Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse lives in the middle ground — 17 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 1 quiet anchor and 4 songs where they let go completely.
6.5
Avg Intensity
22
Songs Decoded
0
Fan Stories
The songs that hit hardest
Cowboy Dan
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9
· 1997
Doin' the Cockroach
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1997
Trailer Trash
intense
complex texture · extreme changes · DR 8
· 1997
King Rat
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 2009
The controlled burn
Dramamine
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1996
Edit the Sad Parts
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1996
Polar Opposites
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1997
3rd Planet
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5
· 2000
Gravity Rides Everything
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5
· 2000
The View
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 2000
Tiny Cities Made of Ashes
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2000
Black Cadillacs
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 2004
Bukowski
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 2004
Float On
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 2004
Ocean Breathes Salty
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2004
The World at Large
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2004
Dashboard
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2007
Missed the Boat
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2007
Steam Engenius
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2007
Lampshades on Fire
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2015
Of Course We Know
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5
· 2015
The quiet ones
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