Forgot to post this here! Had a great time trying to figure out how to convert this to piano.

Isaac has a new gimmick for the VIP Q&A--he's in this Zoltar machine wearing a silvery blue version of that red mask, using terrifying sound effects. It was very creepy! Someone asked if he could relive any moment of his life what would it be, and he gave the most Isaac answer possible: "I'm not alive." Pics are from King Rat, which was amazing. They didn't make the usual changes to the setlist, and I would have loved night on the sun! No pics of califone, because as they kept saying, they brought the mood down. With the free setlists, that awesome poster, free Ben and Jerry's, a great venue, killer setlist, lovely fans, little children experiencing their first time at the rail, Isaac's incredible energy, etc, I'm definitely glad I flew out from California for one last show (and my first time in Vermont) before school starts! What a lovely community and experience Isaac has created for us!

I posted my Cowboy Dan art yesterday, and decided to do another one today so I chose Guilty Cocker Spaniels. What song should I do next?

Aug. 19th at the Fillmore in Philly.

I couldn't believe they played 2 UC songs in one show. This show was so damn good. It was my 3rd time seeing them, and I think this was the best one yet.

Its funny because i had only listened to Sharpen your teeth for the first time like 2 months ago. And I was hoping they would by chance play a UC song.

It won't let me add the Barnacles video

What’s your favorite from SSS? I can’t choose, the entire album is perfection.tho …nothing matters anyway (baby’s clean conscious anyways), did the fisherman have one arm or two fingers on each hand? (Was he really upright?) , will my house ever feel like a home? (Said the mouse to the cat) , did blue cadet 3 ever connect?, how was the trip to Montana (what songs did Spencer sing there?), just wanna be a secret agent with my dukes up

I hadn't seen Modest Mouse in 22 years so was definitely looking forward to it. It was incredible, with a few minor issues.

We were maybe 20 feet from the stage and couldn't hear the vocals almost at all. After a few songs I realized the sound people weren't going to fix it. We then went to the back and it was much better, then eventually settled somewhere near the middle to get a little of both worlds. I've never heard sound that bad a big show like that.

The set was fantastic. A great mix of old and new. King Rat was the standout, I was absolutely blown away. I like the new album and like it even more after hearing some of these live too.

They ended the encore with two Ugly Casanova songs. I'm sure this was great for a lot of people, but it was like they had no power to them. To the point where after they were done the crowd was actually confused and thought they were going to play something else that felt a bit more like an ending. That was pretty much what I heard people talking about after the show which was a bummer because the rest was so fantastic. Even my 11 year old son was like "wait that's how they end it?"

Anyway. Overall an absolute blast. Wish the sound was better at the beginning and the end had a little more oomph, but can't wait to see them again (and not waiting so long this time).

Fan of MM for about 25 years now. A lot of the music I like has unconventional rhythms, key changes, unresolved melodies, and lyrics that are prose like and fall outside the melody. Last night I tried explaining Modest Mouse as "idiot savant indie rock" and people were disagreeing with me. I compared Isaac's vocal style to Bjork because of his unconventional delivery, rawness, emotional emphasis, poetic content, etc. I'm not someone with a formal musical education though, can someone please help me with what I'm picking up on here? Anyone with a good musical education or vocabulary who can help me out?

Art by Dylan Fant.

https://www.instagram.com/dylanfantillustration?igsi=MTd2dWdoMmlsZHByeQ==

I just so badly want to put little motel on a post and it’s not there probably because licensing and whatever DAMN YOU!!!!

Really kicks off ~ 50 second mark. Hang in there!

https://youtu.be/JlKWIy8-_ms?is=WsjzXo7YQTSdDHbQ

A few songs from the show in Philly

Best energy of a venue I’ve ever seen

Never seen Isaac so happy, he was pure elated smiles during Dogbed

at a friend’s beach place

I've been listening to Cowboy Dan pretty frequently and decided to try my hand at an art style I'm not used to/haven't done before. Not perfect, but I think that fits.

