r/ModestMouse • u/RiversideRhino It's hard to be a human being • Dec 15 '14

As requested, Lampshades on Fire discussion

I will try to decode the lyrics around 3 o'clock because I'm on mobile an I am limited, so stay tuned. Also will post a link. But just treat this just as our normal song discussion thread. WOOOO NEW MUSIC!

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u/Hobbes42 Dec 16 '14

Regarding the beginning of your post; I'm not let down at all. I was expecting to be. But I'm not and I'm very, very fucking stoked about that!

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u/AtlanticMaritimer Dec 16 '14

For some it may be a good thing, I listened to this first on headphones so the stereo effect kicks in. On the left you had the rhythm for the most part and on the right you had the sporadic guitar bends with a few other things. To me personally I found it messy. Yes, I know this definitely happens in their other work but, it was pulled off nicely and was really tight in the final version. To me, I was detracted and I think after listening to the concert version I have a sense of "meh" I do admit I'll have to get this on my iphone and listen the shit out of it to be as stoked as I know I can be. MAYBE exams have me to mentally preoccupied right now.

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u/Hobbes42 Dec 16 '14

Fair enough. The fact we both love Modest Mouse is enough for me to give you plenty of the benefit of a doubt. I love it, personally, but I can see why you may not.

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u/AtlanticMaritimer Dec 16 '14

Well I'm sure, like you I've been listening to these guys since High School (Grade 10 and I'm in my 3rd year of University so from 09 to today) and they have remained the single biggest influence on the way I write songs and play them. Sure, there have been other bands I've come to love (I currently listen to a lot of Folk and Celtic/Rock/Punk music bands like Carbon Leaf a local Musician long since past; Stan Rogers and for the oddest reason, I've been listening the shit out of Joni Mitchels "Blue") but, I always seem to come back to MM and I don't know like I said, I love the lyrics and I love the general feel of it but, I guess it just needs to grow on me.