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davidt
on Saturday August 05 2006, @03:00PM
the Love of Wilde writes:
taken from rollingstone.com rock daily: We’ve known for a while that Modest Mouse leader Isaac Brock and former Smiths guitarist/genius Johnny Marr were collaborating on MM’s next record. But guess what? Marr is now officially a full-on member of Modest Mouse, Brock recently told us. According to Brock, Marr’s membership is so unequivocal, he will tour with MM in support of their next record, tentatively titled We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank and tentatively due this fall. “He made a cautious commitment to write and record with us, and then the tighter we got, he was like, ‘okay, let’s tour too,’” Brock said. “Then he was pretty much a member of the band - not pretty much. He’s a full blown member of the band. It’s really fuckin’ nice.” Some backstory: When it came time to start work on the follow-up to 2004’s indie-rock marvel Good News for People Who Love Bad News, Brock found himself sans guitarist and enlisted Marr to help write and record. “I took a long shot really,” says Brock. “I was like, ‘You know, I really like that guy’s guitar playing. There’s no chance in hell he’s going to say yes, but why not give him a call?’ So I did.” Maybe Morrissey should borrow Brock’s little black book? “Eventually it all came together, and it was a really good fit, which I think actually surprised all of us,” Brock recalled. Finally, Marr, Brock and co. went down to Sweet Tea studios in Mississippi (the same joint where Good News was recorded) to lay down tracks for We Were Dead, which Brock describes as a nautical balalaika carnival romp. So what’s the gist? Get ready to have your mind blown by Modest Marr’s crazy-dark sailors-and-gypsies whimsy. -- Lauren Gitlin --- This Charming Man also sends the link: Smiths star joins Modest Mouse - NME.com The band get extra special guitar help
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damn. (Score:1)
(User #9259 Info)
for some reason... (Score:0)
So it looks like Johnny Marr will be selling more records than Morrissey by jumping on to Modest Mouse's success....is this going to make morrissey further try to please a mass market? i hope not. Morrissey is at his best when he simply does what he does best (and obviously what is on the radio sucks). the radio and mtv will never get it and see it as too risky.
Either way, interesting to hear what they'll come out with. Modest mouse may have been a one album wonder. it's common among these hipster bands. i think it is. I don't, i'm not a hipster, or a hippie.
pfffff........ (Score:0)
yes (Score:0)
Morrissey-solo.com (Score:0)
Now he'll sell records again! (Score:0)
full blown member...yeah right?! (Score:1)
(User #16308 Info)
Johnny/Modest Mouse blog entry.\ (Score:0)
http://www.avclub.com/content/node/45051/ [avclub.com]
Pretty funny.
Anyone else think it's weird that he JOINED a band whose initials, MM, are the same as his famed alliance with Moz was termed?
Doo doo doo doooo...
welcome news no matter what... (Score:0)
Hey Johnny! (Score:0)
sad (Score:1)
congrats J Marr, great band!!
(User #1967 Info)
The The (Score:1)
Whatever happened with The The and Marr's collaboration with the band? Marr's work on "Dusk" was amazing- my favourite of course being "Slow Emotion Replay." A terrific song.
Marr could have turned The The into an even bigger success. Any ideas?
Always
Ken S.
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Gigs cancelled (Score:1)
How come there's such an outcry when Morrissey drops even one gig with reasonable cause while others can get away with broken promises?
Still they should be all the better for taking Marr on board, which might help distinguish their "noise, noise, noise" from the rest.
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Where is it? (Score:0)
And not a piss poor ruddy Best Of.
Guess the Healers are history if Marr's turning his attention to Modest Mouse? The Healers first album didn't exactly set the world on fire did it?
What's next? (Score:0)
Next move for Moz (Score:0)
YEAH!!!
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poseurs (Score:0)
this all stems from john not working with moz...fine...but at least respect the man's choices...
& just think...if moz wasnt such a petulant little brat back in the day, john'd still be working with him---
Refreshing (Score:0)
What's sad is watching so many presumably young Morrissey fans on here go through the exact same narrow minded process that I went through as a teenager listening to the man. The dismissive attitude toward anything that does not fit into the Morrissey paradigm is nothing short of cliche.
The term "cult follosing" is often applied tongue in cheek, but when it comes to Morrissey fans, it's literal. The "drink the Kool-Aid" mentality is not cool or anything remotely resembling any kind of individuality. The irony seems to be lost on many. Fortunately, I grew out of it, but it's still an embarrassing period to look back on.
I actually did not get into much of MM's back catalogue, but I did find their last album to be rather creative. In fact, the first time that I heard "Float On," I thought, Johnny Marr could have written that. The funk riff, along with the very witty and articulate hooks reminded me of his style of playing. Therefore, when I read that he was to be interacting with the band, it made perfect sense.
In short, the irony of the criticism against Marr's creative choices is striking when you consider that the man has clearly achieved somehting that many on here have not, and likely never will: Fulfillment
On a sidenote, I have found Morrissey fans in person, and particularly on the internet to be generally bitter, humorless, and not even remotely intellectual. In a certain sense, they are performing bland impersonations of Morrissey's overall character. The superficial interest in emotional impulses, and tabloid style quips is what seems to dominate.
In a way, it's as if Morrissey has given his fans a license to be insufferable assholes.
Clealry not all Morrissey influences have been positive ones.
Portland Loves Having JM as a guest (Score:0)
Marr The Modest Mouse (Score:1)
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Johnny Marr gets on my tits. (Score:0)
essay (Score:0)
This is good news (Score:0)
Float On, Johnny! (Dial a cliche' I know) (Score:0)
the 10th - (Score:0)
since he left the smiths
new band (Score:0)
i love marr but wow, this is not so good (Score:0)
Cowards by Strawberry (Score:0)
Those three have been down in the doldrums for several years. It's sad to see it end in this way but they all ran away to leave Morrissey to do it all on his own. God, the whole EMI thing stinks like crazy that they left him to get through all that.
And a world without heroes
is like a bird without wings
Or a bell that never rings
just a sad and useless thing
Cowards,
Strawberry.
modest mouse has one hit track, and..... (Score:0)
listen to float on and then think about james, and you will see the obvious theft
it is s good song ( go figure i like james) but lets face it in this case, they need each other, JM has fuck all going on, and modest mouse need to be elevated form couldnt make it hacks that had a hit into a band.
should be interesting
You guys are idiots (Score:0)
Are You Serious! (Score:1)
What a long line of disappointing talent he has engaged his name along with.
I am not a fan.... of his Solo work.. what *SO* ever!!
Disgusted as EVER
Mozluv
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