Johnny Marr's newest band...Modest Mouse?

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Apparently Marr joined them on their new record and he is going to be in the touring lineup.

Also the new record is supposed to be called "We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank". Very Liars-esque.

― Simon H. (Simon H.), Friday, 4 August 2006 01:11 (nineteen years ago)

the hell?

― Mark (MarkR), Friday, 4 August 2006 01:38 (nineteen years ago)

Marrdest Mouse?

― de latebloomer's 2015 youth crew revival (latebloomer), Friday, 4 August 2006 01:38 (nineteen years ago)

Marr's downward spiral must have reached China by now surely.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Friday, 4 August 2006 01:39 (nineteen years ago)

The Smiths are reuniting

― dottie nuttie dach nach dtnt hhhhhhhh (donut), Friday, 4 August 2006 01:53 (nineteen years ago)

Gotta stay hip with the kids.

― Marmot 4-Tay: The root cause of dragon hatred among power metal bands. (marmotwo, Friday, 4 August 2006 01:53 (nineteen years ago)

Sounds pretty fricking great to me. Why not freshen up with
a new vocalist (I don't know much about how the band works,
if the singer also writes the songs, let him stay but make
him shut up and pass the mic).

― Squirrel_Police (Squirrel_Police), Friday, 4 August 2006 02:41 (nineteen years ago)

johnny marr isn't a singer, dude

― electric sound of jim [and why not] (electricsound), Friday, 4 August 2006 02:52 (nineteen years ago)

johnny marr isn't a singer, dude

And that's even if you've heard that horrid Johnny Marr & The Healers album...

― Domenico Buttez (ESTEBAN BUTTEZ~!!!), Friday, 4 August 2006 03:41 (nineteen years ago)

"Morrissey to join the Killers as new lead guitarist."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 4 August 2006 03:43 (nineteen years ago)

"Morrissey to join the Killers as new lead guitarist."

Not implausible. Not like Johnny Marr + Modest Mouse. Oh God, you know what this means, right? MORRISSEY WILL ACTUALLY JOIN THE KILLERS. Could you handle that many lightbulbs?

― Phoenix Dancing (krushsister), Friday, 4 August 2006 04:06 (nineteen years ago)

I'm convinced.
I also believe the world is flat.

― Binjominia (Brilhante), Friday, 4 August 2006 04:10 (nineteen years ago)

*tries to figure out who is putting what over on whom*

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 4 August 2006 04:23 (nineteen years ago)

As our British friends would say, "Ooh er!"

― Phoenix Dancing (krushsister), Friday, 4 August 2006 04:36 (nineteen years ago)

Johnny Marr? With Modest Mouse? I mean that is just...Christ, man, I really used to like him, what happened???

― I Do Not Play Basketball With Rabbits (Bimble...), Friday, 4 August 2006 17:47 (nineteen years ago)

I'm a lot more worried about what this will do to Modest Mouse than what this will do to Johnny Marr.

― Doctor Casino (Doctor Casino), Friday, 4 August 2006 17:50 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe Isaac Brock knows Voodoo.

― Marmot 4-Tay: The root cause of dragon hatred among power metal bands. (marmotwo, Friday, 4 August 2006 17:50 (nineteen years ago)

(x-post)

― Marmot 4-Tay: The root cause of dragon hatred among power metal bands. (marmotwo, Friday, 4 August 2006 17:51 (nineteen years ago)

Doctor Casino OTM

I forgot how little love was lost for the mouse here

― bernard snow (sixteen sergeants), Friday, 4 August 2006 17:53 (nineteen years ago)

i want david byrne to join animal collective. he can wear his big suit or perhaps a banna suit, i dunno.

― c.t.mummey (consigliere), Friday, 4 August 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

johnny marr isn't a singer, dude

neither is Isaac Brock, duh

― Captain Obvious Punchline (M Matos), Friday, 4 August 2006 18:40 (nineteen years ago)

bernard butler just joined built to spill

john squire is the touring guitarist for 764-Hero.

