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Open to interpretation. Aug 29, 2008
i will admit it. this was my first modest mouse cd. i had heard "float on" on the radio, or something and liked the name of the band, so i figured "why not?" the art was interesting, there was a solid single in circulation, i had heard good things...
i popped in the disc, listened to it a couple of times. i liked the first couple of tracks. especially float on [to this day, its still a great song.] all the way up to the track "bury me with it" [which is actually an amazing song.]
but all in all...i didnt actually like the cd. nothing really struck my interest.
anyway, that was then.
i believe this came out around 2004. after coming back to it a few times, here we are in 2008, and i am madly in love with modest mouse. i have slowly been building my collection [in all honesty they arent a top priority band in my book, great, but not excellent.]
this disc is my personal favorite so far. i have come to appreciate the brilliance of it.
if you are a new modest mouse fan like i was, be warned, this might not be what you are expecting, but GIVE IT TIME, and you will not regret it.
a very rewarding disc in the long run.
 Went up a notch Jul 02, 2008
This is Modest Mouse on a whole new level and some of their fans don't like it but I think they're really rockin'. Previous efforts were stuck in that hillbilly indie plunkin' rhythm thing that's so popular with those who want music they deem "authentic" but hey even The Clash learned to play their instruments and rose to a higher level and I think that may be what's happened here. The musical energy seems more vital to me although I admit to loving the gentle "Blame it on the Tetons" as much as that pop dance hit "Float On" that so many reviewers tend to dismiss perhaps because it's just so damn good and the supposed fans preference is still for music that is what I think of as awkward. I'm amused that so many "fans" dismiss what I consider remarkable lyrics as inferior. I think Brock is one of the most outstanding songwriters we have at this time and everyone concerned is performing on a higher level than they did in the past ten years. This cd rocks and the follow up cd We were Dead rocks even more.
Good News For Any People Apr 03, 2008
Top to bottom, 'Good News for People Who Love Bad News' is an exceptional album. The songs are original, sometimes catchy, and always interesting.
However, it is an album with a learning curve, if you're not quite used to music that embraces a certain amount of dissonance. Chances are, though, if you like later Pixies albums, you'll dig 'Good News' (though I'm not necessarily comparing the two bands too closely).
The high spots can probably be tiered. There are extremely good fast/aggressive tunes, like 'Bury Me With It', 'Black Cadillacs' and 'Dance Hall' - which are very Pixies-esqe (sorry) - and more mellow, philosophical songs, like 'Blame it on the Tetons', 'One Chance', and 'The Good Times are Killing Me'. All of them are good, even the singles, which, if you can get past how popular they became at one point, you can probably get back into.
I highly recommend this whole album. It's excellent.
Great Feb 08, 2008
I love Modest Mouse!!! This was the album that got them into the mainstream market, and generally that means a sellout of sorts. It's a great album, that's why it's popular.
It was all worth it just to learn some slight of hand! Dec 21, 2007
I must confess this was my intro to Modest Mouse (thank you corporate radio!) , however I had only heard Float On. I took a chance and bought it and after a few listens (Those horns are really stupid); I fell in love with Modest Mouse or Timid Turtle, whoever. The great lyrics and twists in musical styles and tempoes, etc. Going back now having the other CDs this is their thing. If you want a concept album, or another "Tommy" or "Quadrophenia"; they are not your band. Each track might fit on another album and tie in with other songs the band has made but they fit together like adopted children. Different and yet each one great. The whole album is witty and sardonic to say the least. My absolute favorite is: The View (not the show), Float On, Satin in a Coffin, Bukowski, Blame it on the Tetons. If you like the Who, Shins, Soul Coughing, Pixies and Smiths I would recommend this band/album.
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