Was exploring Modest Mouse on the brilliant ‘Tiny Cities’ record ultimately a satisfying experience?
It’s funny; I remember doing an interview with a young journalist about ‘Tiny Cities’. She asked, “Why did you change the melodies?” I said, “Have you even heard the song ‘Exit Does Not Exist?’ What melody are you referring to?” I had a lot of fun with the Modest Mouse songs, but it was a temporary obsession, but meaningful also, like the AC/DC record, or the John Denver album that I put together. I was impressed by a Modest Mouse show I saw in 2003 and had a great time going through their records, handpicking the songs that worked for me. I was just relaxing, having a good time. You had previously tackled many classic rock bands’ material, but Modest Mouse are a little different again, regarded more in The Smiths vein than anything else – it was quite poetic that Johnny Marr joined the band, almost like a confirmation of their brilliant songwriting and musicianship. It didn’t surprise me. Morrissey and Isaac Brock are equal in their originality, their talent, their ability to make alb
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