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This isn't news that I'd usually go out of my way to post, but I got a kick out of some cheap shots Pitchfork made at MM

 

Already fond of long-ass album titles and long-ass tracklists, America's favorite humble rodents-- Modest Mouse-- have finally revealed the long-ass details behind their latest LP after a, um, extensive delay.

 

According to Billboard.com and verified by a publicist, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank-- boasting guitar-work from new recruit Johnny Marr, guest appearances from the Shins' James Mercer, and that sunny first single "Dashboard"-- hits stores via Epic on March 20. It has 14 tracks, including the not-so-smartly-titled "Steam Engenius".

 

The digitally-inclined may preorder We Were Dead from iTunes beginning January 30, thereby ensuring themselves access to a "Dashboard" download and some swank behind-the-scenes video shoot footage. Actually we have no idea if it's truly swank, we just like saying swank a lot. Swank? Swank. We hope it's more than this, though.

 

Modest Mouse will hop in their humble tour stretch-Hummers this spring for a presumably long-ass TBA jaunt in support of their new collection of songs, including previously reported stops at the ATP vs. the Fans festival and Barcelona's Primavera Sound.

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Is it just me, or is this a little beyond their usual smartass routine? this seems mean, even. Like, why would somebody make the point of saying a song title *isn't* smart? Do they especially think Brock *isn't* good at naming his songs? And the "collection of songs" in lieu of the word "album" seems a bit judgemental.

 

I reckon a sub 6.0 rating is coming Modest Mouse's way.

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Is it just me, or is this a little beyond their usual smartass routine? this seems mean, even. Like, why would somebody make the point of saying a song title *isn't* smart? Do they especially think Brock *isn't* good at naming his songs? And the "collection of songs" in lieu of the word "album" seems a bit judgemental.

 

I reckon a sub 6.0 rating is coming Modest Mouse's way.

 

Probably, they weren't too kind to Dashboard. I know I will at least enjoy We Were Dead because according to my ears, Isaac hasn't written one bad thing.

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I'm interested only because of Johnny Marr, of course. But the song on their myspace page (and it may have been "Dashboard") sucked. Again, only because of Marr am I interested, I have not listened to any of their other music including the "Good news..." album.

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it has nothing to do with the length I just don't like it sounds really emo/whiney to me I dunno to teach his own I suppose. Atleast you're gonna be on the album!

 

Yeah my vocals on Fire It Up are pretty good, I have to admit.

 

I chose this username back before the Shins blew up. I regret my decision.

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I saw the band during their run of shows in New York in November and I wasn't blown away by the new songs. If you are expecting a heavy Johnny Marr influence on the sound, based on what I saw, you are going to be disappointed. The show was good but it's not out of the question that the new record might not live up to past glories.

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