My favorite song is definitly "Dramamine".
I was introduced to Modest Mouse through a mixed tape someone made me
with "exit does not exist" and "Tundra/Desert" on it. I thought they
were pretty decent songs... The beginning of "tundra/desert" is what
really made me think they had some serious lyrical potential, and the
percussion on both is amazing. Not to mention the cool-ass guitar
squaks, and squeels of T/D. They almost sound like some brass
instrument being poorly played. Anyway...I found "this is a long
drive..." at a used record store and bought it expecting more of the
same up-beat, loud, screamy stuff, and was pleasently surprised when the
first song I heard was the brilliant, super-mellow "Dramamine". I've
listened to tons of times, and never get sick of it. The lead line is
excellent. I also think "Broke", and "whenever I breath out..." are
great. That is the best 7" ever recorded. It lives on my turntable,
and spins quite frequently.
"Teeth like gods shoeshine", and "Truckers atlas" tie for my favs on
"The lonesome crowded west". When I first got this I thought it was
excellent, but I have since grown tired of it. I still listen to "This
is a long drive..." several times a week though...can't get enough of
it! I try to play it a work a alot. A co-worker said Issac sounds like
Perry Ferrell...what a jackass. (actually now that he mentioned that I
can kind of hear it sometimes...though I try my best not to).
I think my least favorite song would be "Karmas Payment"...I find it
hard to tolerate sometimes. I used to hate "dog paddle", but now I like
it because he sounds like he's doing his best Brak from spaceghost impersonation.
Sorry I wrote a book here. I'm snowed in, and very bored.
Later on kids!,
-J.Sayr
