EPISODE · Jun 2, 2020 · 16 MIN
EP 6. Are You a Man or a Modest Mouse?
from The New Dad Rock · host Steve Nelson & Keith Nottonson
In the year 2000, Modest Mouse graduated from the scrappy, low-fi punks that we knew and loved to became critically-acclaimed major label artists. Join Steve and Keith as they look back at the circumstances surrounding the release of The Moon & Antarctica, their initial reactions to the band's new direction, and an assessment of the work twenty years on.Along the way they delve into such subjects as the impact CDs had on the flow of albums, the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and PJ Harvey.Please enjoy the following selections from Modest Mouse's The Moon & Antarctica:1. "What People Are Made Of"2. "I Came as a Rat"3. "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes"4. "Stars Are Projectors"5. "A Different City"6. "Lives"7. "Alone Down There"8. "The Cold Part" Let us know what’s up. Support the showDid you know that The New Dad Rock has swag? Coffee mugs, pillow and t-shirts in a multitude of colors and arm lengths.
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In the year 2000, Modest Mouse graduated from the scrappy, low-fi punks that we knew and loved to became critically-acclaimed major label artists. Join Steve and Keith as they look back at the circumstances surrounding the release of The Moon & Antarctica, their initial reactions to the band's new direction, and an assessment of the work twenty years on. Along the way they delve into such subjects as the impact CDs had on the flow of albums, the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and PJ Harvey. ...
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