Virtuous Mice
The mesmerizing Washington state trio Modest Mouse released Sad Sappy Sucker this spring to the delight of its faithful followers. Unfortunately, this EP may only treat a small but dedicated group that craves every note the band plays. Although Modest Mouse led the underground/indie rock movement for many years, only recently, following their first major label release on Epic, has the band received the attention it deserves. Sad Sappy Sucker contains the lost material culminated from before the band was fully assembled. Some songs, recorded in 1994, are played without bassist Eric Judy. Others are the creations from singer/guitarist Isaac Brock's "Dial a Song" venture, taken directly from an answering machine where fans and friends would call in to hear his daily guitar rants.