― M@tt He1geson: Real Name, No Gimmicks (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 4 August 2006 18:51 (nineteen years ago)

i don't know if graham coxon is going to be a good fit in the thermals.

― M@tt He1geson: Real Name, No Gimmicks (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 4 August 2006 18:53 (nineteen years ago)

i heard flava flav is joining the futureheads

― c.t.mummey (consigliere), Friday, 4 August 2006 19:50 (nineteen years ago)

Andy Gill is recording with Grandaddy.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 4 August 2006 19:56 (nineteen years ago)

Santana joins Chemical Brothers shocker.

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:00 (nineteen years ago)

Louis Jagger to replace Mick Jagger.

― Marmot 4-Tay: The root cause of dragon hatred among power metal bands. (marmotwo, Friday, 4 August 2006 20:02 (nineteen years ago)

Ummm, way to miss the point, L.Jag.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:03 (nineteen years ago)

what, that grandaddy has now died and gone to music heaven? I know...

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:06 (nineteen years ago)

Buckethead Joins The Chipmunks

― Ruud Haarvest (Ken L), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:07 (nineteen years ago)

oh, oh, i get it.

Santana joins Spiritualized shocker.

Better?

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:07 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.clown-ministry.com/images/bozo-pinto-colvig.jpg

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:08 (nineteen years ago)

Matt and jaymc only can do these, new rule.

― Mark (MarkR), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:09 (nineteen years ago)

I'll agree to that.

― Ruud Haarvest (Ken L), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:11 (nineteen years ago)

Andy Partridge goes on tour with Quasi.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:40 (nineteen years ago)

oh whoops, I thought they had to begin with the same letter. Now I realise that it's the combination of an 80's post-punk songwriter and a 90's/00's alt-country group.

Robert Smith and Wilco is the obvious one, but it might actually work, so I'll retract it.

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:45 (nineteen years ago)

Stress.jpg has gone off the internet because of you.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:47 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.jamesshuggins.com/i/hum1/burnout.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

I miss this dude's glasses tho

http://www.scotdebt.net/images/main/page_images/head_in_hands2.jpg

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:52 (nineteen years ago)

Weird. This is actually true. (multiple x-post)

― Binjominia (Brilhante), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:52 (nineteen years ago)

Modest Morrissey - now that's a band name our (flat) world is sorely lacking.

― tiit (tiit), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:53 (nineteen years ago)

That's actually Greil Marcus thinking who would join Sleater Kinney.

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:55 (nineteen years ago)

Stan Cullimore.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:57 (nineteen years ago)

Louis would of course think of Fatboy Slim.

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Friday, 4 August 2006 20:58 (nineteen years ago)

Why? He's shit...

(Just answered my own question ;-D)

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:00 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.mssimages.com/uploads/20060803/20060803_100_6278_1154582515-658424843.jpg

Louis, today.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:03 (nineteen years ago)

long black hair, check, glasses, check, t-shirt with cover art logo, erm, this is where it all falls down.

nice try though, honestly, and I appreciate your efforts to portray me as a 10 year-old, really I do.

Why did you spell it Stan Cullimore? Is there some reference I've missed?

― faceless corny indie fuxxxor (Haberdager), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:08 (nineteen years ago)

That's how you spell Stan Cullimore.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:11 (nineteen years ago)

Hull is other people.

― Ruud Haarvest (Ken L), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:12 (nineteen years ago)

I was thinking of Stan Collymore, British footballer and some-time group-sex fanatic. This is what's known as a culture-clash.

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:13 (nineteen years ago)

Footballer? Do you mean soccer player?

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:13 (nineteen years ago)

*grits teeth* Yes.

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:14 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know nothing about some girlie soccerboy.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:16 (nineteen years ago)

have you guys heard the new stuff Rogue Wave's been doing since Will Sergeant joined? Totes awesome.

― M@tt He1geson: Real Name, No Gimmicks (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

Footballer? Do you mean soccer player?

Hahahahaha
Okay, now that's too cruel.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:22 (nineteen years ago)

Made me laugh.

