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Great Music for a Rainy Winter

R. Liddell | Seattle, WA USA | 07/18/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It cracks me up that "purist" Modest Mouse fans give this album a lower rating because it isn't like Building Something Out of Nothing or A Long Drive or Lonesome Crowded West or Moon Over Antartica. To me, that's like complaining that Radiohead's The Bends isn't anything like Pablo Honey or that Kid A isn't anything like OK Computer. What makes Modest Mouse and Radiohead awesome bands is that they experiment with sounds while still staying true to their own creative direction. Their sounds change. If you want Modest Mouse to keep re-releasing versions of Lonesome then I say you don't really appreciate the full scope of their music.On Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks, Modest Mouse sounds like they're playing a small club on a mellow Thursday night in the middle of a Northwest rainy winter, not tearing up The Showbox on a sweaty Saturday night in the heat of summer. The two gems are Night on the Sun and Here It Comes, although every song is fantastic with one notable exception: #5. This is a bit of a stinker. I skip it every time because it sounds like filler. That said, the stripped down sound and slower tempo of this album is a striking contrast to other MM albums, and equally satisfying."

Everywhere and his Nasty Parlour Tricks

Brian | California | 05/15/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The great thing about Modest Mouse is that they change their style so constantly, yet unequivocally maintain the music that makes them modest mouse. They range from the consistently brooding Moon and Antarctica, the psychadelic Lonesome Crowded West, the lyrically genius Building Nothing out of Something, and a mix of all three

This CD i would consider a "sampler" since it draws from different Modest Mouse cd's...A more varied CD, and good for a fan to test out to see if they will like modest mouse."

Wonderful Music...

Adam Rosenberg | Chicago, IL United States | 10/14/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I am quite surprised that several of these tracks didn't make it on to MandA, namely Night on the Sun, So much Beauty in Dirt, and Here it Comes. The purchase price is at least worth these three songs, all of which compare to some of the best from any of their earlier works. However, I must admit that this album tends to go the same route as MandA, which to me is unfortunate. The polish and sparkle on MandA is beautiful and haunting, but doesn't have the raw energy present on Long Drive or Lonesome Crowded West.All in all, as a huge fan of the band over the years, I am quite satisfied with their latest work (though perhaps not as much as when I first heard LCW or Long Drive)."