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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
The A.V. Club | B+[2] |
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Clash | (8/10)[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[5] |
NME | (7/10)[6] |
Paste | (7/10)[7] |
Pitchfork Media | (6.4/10)[8] |
PopMatters | (6/10)[9] |
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Strangers to Ourselves is the sixth album by American alternative rock band Modest Mouse, which was released on March 17, 2015,[12] two weeks after its initially announced release date of March 3.[13] The album was leaked to the internet on March 7, 2015.[14] On March 16, 2015, the day before the album's official release date, Strangers to Ourselves was prematurely made available for download on Amazon.com (free for Prime) and the iTunes Store.
It is the band's first studio album since We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, released in 2007, marking the longest gap between studio albums in their career. Modest Mouse actually recorded two albums worth of material in their sessions, though the second album still has several songs incomplete.[15]
The album's cover features an aerial image of Venture Out RV Resort, located in Mesa, Arizona.[16]
Singles
[edit]The first single from the album, "Lampshades on Fire", was made available on December 15, 2014 for streaming and digital download.[17] Another song from the album, "Coyotes", was made available for download on January 20, 2015. The third song to be made available, "The Best Room", was released on February 3, 2015, alongside the album's track listing.[12] A fourth track from the album, "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box", was released on February 16, 2015.[18] On March 3, a fifth song from the album was released, the album's final track, "Of Course We Know".[19]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Isaac Brock, except "God Is an Indian and You're an Asshole" lyrics by Jeremiah Green. All music composed by Modest Mouse
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Strangers to Ourselves" | 3:24 |
2. | "Lampshades on Fire" | 3:08 |
3. | "Shit in Your Cut" | 4:44 |
4. | "Pistol (A. Cunanan, Miami, FL. 1996)" | 3:42 |
5. | "Ansel" | 2:56 |
6. | "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box" | 6:12 |
7. | "Coyotes" | 3:31 |
8. | "Pups to Dust" | 3:31 |
9. | "Sugar Boats" | 4:03 |
10. | "Wicked Campaign" | 3:34 |
11. | "Be Brave" | 3:31 |
12. | "God Is an Indian and You're an Asshole" | 1:17 |
13. | "The Tortoise and the Tourist" | 3:41 |
14. | "The Best Room" | 4:25 |
15. | "Of Course We Know" | 5:24 |
Vinyl edition
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Strangers to Ourselves" | 3:24 |
2. | "Lampshades on Fire" | 3:08 |
3. | "Shit in Your Cut" | 4:44 |
4. | "Pistol (A. Cunanan, Miami, FL. 1996)" | 3:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ansel" | 2:56 |
2. | "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box" | 6:12 |
3. | "Coyotes" | 3:31 |
4. | "God Is an Indian and You're an Asshole" | 1:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sugar Boats" | 4:03 |
2. | "Wicked Campaign" | 3:34 |
3. | "Be Brave" | 3:31 |
4. | "Pups to Dust" | 3:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Tortoise and the Tourist" | 3:41 |
2. | "The Best Room" | 4:25 |
3. | "Of Course We Know" | 5:24 |
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Personnel
[edit]Modest Mouse
[edit]- Isaac Brock – vocals, guitar, twelve-string, piano, Rhodes, Mellotron, bass, EBow, baritone guitar, Korg MS-20
- Jeremiah Green – drums, conga, sequencers, electronic drums, djembe, death whistle, vibes, Korg, kalimba, cigar box, guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Peloso – bass, synth, Rhodes, piano, upright piano, cornet, kalimba, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Fairchild – guitar, Rhodes, ukulele, backing vocals
- Russel Higbee – bass, Rhodes, upright bass, guitar, pump organ, vibes, electric piano, baritone guitar, euphonium, kalimba, cornet organ, backing vocals
- Lisa Molinaro – viola, cello, bass, vocals
Additional instrumentation
[edit]- Ben Massaralla – percussion
- Darrin Wiener – Modular synthesizer, field recordings, 303 programming, sound manipulation
- Dann Gallucci – guitar, acoustic guitar, synth, drum machine sequencing
- Davey Brozowski – percussion
- James Mercer – vocals
- Jose Medeles – drums, percussion, vibes
- William Slater – banjo on "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box", piano, Rhodes, Modular synth, backing vocals
- Maureen Pandos – upright bass
- Tristan Forney – tuba
- Corrina Repp – backing vocals
- Jeremy Sherrer – timbales, MPC programming, backing vocals
- Tucker Martine – percussion
- Seth Lorinczi – bass
- Ryan Baldoz – backwards bass
Charts
[edit]Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 15 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] | 133 |
New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[22] | 39 |
UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 28 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Reviews for Strangers to Ourselves by Modest Mouse - Metacritic". Retrieved 20 Mar 2015.
- ^ http://www.avclub.com/review/modest-mouses-strangers-ourselves-familiar-best-wa-216271 A.V. Club review
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/strangers-to-ourselves-mw0002811983
- ^ http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/modest-mouse-strangers-to-ourselves Clash Magazine review
- ^ http://www.ew.com/article/2015/03/11/strangers-ourselves-modest-mouse-ew-review Entertainment Weekly Review
- ^ http://www.nme.com/reviews/modest-mouse/15974 NME review
- ^ http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/03/modest-mouse-strangers-to-ourselves-review.html Paste Magazine review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ http://www.popmatters.com/review/191456-modest-mouse-strangers-to-ourselves/ PopMatters review
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/modest-mouse-strangers-to-ourselves-20150317 Rolling Stone review
- ^ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/66404/Modest-Mouse-Strangers-to-Ourselves/ Sputnik Music review
- ^ a b "Modest Mouse Share "The Best Room", Detail Tracklist, Push Back Release Date". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Modest Mouse Confirm New Album 'Strangers to Ourselves'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ http://hasitleaked.com/2014/modest-mouse-strangers-to-ourselves/
- ^ http://www.newsweek.com/qa-isaac-brock-explains-why-new-modest-mouse-album-took-eight-years-312133
- ^ "Useless fact: The cover art from Strangers to Ourselves is from Apple Maps". 16 Dec 2014. Retrieved 3 Mar 2015.
- ^ "Modest Mouse premieres new single "Lampshades on Fire" — listen - Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ "Modest Mouse Share "The Ground Walks, With Time in a Box from forthcoming album, "Strangers to Ourselves"". Pitchfork.
- ^ Camp, Zoe (3 Mar 2015). "Modest Mouse Share "Of Course We Know", Announce Tour". Retrieved 3 Mar 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Modest Mouse – Strangers to Ourselves" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Modest Mouse | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
External links
[edit]Category:2015 albums Category:Modest Mouse albums Category:Epic Records albums