― Ruud Haarvest (Ken L), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:23 (nineteen years ago)

Stan Collymore was never into group sex, he was into dogging. Please remove these libellous allegations from ILM before they cause us damage.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:24 (nineteen years ago)

Thanks. I'm here all week, folks.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:24 (nineteen years ago)

Your search - "stan cullimore" "group sex" - did not match any documents.

Suggestions:

* Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
* Try different keywords.
* Try more general keywords.
* Try fewer keywords.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:25 (nineteen years ago)

Also Dom you forgot to mention that aside from dogging, Stan's other interests include punching women in the face.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:27 (nineteen years ago)

Stan claims that those bruises were in fact raindrops on the photographer's camera, you know?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:39 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.antidoterecords.co.uk/images/releases/ANTT1007.gif

MUSIC

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:39 (nineteen years ago)

oh man that angels and airwaves kid hahaha

― Marmot (marmotwolof), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:42 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.soccernet.com/images/england/lcfc/collymore_michaelcooper2_150x200.jpg

http://www.filmweb.no/bilder/multimedia/archive/00099/Stan_Collymore_og_Sh_99930c.jpg

STAN

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:44 (nineteen years ago)

Hull is other people.

-- Ruud Haarvest

HI DERE

― fandango (fandango), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:45 (nineteen years ago)

HULL MASSIVE REPRESENT

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:46 (nineteen years ago)

Hull is also the adopted home of Paul Heaton, of The Housemartins and now The Beautiful South. The other members of the Beautiful South are all from Hull.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:48 (nineteen years ago)

Paul moved out a few years back.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:49 (nineteen years ago)

Rob Hubbard, a very famous Commodore 64 SID6581 composer was born in Hull.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:50 (nineteen years ago)

