{"product_id":"modest-mouse-modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank-vinyl","title":"Modest Mouse WE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP EVEN SANK [Vinyl]","description":"Modest Mouse - Modest Mouse WE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP EVEN SANK [Records \u0026amp; LPs] \u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 828768613917 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough the album title sounds like it was borrowed from the avant-weirdos Liars, WE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP EVEN SANK finds quintessential indie-rockers Modest Mouse charting a course down the stylistic middle. They retain enough of their trademark quirkiness to keep longtime fans from feeling alienated, but they simultaneously put popwise songcraft to the fore. The dance-rock of \"Dashboard\" sounds like it could be a Killers outtake, and several tracks find the band engaging in the kind of post-Pavement mid-fi style that first endeared them to the slacker masses.\u003cbr\u003eIsaac Brock sounds properly unhinged on \"Florida,\" \"Invisible,\" and \"Steam Engenius,\" as the band pushes into overdrive, but there's also a brace of low-key, acoustic-based tunes that provide a perfect contrast. The Mouse is bolstered by some high-powered guests as well: Smiths guitar legend Johnny Marr adds a bit of six-string support, and Shins singer James Mercer contributes some backing vocals. Nevertheless, the fraying-but-fierce group dynamic that's always been at the heart of the MM sound prevails throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 3\/20\/2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Modest Mouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41891433513041,"sku":"SONYL0-N5PO-00","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/Modest-Mouse-WE-WERE-DEAD-BEFORE-THE-SHIP-EVEN-SANK_g027t.jpg?v=1759469285","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/modest-mouse-modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank-vinyl","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}