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Strangers to Ourselves
Rock · 2015 · 15 tracks · 57m

Strangers to Ourselves

Modest Mouse

A dense, maximalist sprawl of indie rock that balances manic carnival energy with sun-bleached desert anxiety and environmental dread.

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It's the sound of a very smart man having a very loud panic attack in a beautiful desert.

A frantic, sun-bleached exploration of environmental anxiety and the absurdity of modern life.

Strangers to Ourselves · vs · Modest Mouse
Desert+3.1σ

Desert saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 57m
01
Strangers to Ourselves
3:24
02
Lampshades on Fire
3:08
03
Shit in Your Cut
4:44
04
Pistol (A. Cunanan, Miami, FL. 1996)
3:42
05
Ansel
2:56
06
The Ground Walks, With Time in a Box
6:12
07
Coyotes
3:31
08
Pups to Dust
3:41
09
Sugar Boats
4:03
10
Wicked Campaign
3:34
11
Be Brave
3:31
12
God Is an Indian and You’re an Asshole
1:17
13
The Tortoise and the Tourist
3:41
14
The Best Room
4:25
15
Of Course We Know
5:21
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive transition from the title track's cello-led calm into the frantic shouting of Lampshades on Fire.
The six-minute sprawl of The Ground Walks, With Time in a Box where the guitars lock into a jagged, rhythmic funk.
The jarring, industrial-leaning drum machine and distorted vocals that define the polarizing detour of Pistol.
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