Compositions

* Jet Set Willy (Atari version) (Tynesoft, 1984?)
* Commando (based on theme from Commando arcade game) (Elite Systems, 1985)
* Rasputin (Firebird, 1985)
* BMX Kids (Firebird, 1985)
* Monty on the Run (Gremlin Graphics, 1985)
* Thing on a Spring (Gremlin Graphics, 1985)
* Confuzion (Incentive, 1985)
* Crazy Comets (Martech, 1985)
* Master of Magic (inspired by the Synergy album Audion) (MAD/Mastertronic, 1985)
* The Last V8 (Mastertronic, 1985)
* Action Biker (Mastertronic, 1985)
* Formula 1 Simulator (Mastertronic, 1985)
* Hunter Patrol (Mastertronic, 1985)
* One Man and His Droid (Mastertronic, 1985)
* Battle of Britain (PSS, 1985)
* Harvey Smith Snowjumping (Software Projects, 1985)
* Up Up and Away (Starcade, 1985)
* Deep Strike (Durell, 1986)
* Bump Set Spike (Entertainment USA, 1986)
* Ninja (Entertainment USA, 1986)
* Chimera (Firebird, 1986)
* Gerry the Germ (Firebird, 1986)
* Proteus (Firebird, 1986)
* Thrust (Firebird, 1986)
* Warhawk (Firebird, 1986)
* Lightforce (FTL, 1986)
* Geoff Capes Strongman Challenge (Martech, 1986)
* Samantha Fox Strip Poker (he's credited as John York in this one, because as he says, "[it] was such a cheesy title and they wanted that cheesy lame music along with it - I didn't want to admit that I did it just for the money") (Martech, 1986)
* Tarzan (Martech, 1986)
* W.A.R. (Martech, 1986)
* Zoids (Martech, 1986)
* Flash Gordon (MAD/Mastertronic, 1986)
* Spellbound (MAD/Mastertronic, 1986)
* Hollywood or Bust (Mastertronic, 1986)
* Human Race (Mastertronic, 1986)
* Kentilla (Mastertronic, 1986)
* Phantoms of the Asteroid (Mastertronic, 1986)
* Video Poker (Mastertronic, 1986)
* Knucklebusters (Melbourne House, 1986)
* International Karate (System 3, 1986)
* Sanxion (Thalamus, 1986)
* ACE II (Cascade, 1987)
* Saboteur II (Durell, 1987)
* Sigma Seven (Durell, 1987)
* Thanatos (Durell, 1987)
* Thundercats (Elite, 1987)
* Arcade Classics (Firebird, 1987)
* I-Ball (Firebird, 1987)
* Shockway Rider (FTL, 1987)
* Auf Wiedersehen Monty (with Ben Daglish) (Gremlin Graphics, 1987)
* Chain Reaction (Kele-Line, 1987)
* Mega Apocalypse (Martech, 1987)
* Nemesis the Warlock (Martech, 1987)
* Wiz (Melbourne House, 1987)
* Bangkok Knights (System 3, 1987)
* IK plus (International Karate plus) (System 3, 1987)
* Dragons Lair Part II (Software Projects, 1987)
* Star Paws (Software Projects, 1987)
* Delta (inspired by the Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon and Philip Glass' music for Koyaanisqatsi) (Thalamus, 1987)
* Trans Atlantic Balloon Challenge (Virgin, 1987)
* Nineteen (Cascade, 1988)
* Jordan vs. Bird: One on One (Electronic Arts, 1988)
* Kings of the Beach (Electronic Arts, 1988)
* One-on-One 2 (Electronic Arts, 1988)
* Power Play Hockey (Electronic Arts, 1988)
* Skate or Die! (Electronic Arts, 1988)
* Pandora (PSI Soft Design/Firebird, 1988)
* Ricochet (Firebird, 1988)
* Budokan: The Martial Spirit (Electronic Arts, 1989)
* Indianapolis 500: The Simulation (Electronic Arts, 1989)
* Kings of the Beach (Electronic Arts, 1989)
* Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (Electronic Arts, 1989)
* Populous (Electronic Arts, 1989)
* Hard Nova (Electronic Arts, 1990)
* Low Blow (Electronic Arts, 1990)
* Ski or Die (Electronic Arts, 1990)
* Road Rash (with Michael Bartlow) (Electronic Arts, 1991)
* Road Rash 2 (with Don Veca, and Tony Berkeley) (Electronic Arts, 1992)
* The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel (Electronic Arts, 1992)
* The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Rose Tattoo (Electronic Arts, 1996)
* World War II Fighters (Electronic Arts, 1998)
* X Squad (Electronic Arts, 2000)
* Rumble Racing (Electronic Arts, 2001)

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:50 (nineteen years ago)

"Theme from Road Rash" is fucking classic.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:52 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.uglynorth.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/stan1.jpg

Bless.

― David Orton (scarlet), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:53 (nineteen years ago)

Dude thinks he's King Indie and he doesn't even know who Stan Cullimore is.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:54 (nineteen years ago)

I've seen Rob Hubbard play 'live'.

― David Orton (scarlet), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:54 (nineteen years ago)

If the topic should turn to The Paddingtons allow me to point out, that technically I live in the East Riding, very slightly outside of aforementioned city... NOT MY FAULT!

― fandango (fandango), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:56 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.retrogames.co.uk/stock/assets/images/Ams_-_Geoff_Capes.jpg

― Louis Jagger (Haberdager), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:56 (nineteen years ago)

I went to a The Paddingtons gig by accident once. It were shite. I just want that to be on the Google record.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Friday, 4 August 2006 21:58 (nineteen years ago)

I would have put the release date of Budokan at at least 1992, you know? 1989 seems ridiculously early for its graphics and gameplay mode.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 4 August 2006 22:10 (nineteen years ago)

I can't believe anyone would think that Modest Mouse would somehow damage Johnny Marr or devalue his stock....

I mean seriously...

Also, a man's gotta eat.

