There’s something about one century concluding and another beginning that makes artists feel extra ambitious. As the end of the ’90s loomed, it became de rigueur for forward-thinking indie and ...

When a band owns a catalog as deep and wide as Modest Mouse — seven full-length albums dating back 27 years, almost all of which contain around an hour's worth of music — fans are bound to hold their ...

I first listened to Modest Mouse in 2008, in my family’s old, beat-up Acura that still had a cigarette lighter in it. My friend had burned me a couple CDs from the band’s discography, with the album ...

Modest Mouse is going to have a huge 2026, they hope. That includes a new album and a bunch of new tour dates.

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When are The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse touring? The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse will head out for a 20-date tour this summer that begins on August 1, 2025 in Atlanta and ends Sep. 11, 2025 in ...

On November 18, 1997, a trio of young punks from Issaquah, Washington named Modest Mouse released their second album, The Lonesome Crowded West. It was not an immediate sensation — by the time the ...

The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse will spend the end of their summer on the road together. The two bands will co-headline an upcoming North American tour with support from guest openers Friko and Dehd ...

The new North American shows each have different openers, including Franz Ferdinand, Modest Mouse, Iggy Pop, Sleater-Kinney, The Breeders, Babymetal, Jimmy Eat World, The Mars Volta, and Pierce the ...