influences, but this sounds like a strange turn for the band.

Aaron | 8/26/2006, 3:56 pm EST

Modest Mouse is my favorite band…they were even when I hadn’t heard their older stuff, which is real good as well. I don’t know anything about the Smith’s…But I can’t wait til the new album comes out.

uhh | 8/24/2006, 3:19 am EST

anybody considered that maybe this could be like…

not necessarily a good mixture?

like, whipped cream + eggs = ?

anybody?

Drew | 8/23/2006, 3:40 pm EST

modest mouse is awesome.
the smiths are awesome.

modest mouse+ Johnny marr. fuckin’ sweet. cant wait for the new album.

rhpfan | 8/17/2006, 11:53 am EST

Best thing to happen to MM was being covered by Sun Kil Moon…

rhpfan | 8/17/2006, 11:53 am EST

Best thing to happen to Modest Mouse was getting covered by Sun Kil Moon!

mozzer | 8/17/2006, 8:46 am EST

i miss him sometimes

Music Lover | 8/14/2006, 6:51 pm EST

Modest Mouse is amazing and The Smiths are cool.

mozzer | 8/14/2006, 8:30 am EST

i dont care

mm is God | 8/12/2006, 3:12 am EST

omfg, i hope any of you who judge MM by their most recently released album get hit by a fast moving bus because seriously, MM is my favorite band, and are the best band ever,

sterling | 8/11/2006, 3:29 pm EST

marr is having a mid life something rather.

Me | 8/11/2006, 1:22 pm EST

I’ll believe it when I see it.

dang. | 8/10/2006, 3:45 pm EST

alright, i’m off to shoot myself in the head. The Smiths were the best thing that ever happened to me and m.m. are just the most pretentious obnoxious band since bright eyes.

Kraorh | 8/9/2006, 12:45 am EST

Maybe it’s more like Eric Clapton joining Pink Floyd - except that Johnny Marr is actually cool and respectable.

isaac 4 life | 8/8/2006, 4:44 pm EST

ok modest mouse is the greatest band ever.. byfar and with this new guy they will just be better so be pepared the coming of new rock n roll will be spearheaded by modest mouse and isaac will go down in rock history

chelsea | 8/8/2006, 4:15 pm EST

*shudder*
i hope there isn’t too much smith’s influence in their new album.

johnchips | 8/7/2006, 1:45 pm EST

‘Good news’ was a superb innovative album with some great quirky sounds, i cant wait to hear the addition Marr will make, look forward to seeing you guys live, you rock

daniel | 8/7/2006, 4:36 am EST

morrissey will be pissing himself at this little beauty lol

now what | 8/6/2006, 3:06 pm EST

this is fantastic news! I love Modest Mouse and now to make things EVEN BETTER, there’s gonna be that touch of Smiths in their music! what can be better than that??

thischarmingman | 8/6/2006, 1:00 pm EST

Hopefully we’ll hear some interesting guitar work from marr that is on par with some of his smiths stuff (at least)

woo hoo.. looking forward to hearing the new album.

Travis | 8/6/2006, 1:39 am EST

Well, well, well…..

Its about damn time!!!! Isaac and the boys are back and they have picked up another stranger on this great musical journey. The next album is going to rock. I hope it reinvents rock as we know it. Evey once and a while aband comes along that changes the shape of everything we expect. Mouse has come close to doing this many times. I think now is the time they get their dues and chage the face of rock n roll. And with Marr along for the ride, Im sure their chances are better than ever.

alp | 8/5/2006, 11:56 pm EST

i thought johnny marr died??!?!?!

Anonymous | 8/5/2006, 1:47 pm EST

wow, i never expected that. its sort of weird…
i wonder how Moz feels about all this?

Martin | 8/5/2006, 10:41 am EST

it will be another installment to my MM collection. Issac Brock always has suprised me in the past and I’m sure he will this time too especially since theres a new member in the band.

sucka | 8/5/2006, 3:18 am EST

the whole marr thing sounds great but the whole album may blow!

