Album of the week is Modest Mouse's We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, a jangly, guitar-driven grower. Part Sufjan Stevens, part early REM, the album has reached Number One in the States and deservedly so. Stand out tracks include Parting of the Sensory, Little Motel and Fire It Up. Mature music, intelligent lyrics, and a grown-up sound that has benefited from former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr joining the group, WWDBTSES is proof that while he may elect an illiterate president, the musical taste of the American remains admirable.
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