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We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse

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    Track     Duration Listeners
1 March Into The Sea 3:30 260,397
2 Dashboard 4:05 501,802
3 Fire It Up 4:34 312,558
4 Florida 2:57 254,648
5 Parting Of The Sensory 5:34 232,207
6 Missed The Boat 4:24 331,369
7 We've Got Everything 3:40 20,690
7 We've Got Everything 3:41 234,323
8 Fly Trapped In A Jar 4:29 209,457
9 Education 3:56 217,127
10 Little Motel 4:44 249,568
11 Steam Engenius 4:26 196,538
12 Spitting Venom 8:27 197,540
13 People As Places As People 3:42 214,829
14 Invisible 3:59 195,010
15 King Rat 5:31 59,211
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About this album

Epic (2007) Released: 20 Mar 2007 16 tracks (71:39)
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Modest Mouse, released in 2007. The album is the first studio album by the band since their 2004 album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News and is also the first album with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr as a member of the band. It has a strong nautical theme and was originally envisioned as a concept album about a boat crew that dies in every song.

This album was certified Gold for sales of over 500,000 copies in the USA.

The album was recorded at Sweet Tea Studio in Oxford, Mississippi with producer Dennis Herring, becoming the second consecutive Modest Mouse album to be recorded at that location and with that producer. The original drummer for Modest Mouse, Jeremiah Green, also returned to the band for this album. Additionally, James Mercer of The Shins sings backup vocals on the tracks “We’ve Got Everything,” “Missed The Boat,” and “Florida.” In its first week of release, the album debuted at #1 in the Billboard 200 selling 128,585 copies.

The album went gold in Canada in June 2008 and sold 50,000 copies.
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  • dontsagemebro

    now that i think about it, this is pretty fantastic.

    10 hours ago

  • gonzeaux

    5 fucking years since their last LP... I love you Isaac but wake up, stop touring for a minute and hit record, please

    last month

  • Sonny_J_D

    I can understand why people don't like this album - it sounds little like early MM, but it is such a great pop album that I cannot hate it.

    last month

  • conditionals

    I don't get why Jedidude77 hates on this album so much. It's pretty great.

    last month

  • naotas_forehead

    You know, when I I think of this as a Modest Mouse album, I hate it. But if I think of it as a second Ugly Casanova album ft. Johnny Marr and James Mercer, I enjoy it quite a bit.

    January 2012

  • CTCodemonkey

    CALLESSON GET BACK HERE

    August 2011

  • Jedidude77

    i wonder if Callesson will ever realize there are people talking about him right now.

    August 2011

  • Red_Baron45

    Alright, I seriously doubt that Calleson will come back to this shoutbox.....

    July 2011

  • ckunke002

    Calleson, if you haven't already listened to the other albums, kick yourself. In the head

    July 2011

  • Jedidude77

    easily one of their best

    July 2011

  • diehappyx33

    Not a terrible album, but definitely their worst.

    July 2011

  • Modestmilk

    I remember when being a Modest Mouse fan didn't make me want to not be a Modest Mouse fan. : \

    May 2011

  • Jedidude77

    i have more plays of this album than the entire discography of most bands i listen to

    May 2011

  • ninetastic

    I love this album. Period. Florida is probably the best track, imo. Fire it Up and Missed the Boat are the only ones I really don't care for.

    March 2011

  • gamaboi

    such an underrated album.

    March 2011

  • Pewizzle

    This album is underrated by long-time Modest Mouse fans. So many great gems on this one.

    March 2011

  • nightswatch

    Callesson, you are in for a surprise. [infinity]. I mean I'm not a hater of this album, but ohhh emmmm geee the catalog is just...well...you all know

    February 2011

  • Lawman_05

    Florida, Spitting Venon and Fire It up <3

    February 2011

  • Jedidude77

    see this dude's got it right

    January 2011

  • street_10

    favourite modest mouse album, lot of good memories

    January 2011
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