song of the day: Modest Mouse - Float On

feeling very triumphant today.

new Modest Mouse song: Autumn Beds

it's a soft, acoustic number with a remarkably Americana feel. the composition is a bit messy but that shouldn't come across as strange to someone familiar with Modest Mouse's music.

Modest Mouse - Autumn Beds [mp3]

the verdict? I like it. it took a couple of listens, but it definitely grows on you.

tour dates:

August:

• 17 – Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum Multipurpose Room
• 19 – Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis
• 20 – Kingston, Ontario – Ale House
• 21 – Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy
• 24 – Columbus, OH – Lifestyle Pavilion
• 25 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
• 28 – San Diego, CA – Street Scene
• 30 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands

September:

• 01 – Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue
• 02 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
• 03 – Billings, MT – Alberta Blair Theater
• 04 – Missoula, MT – Wilma Theater
• 05 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
• 07 – Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot

Modest Mouse on tour!

They're back! I know, I know, I am light years (a couple of days) late compared to the rest of the blogosphere, but I HAVE A VALID EXCUSE. That text has become an inextricable part of my identity. I should have stuck with something simpler to study, like math. Everyone else has their study time and their leisure time, but mine are interlinked. The result? No free time and a flooded inbox. *SIGH*

Modest Mouse Spring 2009 Tour:
02/22/2009 Oakland CA Fox Theater
02/23/2009 Visalia CA The Fox Theatre
02/24/2009 Hollywood CA HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM
02/25/2009 Tempe AZ The Marquee
02/26/2009 Albuquerque NM Albuquerque Convention Center, Hall
02/28/2009 Boulder CO Balch Fieldhouse/C.U. Boulder
03/02/2009 Kansas City MO
03/03/2009 Oklahoma City OK Diamond Ballroom
03/04/2009 AUSTIN TX STUBB'S BBQ
03/06/2009 OXFORD MS THE LYRIC OXFORD
03/07/2009 Atlanta GA THE TABERNACLE
03/08/2009 Miami FL Langerado Music Festival

Modest Mouse - Never Ending Math Equation [mp3]

Band of the Week: Modest Mouse

these guys have been off the radar for a while, since their latest record, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, which dropped in 2007

nevertheless, they remain one of my favourite bands. the Washington based boys have been around since 1993 (although they have had a handful of band member trade offs, all in good humour of course), and they are as awesome as bands come these days. they haven't burnt out, and are taking a well deserved break right now, but this doesn't mean that we should take a break from listening to their magnificent melodic musings

what is that you say? you aren't familiar with this band? what, have you been living under a rock with no access to indie culture for the last decade and a half? before the Kings of Leon even picked up instruments, these guys had perfected the art of combining critical acclaim and indie audience approval

Modest Mouse - Float On [mp3]

Modest Mouse- Breakthrough [mp3]

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