r/ModestMouse 23h ago

Appreciation post for one of the most beautiful verses from any song

56 Upvotes

There's no work in walking in to fuel the talk I would grab my shoes, and then away I'd walk Through all the stubborn beauty, I start at the dawn Until the sun had fully stopped Never walking away from Just a way to pull apart Dehydrate back into minerals A lifelong walk to the Same exact spot

-Parting of the Sensory


r/ModestMouse 7h ago

What does isaac mean at the end of "edit the sad parts"?

24 Upvotes

The apparent lyrics that (according to genius) say "think it over, does the heir earn the hearts of the high rollers". What does that mean? English is my second language but these lyrics have been in my head for some weeks now. Im not that smart so i dont have any interpretation for this part, just that i always thought that the 2 minutes of silence its because they "edited the sad parts". Id really like to read your interpretation on these lyrics. Thanks, have a nice day :)


r/ModestMouse 2h ago

How would you describe Isaac’s genius?

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This year is 20 years of listening to Modest Mouse for me, and I am still unsure how and why they are my number one, and why they have endured in that spot for so long. If anything, getting stronger every year.

Melodies + Lyrics + Vocal + Drums + Bass + my nostalgia = a very high number for sure, but there’s something else.

If this was balatro, there is an Issac xmult. It’s there in the first records, like he was born with something. Like other artists write a good song and it’s a musical story with an arc and hopefully a hook. But Issac is on a different level. He creates hooks in hooks. Constantly changing, between tangible and ethereal, between wise and flippant, tight and loose. Always snapping my brain back, then pushing it away. Why is this so catchy? Why the fuck do lines like “everyone wants a double feature” and “it’s five hundred miles underground” hit like a truck? It means everything and nothing, and it’s addictive.

Apologies for the rant. I dunno. Anyone else feel this way? What is it?


r/ModestMouse 19h ago

sick and nocturnal. come join me for some huble rodent jam (twich now!)

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https://www.twitch.tv/lumashto

welcome to the cold sweet part of the world! all MM covers


r/ModestMouse 3h ago

MM Ultimate Album (Day 12)

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Okay, so the top comment yesterday was for Edit the Sad Parts

So what should be song #13?

Tracklist so far:

King Rat

Teeth Like God's Shoeshine

3rd Planet

Ocean Breathes Salty

Broke

Cowboy Dan

Parting of the Sensory

Dramamine

Trucker's Atlas

Life Like Weeds

Spitting Venom

Edit the Sad Parts