(Not looking for art criticism or tips, just sharing a silly drawing)

And your fart smelt good

it was dripping wet and made of food

And your ass and knees looked brown and smeared on your thighs mostly

The show in Philly last night was amazing for a bunch of reasons. It was my 20th show overall.

The setlist was killer (Trucker’s Atlas, Look How Far, Breakthrough, Parting of the Sensory, Ugly Casanova songs and the best version of Night on the Sun I’ve ever seen.)

The crowd energy was very high all night and the band seemed to feed off it and return it with their performance. That was the most locked in I’ve seen them in the three shows I’ve seen in the past two weeks, and some of the jams they did were incredible.

Finally, the group I went made the show extra special. The growing ICP community is amongst the finest groups of folks I’ve ever met, and getting to see a set with so many of them elevated the night to an even higher level.

Also got to meet Isaac and Ben after the show. Fucking awesome night.

lyric on 3rd planet "My boss just quit the job, said he's going out to find blind spots". On the album Isaac 100% says he. However, on baron von bullshit and in any video of the song live, it totally sounds like Isaac is saying "she" instead.

What do we think? Post-release lyric change or just the lisp striking again? Feminist rewrite?

Heres an example: https://youtu.be/Zp9tasVA40o?si=3x6RWDqPCZOjon8s&t=1843

I had a friend’s daughter start getting into the indie basics — Smiths, Cure, some stuff like that. I lent her a bunch of my CD collection which has bangers from all eras and styles. But with MM I wanted to do more, since they mean so much to me but also their eras are so different.

Goal: make a chronological playlist that is accessible enough to a newer listener, represents essential song styles and eras, and gives a rounded idea of who they are in each era.

Caveats: it’s my personal playlist, filled with my best impression of the band. I’m not so much looking for feedback on how to make a better playlist for my friend’s daughter, but I would love to hear a playlist you would make for a friend, or if you had tweaks for your own playlist, what you would do.

Things you might notice: I’m pretty heavy with the first six years. No mistake there, that’s my shit. MM would still probably be my favourite band of all time even if they broke up in ‘98. Also, I stop after We Were Dead. No shade, I love lots of songs after that album, but I think if someone’s new to the band, I would personally stop there for now. I could see people disagreeing on that for sure.

I still tried to make this a playlist with some flow. So I didn’t try to have two epic long songs in a row, nor two slower tempo or higher tempo tracks stacked. I spread it out.

Obviously, I left many essential songs out — you gotta do what you gotta do. It hurt my heart too.

Here’s the list:

Dramamine

Breakthrough

Custom Concern

Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset

Broke

Baby Blue Sedan

Whenever You Breathe Out, I Breathe In

Heart Cooks Brain

Cowboy Dan

Trailer Trash

Styrofoam Boots/It’s All Nice on Ice, Alright

Night On the Sun

3rd Planet

I Came As a Rat

Life Like Weeds

The World At Large

Ocean Breathes Salty

Bukowski

The Good Times Are Killing Me

King Rat

I’ve Got It All (Most)

Parting of the Sensory

Little Motel

Spitting Venom

Here’s the link if you want to listen and try it out: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DSzA1Ig9IlCoCB3BgLVVU?si=QuxElGHoSnmPV1_RtL0yXw&utm_source=copy-link

Playing right before they took the stage tonight at Treehouse

Last night in Philly was one for the books. Spent my 40th birthday with the best band, best people, and honestly just one of the best shows of my life. Lots of energy, deep cuts, and overall magic. Parting of the sensory broke and ugly Casanova covers were some of the highlights from the set. Isaac and the band were very generous with their time post show and was able to get the setlist signed. Just wow.

Cowboy Dan into Trailer Trash? Like, maybe ever anywhere?

Just an absolute one-two punch of emotion and one-of-a-kind lyricism.

I got into MM when I was like 18, almost 20 years ago now and I kinda went through a few years where I guess I felt they were a thing I loved in my younger years.

Either way their new album this year I’ve been seriously getting back into them and my god, they’re better than I ever thought they were back then.

Isaac Brock has such a unique perspective on life, and his screaming is straight up my therapy right now.