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Sharp suited and sharp sounding Modest Mouse
descended on Reading’s Fez club on a high after rave reviews of
their new album ‘Good News For People Who like Bad News’.
Isaac Brock, the man behind the Seattle act, cuts a well-fed figure
in his colourful mod pin-stripe jacket and thrashes into every song
as if it maybe his last. The sound of Modest Mouse constantly
changes from one style to another and it is almost impossible to pin
it down, they offer a rawness likened to The White Stripes and there
are similarities with Franz Ferdinand in terms of their tightly
structured songs. You will not find many bands that rival
their originality or enthusiasm but unfortunately the enthusiasm did
not feed into the lacklustre crowd.
The majority of this audience were there based on curiosity, not
many could claim to be lifelong fans but when the recent single
‘Float On’ emerged early on in the set more fans had instantly been
acquired. If you have yet to hear ‘Float On’, then it is your
mission to do so, it can only be described as one of the greatest
songs of 2004.
Modest Mouse are not your typical US garage rock band, they vary
their sound, constantly toying with a variety of instruments the
highlight being the introduction of the Banjo and Double Bass which
only make the band even more intriguing.
Brock and his band offer a fresh sound, having previously failed to
attract the media interest they deserve with ‘The Moon and
Antarctica’ they are finally getting the press to sit up and take
notice and whilst world wide domination is along way off a fruitful
career is certain.
Keep your fingers crossed that Brock and his mice venture back over
here sometime in 2005, in the meantime beg, steal or borrow…and then
keep a copy of ‘Float On’ I promise you it will not disappoint.
Review by Joel Priest
Copyright Josaka
26 November 2004
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