Strangeways

by **some_dizzy_whore_1804** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:57 am

Personally I adore it! It's just an excellent album, great guitar work! Backing vocals from James Mercer contrast with Issac Brock very well. My favourite is "Parting of the Sensory"

Website · by **elko** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:41 pm

Listened two and a bit times, it's mainly good but way too long, and not varied enough. It gets mushy and bland. The opening guitar on 'Dashboard' is so obviously Marr, also the chorus on 'Florida'. Other than that it's hard to spot his influence - possibly because The Smiths would have influenced Modest Mouse already.

by **Truman Capote** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:14 pm

I like DASHBOARD, those guitars are so Marr!

Website · by **elko** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:42 pm

It really is, isn't it!! One of my favourite songs in ages.

Also, someone spot the bit on 'Missed The Boat' that I thought of as entirely Marr-esque.

by **Truman Capote** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:10 pm

I only know DASHBOARD... I know it's Marr, but it's also Modest Mouse. I am not too crazy about them.

by **Still Ill** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:51 pm

I wasn't a big Modest Mouse fan either, but this album is definitely more accessible and ear-friendly, I like it a lot. (Moon and Antarctica had some good songs also). But Marr has definitely made me listen to more Modest Mouse. TC, I could return you the favor and throw some songs your way off the new album...

by **Truman Capote** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:57 pm

Still Ill wrote:TC, I could return you the favor and throw some songs your way off the new album...

Could you? I hope so!

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