Most people know Modest Mouse for one of two reasons: they heard the band's early-2000s hit "Float On", or they are Indie fans. Regardless of why you know of Modest Mouse, let us introduce you to another album that is essential to a complete collection of Indie goodness: "Strangers to Ourselves". Though this album came out in March of 2015, it still has everyone at Multi-Fret bobbing their heads and tapping pens on their desks to the ear candy. Whether it's singer/guitarist Isaac Brock's bizarre, head-scratch-inducing lyrics or the odd composition of MM songs, no one has quite yet deciphered what makes Modest Mouse stand out. We argue that it is their ability to produce brilliant music that sticks in your head for days. Whether Brock is lamenting about how "mankind is acting like serial killers" to the environment on the beautiful and tactful acoustic track "Coyotes" or apologizing for a "late package" (which could be symbolic of just about anything) on the trance-like track "Sh*t in Your Cut", the sincerity is always too blatant to miss.
This album grabbed everyone and their mama's attention with its initial single: "Lampshades on Fire", which followed the overarching theme of how poorly humans treat the Earth and its resources, while incorporating hooks you can't shake out of your head. But, there is more to offer than a flashy single and its video. The band has over five members. So, it's hard to figure out how the group manages to keep pumping out albums that have so much substance. Luckily for all of us, they seem to have that under control. If you're looking for something soft on the ears, but chewy for the mind, check this album out ASAP! We have our 5 fav songs off the album below:
The Best Room
Lampshades on Fire
Wicked Campaign
Coyotes
Sh*t in Your Cut
We give this album a 5/5! What do you give it? Stream it below:
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