Album Review: Modest Mouse - Strangers To Ourselves

The slow burn cello and lazy drumbeat of the title (and opening) track on Strangers to Ourselves betrays the expansive and varied journey that the rest of the record is about to lead the listener on. The uncharacteristically low-key ballad doesn’t build or intensify. Instead it burns gently. A dimly lit signpost coming into view - guiding the band’s faithful back to the party...

Click here to read the full review, and watch the video for 'Lampshades On Fire' below...

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