Comments on: Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Wed, 23 May 2012 10:07:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-449 Matthew Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:23:04 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-449 Ah right, I see what you mean. Yes, that makes perfect sense now you describe it that way. And, JC, that's the problem with music these days. There's so much of it it can be really hard to take the time to listen to the stuff properly until it really sinks in. Ah right, I see what you mean. Yes, that makes perfect sense now you describe it that way.

And, JC, that’s the problem with music these days. There’s so much of it it can be really hard to take the time to listen to the stuff properly until it really sinks in.

]]> By: mjrc http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-448 mjrc Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:06:17 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-448 one last comment. what i meant about the johnny marr guitar was that on their older albums, for example good news, there is a lot more space in the instrumentation. the sound texture isn't as dense. there's depth, of course, but it's not all jammed up together. does that make sense? listen to "bukowski" and see if you hear what i mean. one last comment. what i meant about the johnny marr guitar was that on their older albums, for example good news, there is a lot more space in the instrumentation. the sound texture isn’t as dense. there’s depth, of course, but it’s not all jammed up together. does that make sense? listen to “bukowski” and see if you hear what i mean.

]]> By: thevinylvillain http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-447 thevinylvillain Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:42:59 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-447 Never knew much about the band till I heard 'Float On' a couple of years back. Liked the single sop much that I bought the album and was disappointed. Bought the latest one on the strength of the Johnny Marr connection. I've listened to it a few times on this holiday and have grown to love it after initially been a bit bemused. Not often that happens to me - I usually stick with my first impressions. Anyway....stop reading this and get back to work. I'm away for a dip in the sea. Never knew much about the band till I heard ‘Float On’ a couple of years back. Liked the single sop much that I bought the album and was disappointed.

Bought the latest one on the strength of the Johnny Marr connection. I’ve listened to it a few times on this holiday and have grown to love it after initially been a bit bemused.

Not often that happens to me – I usually stick with my first impressions.

Anyway….stop reading this and get back to work. I’m away for a dip in the sea.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-446 Matthew Thu, 31 May 2007 22:43:12 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-446 Well the guitar on Smiths records is distinctive, but hardly overbearing. I don't know, I have tried with the MM back catalogue but, although I do promise to give it another try, it just didn't click with me really. Well the guitar on Smiths records is distinctive, but hardly overbearing.

I don’t know, I have tried with the MM back catalogue but, although I do promise to give it another try, it just didn’t click with me really.

]]> By: mjrc http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-445 mjrc Thu, 31 May 2007 12:26:41 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-445 i would urge you to relisten to the moon and antarctica, too. some of my favorite mm songs are on this one--3rd planet, gravity rides everything, tiny cities made of ashes. btw, have you ever heard sun kil moon's covers of mm? his take on tiny cites blows me away. i agree with you about we were dead, though. it's a bit bombastic, as though brock thought in order to convey the emotion, he should go full throttle. i much prefer the subtler stuff, and i think marr might contribute to the over-wroughtness of it, too. but i'm not really an expert or anything. i would urge you to relisten to the moon and antarctica, too. some of my favorite mm songs are on this one–3rd planet, gravity rides everything, tiny cities made of ashes. btw, have you ever heard sun kil moon’s covers of mm? his take on tiny cites blows me away.

i agree with you about we were dead, though. it’s a bit bombastic, as though brock thought in order to convey the emotion, he should go full throttle. i much prefer the subtler stuff, and i think marr might contribute to the over-wroughtness of it, too. but i’m not really an expert or anything.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-444 Matthew Thu, 31 May 2007 09:20:50 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-444 Good grief, Mike, you could never sleep through this. There too much shouting! Doesn't make it more enjoyable though. Ah, I don't know, I don't hate it, but no more than a handful of songs do that much for me, I must be honest. I'll give it a go China, if you are sure. Mrs Toad won't thank you for the tip though ;-) Good grief, Mike, you could never sleep through this. There too much shouting! Doesn’t make it more enjoyable though.

Ah, I don’t know, I don’t hate it, but no more than a handful of songs do that much for me, I must be honest.

I’ll give it a go China, if you are sure. Mrs Toad won’t thank you for the tip though ;-)

]]> By: nycmike http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-443 nycmike Thu, 31 May 2007 00:05:47 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-443 Amen, Toad the Contrarian. Never have quite got the attraction to MM and this new one's a particular snoozer. I've heard their live shows are OK but haven't been able to summon the interest or the scratch to find out for myself. Amen, Toad the Contrarian. Never have quite got the attraction to MM and this new one’s a particular snoozer. I’ve heard their live shows are OK but haven’t been able to summon the interest or the scratch to find out for myself.

]]> By: China http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-442 China Wed, 30 May 2007 22:06:22 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank/#comment-442 Aw, give Lonesome Crowded West another listen or five. It's really their most creative album, I think. I'm not a die-hard Modest Mouse fan or anything, and I actually couldn't stand them until going back and hearing that one, but you've probably made some fans of theirs sad by giving up so soon. Aw, give Lonesome Crowded West another listen or five. It’s really their most creative album, I think. I’m not a die-hard Modest Mouse fan or anything, and I actually couldn’t stand them until going back and hearing that one, but you’ve probably made some fans of theirs sad by giving up so soon.

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