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 Review by: relay1112 See others by this writer modest mouse website (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on June 14th 2002
What can I say. There are few bands out there that can hit you with such originality as Modest Mouse. The band has a history of putting together great, diverse albums that really give you your money's worth. The Moon and Antarctica is no exception. It's 60-70 minutes long, and it's well worth listening to all the way through. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
well since no one else is going to say it, i mine as well. the pixies only good song is where is my mind. everything else is shit. i like modest mouse alot and i know that the pixies are one of their main influences but i just cant get into them. broken face makes me want to stick icepicks into my ear drums. hell, the pixies are better then everyone. surfer rosa is one of the greatest albums ever released. still, modest mouse IS excellent in their own right. i bought this cd recently. it's growing on me, not my girlfriend though. some of my favorite cds are one's that grew on me like this one is. i think i like the pixies and dinosaur jr better though. that comment about them never being able to make it to epitaph was sarcastic. "psh. like this band will ever make it on epitaph. lame- " They're far more creative than Pennywise. But that doesn't mean everyone will like them more. yeah, they'll never be as good as pennywise or guttermouth. psh. like this band will ever make it on epitaph. lame- No?!?!?! My eyes decieve me! A brilliant record not getting abused for being '''un-punk'''??? This album is utter utter brilliance. For those of you who think MM aren't '''punk''', go download their older Dirty Fingernails. That will also prove how diverse they are. For me, however, this is their standout record. Stars are projectors, third planet and gravity rides everything are masterful I love you anananoumous. Exactly Joe, couldn't have put it better myself. Some things arent ska if theyre butts smell like a stale doritio Frankly I'm kinda puzzled by all this, how is this record punk? why aren't people jumping all over that? And of course this band sounds like the pixies, name a present rock band that in some way was'nt influenced by the pixies, you'd have a hard time. And as for drive thru, fuck drive thru... And supposedly a modest mouse song is in a beer commercial now, I dunno I never seen it, oh? what? what's that? that's old news? kinda like this album, hahah, if you don't own this album by now I sort of pity you... This sounds way more like a really boring Fugazi. Good, but not deserving of such a high score. I love all the comments about Modest Mouse ripping off the Pixies. Whatever man, it's one of their influences. I'm sure you could compare any band you love to a very similar band. You like the Pixies, right? So what's wrong with SOME of Modest Mouse's song sounding like the Pixies? MM is pretty original. this CD is fucking awesome... If you compare this to something corporate, i'll strip you down to your underwear and spread ice cream all over you and then fart. Why are shitty Drive-Thru bands actually being compared to Modest Mouse??!!! Are you motherfuckers insane????!!! It's insulting to MM!!! don't even try to compare something corporate with modest mouse. hahaha the pixies called, they want their sound back. I liked them better when they were called the Pixies Ive said im 11. So fudge you. Brilliant album. Probably my favorite by Modest Mouse... I haven't heard this CD, but I might now. I just want to comment on JOE MOMMA's name... Joe "i lick my" momma, get over yourself and stop leaving stupid comments. yeah but that CD was fucking boring. from the comments i read, this isnt. 60-70 minutes long? i thought something corporate's 57 minutes was oh so excessively wrong This CD is definately deserving of the 5 star rating. It's one of the best things that has happened to my CD collection yet. i bought this when national record mart was going out of business. and this is perhaps the best 7 dollars that i have ever spent. everything is expertly put together and it all has a real underlying feeling of sadness. but modest mouse doesn't feel the need to beat the listener over the head with it like some bands who're unable to do anything with any amount of subtlety. Hey scott what is indie rock mean? Does it mean ska cuz if it does this is ska!!!! gay ska ewwwwwwwwwwww This CD kicks ass, and is well worth 5 stars. Some of the most intelligent, innovative indie rock of the past decade. |
