Modest Mouse Band • Page 29

I think We Were Dead suffered for the same reasons Strangers does, it was just their weakest at the time (still a great record)

 

the songwriting on Strangers in general just felt weaker. not bad, but less compelling overall by a p significant margin. and that’s made even worse to me when considering that the album simultaneously feels waaaaay overworked/overcooked.

 

We Were Dead is my favorite MM album but that was my first album cycle as a fan as I started listening to them after they already released Good News.

 

I still think We Were Dead is basically perfect if you sub in "Whale Song" for "Education"

 

Looking at the track list for we were dead and there’s not one skip.

 

"Invisible" is a hell of a closer

 

we were dead is great

 

I mean “Florida” ? come on. great song. imagine being 15 and growing up in Florida and hearing that song. too good

 

Can confirm

 

we were dead never clicked for me outside of maybe 3 songs unfortunately

 

The second half of spitting venom is the best thing ever. Honestly we were dead might be my favorite right now.

 

About to go on another modest mouse binge for weeks.

 

We Were Dead is leagues above Strangers. Amazing album

 

"Parting of the Sensory" is some top shelf Mouse tbh

 

I mean little motel? Cmon so good.

 

We Were Dead rules. March Into the Sea, Parting of the Sensory, Little Motel and Spitting Venom are GOAT tracks. I still really like Strangers, too

 

Yeah, Sensory, Motel and Venom are like, 3 of my all-time favorite MM songs.

 

no love for Missed the Boat?

 

I think "People as Places as People" is most underrated on that record personally

 

yeah, the whole album is really good.

 

(If that listing was real) 12 songs would be the fewest for a Modest Mouse record in what, 25 years?

 

Also, every record is good or great, especially Strangers.

 

Confirmed

 

We Were Dead is amazing and is easily the album most responsible for my taste in music evolving beyond AP.net scene artists.

 

I love We Were Dead and it is my least favorite record post-Moon & Antarctica