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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	B+^[2]
AllMusic	^[3]
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]
Rolling Stone	^[10]
Sputnikmusic	^[11]

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

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

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
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

Side one
No.	Title	Length
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

Side two
No.	Title	Length
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

Side three
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sugar Boats"	4:03
2.	"Wicked Campaign"	3:34
3.	"Be Brave"	3:31
4.	"Pups to Dust"	3:31

Side four
No.	Title	Length
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

Modest Mouse

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

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

Chart (2015)	Peak position
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

^ "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

Category:2015 albums Category:Modest Mouse albums Category:Epic Records albums

[1] "Reviews for Strangers to Ourselves by Modest Mouse - Metacritic". Retrieved 20 Mar 2015.

[2] ttp://www.avclub.com/review/modest-mouses-strangers-ourselves-familiar-best-wa-216271 A.V. Club review

[3] ttp://www.allmusic.com/album/strangers-to-ourselves-mw0002811983

[4] ttp://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/modest-mouse-strangers-to-ourselves Clash Magazine review

[5] ttp://www.ew.com/article/2015/03/11/strangers-ourselves-modest-mouse-ew-review Entertainment Weekly Review

[6] ttp://www.nme.com/reviews/modest-mouse/15974 NME review

[7] ttp://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/03/modest-mouse-strangers-to-ourselves-review.html Paste Magazine review

[8] Pitchfork Media review

[9] ttp://www.popmatters.com/review/191456-modest-mouse-strangers-to-ourselves/ PopMatters review

[10] ttp://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/modest-mouse-strangers-to-ourselves-20150317 Rolling Stone review

[11] ttp://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/66404/Modest-Mouse-Strangers-to-Ourselves/ Sputnik Music review

[tracklist-12] "Modest Mouse Share "The Best Room", Detail Tracklist, Push Back Release Date". Pitchfork.

[13] "Modest Mouse Confirm New Album 'Strangers to Ourselves'". Rolling Stone.

[14] ttp://hasitleaked.com/2014/modest-mouse-strangers-to-ourselves/

[15] ttp://www.newsweek.com/qa-isaac-brock-explains-why-new-modest-mouse-album-took-eight-years-312133

[16] "Useless fact: The cover art from Strangers to Ourselves is from Apple Maps". 16 Dec 2014. Retrieved 3 Mar 2015.

[17] "Modest Mouse premieres new single "Lampshades on Fire" — listen - Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound.

[18] "Modest Mouse Share "The Ground Walks, With Time in a Box from forthcoming album, "Strangers to Ourselves"". Pitchfork.

[19] Camp, Zoe (3 Mar 2015). "Modest Mouse Share "Of Course We Know", Announce Tour". Retrieved 3 Mar 2015.

[20] "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

[ac_Flanders_Modest_Mouse-21] "Ultratop.be – Modest Mouse – Strangers to Ourselves" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2015.

[22] "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.

[ac_UK_Modest_Mouse-23] "Modest Mouse | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 23, 2015.

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v t e Modest Mouse
Isaac Brock Tom Peloso Ben Massarella Russell Higbee Simon O'Connor Jeremiah Green Eric Judy Dann Gallucci Joe Plummer Johnny Marr Benjamin Weikel Lisa Molinaro Jim Fairchild Davey Brozowski John Wickhart
Studio albums	This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About The Lonesome Crowded West The Moon & Antarctica Sad Sappy Sucker Good News for People Who Love Bad News We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank Strangers to Ourselves The Golden Casket
EPs	Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect? Interstate 8 The Fruit That Ate Itself Night on the Sun Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks No One's First, and You're Next
Compilations	Building Nothing Out of Something
Live albums	Baron von Bullshit Rides Again
Singles	"Float On" "Ocean Breathes Salty" "The World at Large" "Dashboard" "King Rat" "Missed the Boat" "We've Got Everything" "Satellite Skin" "Lampshades on Fire" "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box"
Related	Discography Ugly Casanova Brand New/Modest Mouse Tour