The Moon and Antarctica
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| Studio album by Modest Mouse | ||
| Released | June 13, 2000 March 9, 2004 (Reissue) |
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| Recorded | Clava Studio in Chicago, Illinois on July 13, 1999 | |
| Genre | Indie rock | |
| Length | 59:45 72:02 (Reissue) |
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| Label | Epic E2 63871 EK 92034 (Reissue) |
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| Producer(s) | Brian Deck Simon Askew (Reissue) |
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| Modest Mouse chronology | ||
| Building Nothing Out of Something (2000) |
The Moon and Antarctica (2000) |
Sad Sappy Sucker (2001) |
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| Reissue cover (2004) | ||
The Moon and Antarctica is the third full-length album by American indie rock band Modest Mouse, first released by Epic Records on June 13, 2000.
The album was the band's first release on a major label and was released on both compact disc and vinyl LP.
This album focuses on themes of death, God, and finding one's personal identity in an overcommercialized society. It was praised by critics and fans alike for its in-depth discussion of such dense subject matter, as well as frontman Isaac Brock's clever and introspective lyrics. The Moon and Antarctica was also hailed for being an expansion of the band's unique sound. This was due both to the band's new major label tools as well as the production of Brian Deck.
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[edit] Track listing
- Lyrics on all songs are by Isaac Brock, and music on all songs is by Modest Mouse, except for tracks 10 and 13, where lyrics and music are by Isaac Brock exclusively.
- "3rd Planet" – 3:59
- "Gravity Rides Everything" – 4:20
- "Dark Center of the Universe" – 5:03
- "Perfect Disguise" – 2:32
- "Tiny Cities Made of Ashes" – 3:14
- "A Different City" – 2:55
- "The Cold Part" – 5:01
- "Alone Down There" – 2:22
- "The Stars Are Projectors" – 8:46
- "Wild Pack of Family Dogs" – 1:45
- "Paper Thin Walls" – 3:01
- "I Came as a Rat" – 3:47
- "Lives" – 3:18
- "Life Like Weeds" – 6:31
- "What People Are Made Of" – 2:14
[edit] The 2004 re-release
Isaac Brock was dissatisfied with the final mix and the album artwork for The Moon and Antarctica following its original 2000 release. According to an interview given in Filter in 2004, he intended to remix the album "on his own time, using his own money, simply to have a copy he alone could hear" when the label, Epic Records, offered to finance a new release. The album was eventually reissued in a new mix on March 9, 2004 on both CD and LP, with new artwork, and four additional tracks.
[edit] Musicians
[edit] Modest Mouse
- Isaac Brock - Guitars, Vocals
- Jeremiah Green - Drums
- Eric Judy - Bass
[edit] Additional musicians
- Ben Blankenship - Lap Steel Guitar (1,4), Banjo (4), Keyboards (5,11,14), Guitar (8,11,15)
- Brian Deck - Keyboards (6)
- Ben Massarella - Percussion (5,7,12,15)
- Greg Ratajczak - Guitar (7)
- Jeff Kennedy- Lap Steel Guitar (5)
- Tyler Riley - Violin (3,5,7,9,13,14)
- Tim Rutilli - Background Vocals (11)
- Chiyoko Yoshida - Background Vocals (13)
| Modest Mouse |
| Isaac Brock | Eric Judy | Jeremiah Green | Johnny Marr |
| Dann Gallucci | Benjamin Weikel | Chris Majeras |
| Discography |
| Albums: This Is a Long Drive... | The Lonesome Crowded West | The Moon and Antarctica | Good News for People Who Love Bad News | We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank |
| Extended plays and compilations: Interstate 8 | The Fruit That Ate Itself | Building Nothing Out of Something | Sad Sappy Sucker | Everywhere & His Nasty Parlour Tricks |
