2007-04-02
For Modest Mouses' fifth studio album its a goodie. With added guitarist Johnny Marr of The Smiths, and a return of Jeremiah Green the bands original drummer, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is a great new twist on old style. You get a little more layed back, toned down version that's very welcome in my book. Besides, James Mercer of The Shins sings back up on a few of the tracks too, and you can't go wrong with so many talented people contributing to this one. A definite addition to my music library. - MK
DAVID BAZAN
Curse Your Branches
AFROSKULL
To Obscurity and Beyond
Death From Above 1979
Live at Third Man Records
Lambchop
The Decline Of Western Civilization: Part II
FOSTER THE PEOPLE
Torches
THE GO-BETWEENS
That Striped Sunlight Sound
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