Modest Mouse
Indie rock trio
Modest Mouse is an American rock band formed in 1992 in Issaquah, Washington, known for their idiosyncratic sound blending indie rock with experimental and lo-fi elements.
The band, led by singer and guitarist Isaac Brock, gained mainstream recognition with their 2004 album *Good News for People Who Love Bad News* and its hit single "Float On." Their music is characterized by jagged guitar work, unconventional song structures, and Brock's distinctive, often anxious vocal delivery exploring themes of existentialism and small-town ennui.
Self-released alternative music genre
- alternative rockNon-mainstream guitar-driven genre
- lo-fiImperfect audio quality, informally
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
- acousticRelating to sound
distortion · reverb · time signature · dissonance · post-punk · art rock · anthemic · melancholic
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- Epic RecordsAmerican music label
- Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward
- SeattlePacific Northwest metropolis
- PortlandMajor Oregon city
First decade, 2000s
- MySpaceFirst major social network
- iPodCupertino's music device
- alternative radioNon-mainstream music broadcasting
- MTV2Music channel offshoot
Garden State · college radio · Pitchfork · blogosphere · CD · Warped Tour · Coachella · festival circuit
Relating to existence itself
- absurdistBeliever in cosmic meaninglessness
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
- metaphoricalSymbolic rather than literal
imagery · tragicomic · death · loneliness · suburbia · capitalism · consumerism · alienation
indie rock
Self-released alternative music genre
- alternative rockNon-mainstream guitar-driven genre
- lo-fiImperfect audio quality, informally
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
acoustic · distortion · reverb · time signature · dissonance · post-punk · art rock · anthemic · melancholic · discordant
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Anti-nausea travel medication
- Epic RecordsAmerican music label
- Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward
- SeattlePacific Northwest metropolis
2000s
First decade, 2000s
- MySpaceFirst major social network
- iPodCupertino's music device
- alternative radioNon-mainstream music broadcasting
MTV2 · Garden State · college radio · Pitchfork · blogosphere · CD · Warped Tour · Coachella · festival circuit
existential
Relating to existence itself
- absurdistBeliever in cosmic meaninglessness
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
metaphorical · imagery · tragicomic · death · loneliness · suburbia · capitalism · consumerism · alienation · universe
- Alt-RockNirvana, Radiohead, R.E.M., The Cure, Pixies
- Alt Rockalt-rock, alternative metal, grunge, indie rock, post-grunge
- One-Name ActsShakira, Sade, Future, ABBA, Boston
- Experimental RockSonic Youth, Velvet Underground, Wire, Faust, Swans
Modest MouseColdplay
Maroon 5 · Nickelback · Imagine Dragons · adult contemporary · OneRepublic
Modest MouseJimmy Buffett
Pharrell Williams · Jason Mraz · Jack Johnson · Smash Mouth · Katy Perry
Modest MouseBon Jovi
New Jersey arena rock group
U2 · Aerosmith · The Rolling Stones · stadium rock · arena rock
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