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Good News For People Who Love Bad News (by Modest Mouse, Alternative Rock)

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Passionate posturing requires perspective.

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Parents need to know that Modest Mouse's moody poetry will be appreciated by some teens; inappropriate for others. A sprinkling of four-letter words and obsessive death imagery puts this CD in the your-mileage-may-vary category.

Positive messages: Anti-violent message uses titillating violent images.
Violence: Some poetic death and gun imagery.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: A sprinkling of four-letter words.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about how dark, death-related lyrics in songs can be appreciated, but with some perspective. And how can such dark lyrics also be poetic?

What's the story?

What's the story?
Somehow GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE BAD NEWS, from Washington State band Modest Mouse, slipped by the Parental Advisory police without a sticker, despite a sprinkling of four-letter words and an apparent obsession with death, coffins, and guns, however poetic (or even anti-violence). For more mature teens who understand the difference between real life and song lyrics, there's a lot to love about this album. For more squeamish, immature, or impressionable teens, you could make a better choice.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
The members of Modest Mouse really pull together on this CD, sounding more focused than ever before with simpler lyrics and arrangements, yet just as passionate and exciting as on previous projects. The lyrics could be a lesson in good songwriting for teenagers who know how to put poetic death references into perspective. For less mature or literate teens, the subtleties of anti-violence messages that rely on violent imagery may get lost. While not for everyone, this CD is interesting, well written, well produced, and beautifully performed.

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Released on: April 6, 2004
Label: Sony Music
Genre: Alternative Rock
This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 
 

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ownworstcritik
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Amazing. I love modest mouse and their sound it's so different and enchanting perfect for falling asleep or writing.
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Pink Floyd33
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i luv this cd
this cd is one of my favorite cds of all time besides dark side anyway theryre such a good band with unique sound theyy dont sound like all tht other crap really get this cd its great float on is a real great song and the rest album is really great i would give it 100 stars if i could
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nickelmcpickle
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Forknose
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Great Album
Modest Mouse is a great band. They shift from yelling songs (this is indie we are talking about not metal so don't get the wrong idea) to melodic songs to the plain out bizarre songs. Thoroughly enjoyable if it is your music taste, if not then change your taste (you don't have to, it is just a suggestion).
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Sgt. Buzzob
teen, 14 years old
 
ood music if you like Alternetive Rock
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Kass
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To be honest, I find Modest Mouse to be a perfectly mediocre band. It consists of almost crazed sounding vocals, violent themes, and considerable swearing; there is certain lovely imagery though. However, young person looking for music about Modest Mouse's favorite subjects- ships and death- will do better with the Decemberists.
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daniel.nichola ...
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Great Album :)
A couple f-words in one song is all I've heard, otherwise it's totally acceptable. Pretty mature content about death that will probably go over most kids' heads.
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Flip-flop
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Great album filled with catchy tunes
I absoutly loved this album. I don't know why, but it just appeals to me. Sure, the songs project morbid images and the f-bomb is dropped a few times as well as other words, but who is gonna take it seriously? The unique style also appeals to me, it's like nothing else I've ever heard. The vocals get all weird and crazy, but the instruments rarely get above the normal volume.
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Flash17
teen, 14 years old
10
 
Awesome!!!
Modest Mouse is perhaps one of the best bands out there! This album shows that! Songs like "Float on" and "World At large" are really sweet and nice, while others, "Satin in a Coffin" "Black Cadillacs" aren't the most appropriate for most kids...But still. An awesome album and perhaps one of there best!
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ResidentEvilR0ker
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kool
some f words but fine all the way its awesome
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zanderman1997
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float on. best song ever!!!!!!!!!!
i dont care about the other songs just buy the album for float on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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