Chosen by Clarkey

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INTRO (from Wiki)

Good News for People Who Love Bad News is the fourth studio album by American rock band Modest Mouse, released on April 6, 2004 by Epic Records. Jeremiah Green, who played drums on all other Modest Mouse releases, did not perform on this album due to his temporary absence from the band.

TRACK LISTING

REVIEWS

Mick – “Well Clarkey, I don’t know what to say about that album! The first time I listened to it I didn’t like it at all and couldn’t wait for it to finish. After the second listen it grew on me and by the third I kinda liked it.
I think you may have played me The Good Times Are Killing Me before and I do like that. Not a fan at all of Float On but really like the opener The World at Large and probably my favourite was Bukowski – really cool tune.
It’s an album that if you heard four different songs you would be forgiven for thinking ya were listening to a different band for each. This Devil’s Workday, for example, is a bonkers song!
After the initial ‘no way’ I kinda enjoyed it and I would say the more I listen the more it will grow on me.”

E.P. – “I agree with Mick – very quirky album with some mad shit on it. Some of it is crap, but I did like some tunes.
I actually liked Float On, I thought it was very catchy. I liked Satin in a Coffin and Blame It on the Tetons as well.
Bit of a Violent Femmes feel off the album. Some of his singing reminded me of the Pixies too.”

Sol – “Agree with lads too – the more I listened to it, the more it grew on me. Such a mix.
Your man’s voice reminds me of the crazy bastard from Police Academy in some songs. Again, it’s not a start to finish album for me but definitely got back to the handful I enjoyed.
Top hits were The View, Satin in a Coffin (which reminded me a little of I’m Shipping Up To Boston by Dropkick Murphys), Bukowski andBlame It on the Tetons, which takes the top spot for me.”

Molly – “Yeah, he is a bit like Bobcat from Police Academy! Defo a touch of The Pixies and The Femmes.
Satin in a Coffin is defo my stand out tune.
But the album’s all over the shop. Feel if they had have stuck to a certain idea and followed it throughout, it could have been a better album. It just seems to be thrown together and bit higgledy piggledy.”

Spud – “I pretty much agree with most of what’s been said already. The album grew on me but it’s not a start-to-finish listen for me. I’d rather listen to the odd song here and there.
I think Float On is a great song, and a couple of other favourites are The World at Large and The Good Times Are Killing Me.
Also, only Clarkey could pick an album with a horn intro!”

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SONGS ADDED TO THE MUSIC NIGHTS SPOTIFY PLAYLIST:

• The World At Large
• Satin in a Coffin

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