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- Date Released: January 1, 1997
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Pop, Indie Rock
- Label: K Records / SC Distribution
Isaac Brock and friends’ farewell to the indies.
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We Say...
Firmly entrenched as the new kings of indie rock by the time this EP came out in 1997 (supplanting the mighty Pavement), Modest Mouse capped their indie career with this excellent collection of new material, their last on an independent. Fans of "Float On" will find plenty to like: the staccato chants of "Karma's Pavement," the joyous and appropriately titled "Summer" and the hypnotic "The Waydown." Modest Mouse didn't come to the mainstream; the mainstream came to them.
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They Say...
Produced by Calvin Johnson, The Fruit That Ate Itself possesses a leaner and meaner sound than earlier Modest Mouse releases -- the emphasis here is less on noise than groove, and the spare, edgy approach of cuts like "Dirty Fingernails" and the title track recalls the goofy indie-funk of Dub Narcotic Sound System and other likeminded Johnson-helmed projects.
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| 01. |
Untitled |
0:38 |
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Waydown |
2:30 |
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| 03. | |
Dirty Fingernails |
0:52 |
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| 04. | |
Untitled |
3:20 |
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| 05. | |
Sunspots In The House Of The Late Scapegoat |
2:42 |
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| 06. | |
Fruit That Ate Itself |
3:17 |
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| 07. |
Summer |
0:43 |
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| 08. | |
Untitled |
3:12 |
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| 09. | |
Karma's Payment |
3:28 |
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09 Total Tracks, 20:42 Total Length
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Credits
- Calvin Johnson - Engineer // Calvin Johnson - Mixing // Modest Mouse - Main Performer // Modest Mouse - Main Performer // Steve Wold - Mixing // Jeremiah Green - Drums
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