Strangers to Ourselves

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Modest MouseStrangers To Ourselveson 180g 2LP

First New Studio Album in 8 Years!

Strangers To Ourselvesmarks the first album in eight years from Pacific Northwest luminariesModest Mouseand the long awaited follow-up to their platinum 2007 releaseWe Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. Their sixtth full-length recording overall, the 15-track offering is preceded by the well received lead single “Lampshades on Fire.”
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, featuring The Smith’s Johnny Marr, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and was released to rave reviews. In 2009, the band issued a collection of unreleased songs and b-sides entitledNo One’s First And You’re Next, and, in 2012, they premiered a 45-minute documentary on the making of 1997 masterpieceThe Lonesome Crowded West.
Since playing Coachella in 2013, the group headlined Fun Fun Fun Fest and re-released their critically-acclaimed albumsThis Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About, andThe Lonesome Crowded West, on Glacial Pace. Both earned “Best New Reissue” ratings from Pitchfork, withThe Lonesome Crowded Westearning a perfect 10/10 score.
Modest MouseStrangers To OurselvesTrack Listing:
LP11. Strangers To Ourselves2. Lampshades On Fire3. Shit In Your Cut4. Pistol (A. Cunanan, Miami, Fl. 1996)5. Ansel6. The Ground Walks, With Time In A Box7. Coyotes8. God Is An Indian And You’re An Asshole
LP21. Sugar Boats2. Wicked Campaign3. Be Brave4. Pups To Dust5. The Tortoise And The Tourist6. The Best Room7. Of Course We Know