Expanding upon the themes of emotional and geographic isolation found in the band's previous work, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About finds Modest Mouse mixing slow, brooding numbers such as "Custom Concern" and "Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset" with thrashing guitar workouts like "Breakthrough" and "Head South." The general mood here is one of loneliness and desperation, eloquently expressed through both the lyrics and the rhythmic, sprawling instrumentation.
"Dramamine," for instance, with its driving, mid-tempo beat and ricocheting guitar line, sums up the hopelessness of a doomed relationship, while the frantic "Head South" deals with the feeling of "being ashamed of your old space." The mandolin, slide guitar, and cello featured throughout the album give the songs a certain degree of depth that makes them stand out from average indie rock fare.
In general, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About is a fine album, and Modest Mouse distinguishes itself here with songs whose meanings are simultaneously universal and painfully personal.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dramamine | Modest Mouse | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | Breakthrough | Modest Mouse | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Custom ConcernIsaac Brock, Modest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Might | Modest Mouse | Play | 01:31 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 5 | LoungeModest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 06:33 | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | Beach Side Property | Modest Mouse | Play | 06:59 | 16 MB | 46 MB |
| 7 | Head South | Modest Mouse | Play | 04:22 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Dog Paddle | Modest Mouse | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | Novocain Stain | Modest Mouse | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Tundra/DesertModest Mouse | Modest Mouse | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | Ohio | Modest Mouse | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 12 | Exit Does Not Exist | Modest Mouse | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 13 | Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset | Modest Mouse | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 14 | Make Everyone Happy/Mechanical Birds | Modest Mouse | Play | 06:04 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 15 | Space Travel Is Boring | Modest Mouse | Play | 01:54 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 16 | She Ionizes And Atomizes | Modest Mouse | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 74 mins | 169 MB | |||||
| 74 mins | 494 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Arnold | Cello |
| 2 | Isaac Brock | Composer, Drums, Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Jeremiah Green | Bass, Drums |
| 4 | Calvin Johnson | Vocals |
| 5 | Nicole Johnson | Vocals |
| 6 | Modest Mouse | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Scott Swayze | Engineer |
| 8 | Steve Wold | Engineer, Guitar, Mandolin, Producer, Slide Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |