A new EP about by Modest Mouse, No One's First and You're Next is a collection of b-sides and unreleased tracks from their last two albums. As a casual listener of this band, I can confidently say that I enjoyed this album quite a bit.
Sure, MM may have broken into the mainstream with "Float On" but their sound has pretty much stayed spacey and indie, and this record proves that fact. Songs like "The Whale Song" have beautiful, lush backgrounds, with a squacking guitar imitating the call of...well a whale, cresending into a more agressive, but still lush blend of loud guitar and frantic drumming.
Then there's the drunken cabaret sound of "Perpetual Motion Machine" that makes this band as fun as it is.
As a b-side and demo and etc junkie, I consider this record a must have for any audiophile interested in good quality non-album tracks.
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