Description:Frontman Isaac Brock's claim that he's being stalked by his own alter ego was not the first bit of evidence that Modest Mouse isn't your usual pop band. Witness the entirety of this 1996 indie debut from the Washington trio that inspired a major-label bidding war. This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About finds BrocFrontman Isaac Brock's claim that he's being stalked by his own alter ego was not the first bit of evidence that Modest Mouse isn't your usual pop band. Witness the entirety of this 1996 indie debut from the Washington trio that inspired a major-label bidding war. This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About finds Brock cruising with cohorts Eric Judy and Jeremiah Green (plus an occasional cellist) through a landscape of intoxicatingly original lo-fi tunes. Sure, Brock's early vocals make Nikki Sudden sound like one smooth crooner, but their strained quality offset the primitive elegance of his guitar work, giving a passionate vulnerability to "Breakthrough," "Custom Concern," and other treatises on life in the lost lane. --Bill Forman... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Up. Release date : 9 April 1996 EAN: 0796818002724 UPC: 796818002724
"BEACH SIDE PROPERTY :: Always reminds me of Seattle. I love the raw energy of this song, and the poetic lyrics. The whole album is a triumph of lo-fi goodness, and remains my favorite Modest Mouse album of all time.
"We're going union like they say.
We'll buy the congregation
then, one day, you'll find us sitting
in your chairs with big ideas of stocks and shares..."
"
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