LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man

Just a week ago, if you would asked me what I thought of Modest Mouse, I would have told you that I thought they were overrated and mediocre. I would have based that on the song Float On, which I've always hated and readily associate with the band. However, last Sunday night I heard the first few songs of M&A and I changed my mind about them instantly.
This is one cool record.
Best song: Dark Center Of The Universe. I absolutely love this song. The way it swings from a somber but beautiful dirge into an arena-sized hard rocker and back as smoothly as it does is nothing short of spectacular.
3rd Planet, Gravity Rides Everything, The Stars Are Projectors, Paper Thin Walls, and I Came As A Rat are equally notable, but the whole album is a gorgeous, epic rollercoaster ride filled with existential lyrics, moody gorgeousness, and a whole lot of indietastic goodness. Pitchfork went overboard by giving it a 9.8 or whatever, but it's the best album I've been introduced to so far this summer.