Thursday, October 05, 2006

Modest Mouse -- Building Nothing Out of Something


This is a compilation by the band Modest Mouse which has singles and rare tracks from various points before 2000. A bunch of the songs are taken from the band's first EP which isn't widely available. Compelations are harder to judge usually but this one doesn't seem as hard as it's all songs I don't know and I can treat it as if it were an album. This band relies heavily on using weird chords but also making them fit into the song. One of the drawbacks to this band, is that they initially have an oddity that you don't find in most other bands, but then as you become intrenched in the band you find that though it's a cool new sound, it's really their only sound. One big surprise out of the album is the song "Medication", it felt like it sprung up out of the mire. A very good song. Still, even with one or two songs which are able to capatalize on their interesting way of playing, it doesn't work as well for the rest of the songs.

If you end up getting into this band, you'll like this compilation, but it is definatly not the one to start with. This one is going to have to get 2 out of 4 stars, it may get more if I liked their style a little more, but as it is, this is it.

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