Mr. Smith | 8/5/2006, 2:05 am EST

Wasn’t the last band Marr worked with the Pet Shop Boys?

Ryan | 8/5/2006, 12:21 am EST

Can’t wait to hear the new stuff. Brock is a genius and now he has another mind to help shape his brilliant noise. All hail Modest Mouse!

Travis Love | 8/4/2006, 8:47 pm EST

My GOD…It’s finally happening…

Mouse hath returned!

jesse | 8/4/2006, 6:45 pm EST

*just a quick fix*

MM > you haters

jesse | 8/4/2006, 6:33 pm EST

outstanding.

modest mouse + marr = awesome.

stoked for the new album…even if they had to cancel my edgefield show to get it done… :)

MM > then you haters.

Tony NYC | 8/4/2006, 3:15 pm EST

Talk about slumming. Next you’ll tell me Jimmy Page is joing Three Doors Down

Alex from Russia | 8/4/2006, 1:38 pm EST

Modest Mouse are amazing, I’m looking forward to their brand new record. Johnny Marr is the new guitarist? That’s a HUGE surprise!

Samuel Chamberlain | 8/4/2006, 12:12 pm EST

suck my dick modest mouse

Kate Moss | 8/4/2006, 12:08 pm EST

Excellent news! Isaac is nice, but Isaac can stop you from doing all the things in life you’d like to…ask me I wont say now how could I?

Spencer | 8/4/2006, 12:08 pm EST

Come on Johnny, Modest Mouse? You can do better than that.

juliet | 8/4/2006, 10:55 am EST

modest mouse rocks… i really dig it

Anonymous | 8/4/2006, 10:18 am EST

If you cant see how good MM is, you shouldn’t be at Rolling Stone.

Kev | 8/4/2006, 10:11 am EST

Steven Logan sucks!

The Smiths we’re awesome. Go listen to Pink!

Killa | 8/4/2006, 10:07 am EST

Modest Mouse blows

MMar | 8/4/2006, 9:31 am EST

yeah, the new album name is tight. better then the rumored name of Living Through Indirect Motin….

steven logan | 8/4/2006, 9:19 am EST

hehe, the smiths sucked..

Anonymous | 8/4/2006, 8:40 am EST

Unbelievable!

Where's Richey? | 8/4/2006, 3:47 am EST

Is this good news at all? I mean, it’s always bad news with too many personalities in one band. Remember the Libertines? Or The Smiths?
Ich habe angst.

mr. roboto | 8/4/2006, 2:47 am EST

i’m psyched!

Anonymous | 8/4/2006, 12:22 am EST

im bout sad, and a little curious. i mean i sort of like the smiths for there contribution to alternative, but its not gonna be the same guys that made baby blue sadan, or even the stars are projectors. i dont know and im not gonna say till i’ve heard. any songs by em yet. email me at andrewgood10@yahoo.com. thanks, drew

Z | 8/3/2006, 11:30 pm EST

What great news! Hooray for Modest Mouse. I really think they are bringing alt music back.

kel | 8/3/2006, 9:46 pm EST

So does this mean there will be no follow up to Boomslang?

Aaron | 8/3/2006, 9:42 pm EST

Huge fan of Modest Mouse and the Smiths. Can’t wait for the new CD

Weinerhead | 8/3/2006, 9:11 pm EST

Morrissey’s pissed.

Evan | 8/3/2006, 8:59 pm EST

No, this is not old news. What’s old news is that they were WORKING together. Now Marr is a member of the band, though.

Phoebe | 8/3/2006, 7:20 pm EST

Oh. My. God. That is so cool.

Yenrac | 8/3/2006, 7:18 pm EST

Wow! I might have to check out the next album now!

Moz | 8/3/2006, 6:58 pm EST

Isn’t this old news?

MMmmarr! | 8/3/2006, 6:54 pm EST

That’s like some wonderful sign of the coming apocalypse or something

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