Strangers to Ourselves alternative rock band Modest Mouse , which was released on March 17, 2015,[ 1] [ 2] leaked to the internet on March 7, 2015.[ 3] Strangers to Ourselves was made available for download on Amazon.com (free for Prime ) and the iTunes Store .
It is the band's first studio album since We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank [ 4]
Joe Zook, who mixed We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank Strangers To Ourselves .
The album's cover features an aerial image of Venture Out RV Resort, located in Mesa, Arizona .[ 5]
The first single from the album, "Lampshades on Fire ", was made available on December 15, 2014 for streaming and digital download.[ 6] [ 1] The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box ", was released on February 16, 2015.[ 7] [ 8]
Strangers to Ourselves received both middling and positive reviews. The album holds a score of 70 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews".[ 10] Spin We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank ."[ 19] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic emphasises the strengths of the album's songs individually, but adds that "it's an album where the trees matter more than the forest."[ 11]
All lyrics are written by Isaac Brock , except "God Is an Indian and You're an Asshole" lyrics by Jeremiah Green . All music composed by Modest Mouse
Title 1. "Strangers to Ourselves" 3:24 2. "Lampshades on Fire " 3:08 3. "Shit in Your Cut" 4:44 4. "Pistol (A. Cunanan , Miami, FL. 1996)" 3:42 5. "Ansel" 2:56 6. "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box " 6:12 7. "Coyotes" 3:31 8. "Pups to Dust" 3:31 9. "Sugar Boats" 4:03 10. "Wicked Campaign" 3:34 11. "Be Brave" 3:31 12. "God Is an Indian and You're an Asshole" 1:17 13. "The Tortoise and the Tourist" 3:41 14. "The Best Room" 4:25 15. "Of Course We Know" 5:24 Total length: 57:10
Side one Title 1. "Strangers to Ourselves" 3:24 2. "Lampshades on Fire" 3:08 3. "Shit in Your Cut" 4:44 4. "Pistol (A. Cunanan, Miami, FL. 1996)" 3:42
Side two Title 1. "Ansel" 2:56 2. "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box" 6:12 3. "Coyotes" 3:31 4. "God Is an Indian and You're an Asshole" 1:17
Side three Title 1. "Sugar Boats" 4:03 2. "Wicked Campaign" 3:34 3. "Be Brave" 3:31 4. "Pups to Dust" 3:31
Side four Title 1. "The Tortoise and the Tourist" 3:41 2. "The Best Room" 4:25 3. "Of Course We Know" 5:24 Total length: 57:10
Isaac Brock – vocals, guitar, twelve-string, piano, Rhodes, Mellotron , bass, EBow , baritone guitar, Korg MS-20 Jeremiah Green – drums, conga , sequencers, electronic drums, djembe , death whistle, vibes, Korg, kalimba , cigar box guitar, backing vocalsTom Peloso – bass, synth, Rhodes, piano, upright piano, cornet , kalimba, acoustic guitar, backing vocalsJim Fairchild – guitar, Rhodes, ukulele, backing vocalsRussell Higbee – bass, Rhodes, upright bass, guitar, pump organ, vibes, electric piano, baritone guitar, euphonium , kalimba, cornet, organ, backing vocals
Lisa Molinaro – viola, cello, bass, vocals
Ben Massarella – percussionDarrin Wiener – Modular synthesizer, field recordings , machine sequencingAdditional instrumentation
edit
Davey Brozowski – percussion
James Mercer – vocalsDann Gallucci – drum machine, guitar, acoustic guitar, sequencing, synthesizersJose Medeles – drums, percussion, vibesWilliam Slater – banjo on "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box", piano, Rhodes, Modular synth, backing vocals
Maureen Pandos – upright bass
Tristan Forney – tuba
Corrina Repp – backing vocalsJeremy Sherrer – timbales , MPC programming, backing vocals
Tucker Martine – percussionSeth Lorinczi – bass
Ryan Baldoz – backwards bass
^ a b "Modest Mouse Share "The Best Room", Detail Tracklist, Push Back Release Date" . Pitchfork . 3 February 2015.^ "Modest Mouse Confirm New Album 'Strangers to Ourselves' . Rolling Stone . 14 December 2014.^ "Modest Mouse : Strangers To Ourselves album download | Has it Leaked?" . 14 December 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2019 .^ Schonfeld, Zach (March 10, 2015). "Q&A: Modest Mouse Frontman on Why the New Album Took Eight Years" . Newsweek . Retrieved November 5, 2019 . ^ "Useless fact: The cover art from Strangers to Ourselves is from Apple Maps" . 16 Dec 2014. Retrieved 3 Mar 2015 .^ "Modest Mouse premieres new single "Lampshades on Fire" — listen - Consequence of Sound" . Consequence of Sound . 15 December 2014.^ "Modest Mouse Share "The Ground Walks, With Time in a Box from forthcoming album, "Strangers to Ourselves" . Pitchfork . 16 February 2015.^ Camp, Zoe (3 Mar 2015). "Modest Mouse Share "Of Course We Know", Announce Tour" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 3 Mar 2015 . ^ "Strangers to Ourselves by Modest Mouse reviews" . AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved December 4, 2019 .^ a b "Reviews for Strangers to Ourselves by Modest Mouse" . Metacritic . Retrieved March 20, 2015 .^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Strangers to Ourselves – Modest Mouse" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 26, 2015 .^ Schonfeld, Zach (March 17, 2015). "Modest Mouse's Strangers To Ourselves is familiar in the best ways" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved July 26, 2015 . ^ Raymer, Miles (March 11, 2015). "Strangers to Ourselves by Modest Mouse: EW review" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 26, 2015 . ^ Jonze, Tim (March 12, 2015). "Modest Mouse: Strangers to Ourselves review – indie-rock business as usual" . The Guardian . Retrieved July 26, 2015 . ^ Horner, Al (March 11, 2015). "Modest Mouse – 'Strangers To Ourselves' . NME the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015 . ^ Greene, Jayson (March 17, 2015). "Modest Mouse: Strangers to Ourselves" . Pitchfork . Retrieved July 25, 2015 . ^ Segal, Victoria (April 2015). "Are Friends Eclectic". Q ^ Fricke, David (March 17, 2015). "Strangers to Ourselves" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 25, 2015 .{{cite magazine }}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link )^ a b McGovern, Kyle (March 19, 2015). "Review: Modest Mouse's Middling Comeback, 'Strangers to Ourselves' . Spin . Retrieved July 25, 2015 . ^ "Modest Mouse: Strangers to Ourselves". Uncut ^ "Australiancharts.com – Modest Mouse – Strangers to Ourselves" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2015.^ "Austriancharts.at – Modest Mouse – {{{album}}}" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2015.^ "Ultratop.be – Modest Mouse – Strangers to Ourselves" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2015.^ "Ultratop.be – Modest Mouse – Strangers to Ourselves" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2015.^ "Officialcharts.de – Modest Mouse – {{{album}}}" . GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved April 15, 2015.^ "Charts.nz – Modest Mouse – Strangers to Ourselves" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2015.^ "Swisscharts.com – Modest Mouse – Strangers to Ourselves" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2015.^ "Modest Mouse | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart . Retrieved March 23, 2015.^ "Modest Mouse Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard ^ "Modest Mouse Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2015" . Billboard . Retrieved March 25, 2021 .
