The institution that is Modest Mouse has released another song from its forthcoming new album in the form of the quiet gut-punch “Third Side of the Moon.” The track has been a highlight of the band’s live show since it was first introduced two years ago. Frontman Isaac Brock’s vivid lyrical style is the anchor, its poignant minimalism centering on the oversight of small details: “I can’t remember if your eyes were green or brown or red / ‘cause you always spoke in a whisper and I ain’t so good at listening.”
LISTEN TO “THIRD SIDE OF THE MOON” HERE
“Third Side of the Moon” will appear on An Eraser and A Maze, the band’s first new album in five years and debut on Glacial Pace Recordings/Virgin Music Group. It will be released on June 5th and was produced by Brock with additional production by Jacknife Lee (REM, U2), Suzy Shinn (Weezer), and Justin Raisen (Charli xcx, Kim Gordon, Lil Yachty). Previous single “Picking Dragons’ Pockets” has been the most added on Mediabase’s Alternative chart for two consecutive weeks.
An Eraser and a Maze is available for pre-save and pre-order now. The album will be released on CD and two LPs, with exclusive vinyl variants available from the band’s web site HERE and select retailers HERE.
There’s a theory in physics — the idea that past, present, and future all exist simultaneously, and that the passage of time itself is an illusion. It’s also the best way to understand An Eraser and a Maze, because you can hear every era of Modest Mouse coexisting at once on it. It might mark the end of a timeline. Or the start of one. Or maybe both at once.
Modest Mouse is also celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of its debut studio album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing To Talk About. It remains one of the most critically respected bands of the modern era and one that never really fit anywhere – which is precisely why it has mattered so much.
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An Eraser and a Maze tracklist
- Picking Dragons’ Pockets
- Remember Yourself
- Life’s A Dream
- Third Side Of The Moon
- Dogbed in Heaven/Give It A Skeleton
- Interlude
- I Can’t Talk Right Now
- Speak ‘N Spell (Or Not)
- Rotten Fruit (feat. Justin Raisen)
- Knocked Down By Waves
- Absolutely Necessary Never
- Song About Nothing
- Stoner Party
- Look How Far
- Impossible Somedays
Modest Mouse will bring its critically lauded live show on the road for a North American spring/summer tour beginning May 12th in Spokane, WA, including festival stops at Bonnaroo, Outside Lands and Shaky Knees. The complete tour schedule is listed below.
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Modest Mouse tour dates:
5/12 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory * SOLD OUT
5/13 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma * SOLD OUT
5/14 – Bozeman, MT – The Elm * SOLD OUT
5/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party
6/4 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall #
6/5 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom # SOLD OUT
6/6 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall # SOLD OUT
6/7 – Virginia Beach, VA – Virginia Beach Dome #
6/9 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amp # SOLD OUT
6/10 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall SOLD OUT
6/12 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel # SOLD OUT
6/13 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel # SOLD OUT
6/14 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Festival
7/2 – Bellingham, WA – Mt Baker Theatre &
7/3 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre &
7/5 – Calgary, AB – Calgary Stampede
7/7 – Saskatoon, SK – Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
7/10 – Seattle, WA – The 5th Avenue Theatre @
7/11 – Seattle, WA – The 5th Avenue Theatre @
8/4 – Ojai, CA – Libbey Bowl &
8/5 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound &
8/7 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Music Festival
8/8 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavilion &
8/9 – Portland, OR – Pioneer Courthouse Square !
8/12 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
8/13 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theater
8/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
8/18 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park ^
8/19 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
8/20 – South Deerfield, MA – Tree House Brewing
8/21 – Shelburne, VT – The Green SOLD OUT
8/28 – Palmer, AK – Alaska State Fair
9/16 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound
9/17 – St Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
9/18 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues Orlando
9/20 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
9/22 – Fayetteville, AR – Ozark Music Hall
9/23 – Kansas City, MO – Grinders KC
9/24 – Columbia, MO – Rose Park
9/25 – Omaha, NE – The Astro Theater
9/29 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee ^^
9/30 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion ^^
10/1 – Cincinnati, OH – MegaCorp Pavilion Outdoor ^^
10/2 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe ^^
10/4 – Ottawa, ON – HISTORY Ottawa ^^
10/5 – Toronto, ON – Meridian Hall ^^
10/7 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner ^^
10/8 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 ^^
10/9 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion ^^
10/10 – Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at The Wylie ^^
10/13 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans ^^
10/15 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater ^^
10/16 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^^
10/17 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port ^^
10/19 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre ^^
10/20 – Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Palladium ^^
10/22 – Avila Beach, CA – Avila Beach Golf Resort ^^
10/23 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24 ^^
* with Mattress
& with Sun Atoms
# with Silver Triplets of the Rio Hondo
^ with My Chemical Romance
@ with Pinback
! with Mike Watt & The Missing Men
^^ with Caroline Rose
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