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[CRAZY-HORSE]

MODEST MOUSE "we were dead before the ship even sank" cd,2007.

first heard of these guys one year ago whilst sipping soda in the shade of an old oak tree in Music Head's front yard on a hot summers day or were we down on the bayou?...
i vowed then that i'd buy a couple of their albums when i returned to Australia...and i did, the other one "good news for people who like bad news" only got a score of 1.8ish from me, this one however gets a way better score...the music here is a lot more uptempo than the other one, just a more complete album IMO...
great melodies,music and vocals here...not sure if it has anything to do with Johnny Marr(ex-Smiths) taking over lead guitar duties, but he does bring out the best in people when he is around...
a very very good indi rock album and the one i'd recommend to potential first time listeners of these guys.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: steam engenius
best track: parting of the sensory

tracks:

1. march into the sea ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3RendyCVvE audio
2. dashboard ***
3. fire it up **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_30YjCKrjGE live
4. florida **
5. parting of the sensory ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SgJqZzS7Dc audio
6. missed the boat **
7. we've got everything **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AceNg5WrF9I video
8. fly trapped in a jar **
9. education ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw6yPRmAKF4 audio
10.little motel **
11.steam engenius **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBAOw9RTYGM audio
12.spitting venom **
13.people as places as people **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQJECnOIYSc video
14.invisible ***

3s=5
2s=9
1s=0

rating: 2.4