Modest Mouse – The Moon & Antarctica

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Artist: Modest Mouse

Title: The Moon & Antarctica

Year: 2000

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  • 1. 3rd Planet (3:58)
  • 2. Gravity Rides Everything (4:19)
  • 3. Dark Center Of The Universe (5:02)
  • 4. Perfect Disguise (2:32)
  • 5. Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes (3:14)
  • 6. A Different City (2:54)
  • 7. The Cold Part (5:00)
  • 8. Alone Down There (2:21)
  • 9. The Stars Are Projectors (8:45)
  • 10. Wild Packs of Family Dogs (1:44)
  • 11. Paper Thin Walls (3:01)
  • 12. I Came As a Rat (3:47)
  • 13. Lives (3:17)
  • 14. Life Like Weeds (6:30)
  • 15. What People Are Made Of (2:14)

Review

"The Moon & Antarctica" by Modest Mouse is a wild ride, let me tell you! Released in June 2000, this album is like a cosmic journey through indie rock's uncharted territories. It's got everything from disco grooves to psychedelic guitar work, and it's all wrapped up in Isaac Brock's signature introspective lyrics.

You've gotta give it to these guys - they didn't let a little thing like a major label debut smooth out their edges. Nope, they cranked up the creativity to eleven and went all out. The result? An album that's as complex as it is catchy. Take "The Stars Are Projectors" for example - it's nearly nine minutes of pure musical shapeshifting. And don't even get me started on Jeremiah Green's drumming - that man could make existential dread sound downright danceable.

What's really impressive is that they managed to pull this off while dealing with some serious setbacks. I mean, Isaac Brock had his jaw wired shut for months during recording. Talk about singing through your teeth! But hey, maybe that's what gave the album its edge. Critics certainly thought so - this bad boy scored an 82 on Metacritic and ended up on all sorts of 'Best of the 2000s' lists. Not too shabby for a bunch of indie rockers from Washington, huh? - Bianca

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