― Major Alfonso (Major Alfonso), Friday, 4 August 2006 22:23 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.hunter-mott.com/discography/sleeves/heaven_and_hull.jpg

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 4 August 2006 23:26 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.nme.com/news/johnny-marr/23826

― Brooker Buckingham (Brooker B), Saturday, 5 August 2006 05:27 (nineteen years ago)

There's no way in hell anyone here could hope to come up with better screen names than Noodle Vague, I admit defeat. Annie Get Your Gin was only the beginning, it appears.

― Wine in the morning, breakfast at night (Bimble...), Saturday, 5 August 2006 06:10 (nineteen years ago)

Also this is just classic:

john squire is the touring guitarist for 764-Hero.

-- M@tt He1geson: Real Name, No Gimmicks (matt@game[remove]informer.com), August 4th, 2006.

― Wine in the morning, breakfast at night (Bimble...), Saturday, 5 August 2006 06:28 (nineteen years ago)

There's no way in hell anyone here could hope to come up with better screen names than Noodle Vague

I salute Noodle Vague but JBR is the undisputed champion.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 5 August 2006 14:08 (nineteen years ago)

Ned speaks truth. But I'm flattered.

― Son of Spam (noodle vague), Saturday, 5 August 2006 17:04 (nineteen years ago)

JBR is often good, too. No offense meant. The one she had about tent cities was especially memorable.

― Modest Is The Pencil (Bimble...), Saturday, 5 August 2006 17:50 (nineteen years ago)

one month passes...

Am I alone in being intrigued as to how this stuff will sound?

― Simon H. (Simon H.), Monday, 18 September 2006 18:35 (nineteen years ago)

"Footballer? Do you mean soccer player?"

and it's STILL funny!

― edde (edde), Monday, 18 September 2006 20:39 (nineteen years ago)

It still bothers me that I said

>Sounds pretty fricking great to me. Why not freshen up with
>a new vocalist

and someone who can't read said "but Marr's a guitarist, not a vocalist." Well, duh. that's why i put that period there, specifically to meet your special readind needs.

― Squirrel_Police (Squirrel_Police), Monday, 18 September 2006 22:10 (nineteen years ago)

Okay but you know what? I'd rather Marr sing than that fucker in Modest Mouse.

― Ficky Stingers (Bimble...), Monday, 18 September 2006 22:23 (nineteen years ago)

three months pass...

Has anyone else heard the new song? I didn't even know that Johnny Marr had joined the band! Where have I been?

Strangely enough, the song just sounds like standard modest mouse, picking up from where they left off on the last record. They don't suddenly sound like the Smiths or Electronic or anything.

― el juan (el juan), Friday, 5 January 2007 07:30 (eighteen years ago)

four months pass...

I can't find a thread specifically dedicated to the album We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank but I'm finally listening to it for the first time right now and it's really enjoyable. Not at all what I'd expected from "Dashboard" or from the hints left by the previous LP - it continues the trend towards thickening their sound and Isaac Brock is doing even more funny voices and crazy man cackles but what's shocking is how steadily it rocks along, not a "Blame It On The Tetons" or Tom Waits ramshackle shanty in sight. Nice how some of the rockers really push the "Bury Me With It" direction but they still have things like "Fire It Up" which could have, with a more lo-fi recording, have slid onto Lonesome Crowded West. This is pretty good stuff.

― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 02:15 (eighteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

Continuing my attempt to turn ILM into Doctor Casino's special Modest Mouse blog, I'd like to add that I'm continuing to enjoy this record. There are definitely some duller songs that pretty much mine their one trick throughout their running time ("We've Got Everything" is pretty weak), but the highs are as high or higher than anything on the previous record, and it turns out the whole album would be worth it just for "Missed The Boat," which is as much of an instant classic as you could ever expect out of a career indie rock band in 2007. Beats "Float On" to pieces and might just be better than "Ocean Breathes Salty."

― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 05:10 (eighteen years ago)

I absolutely adore the new album, esp the WGE/FTIAJ/MTB middle. You and I are the only fans! I'd gush more but my arm is broken and typing is sooooooo hard.

― Finefinemusic, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 20:46 (eighteen years ago)

fourteen years pass...

Apparently Johnny's back working with the band. He's spoken highly about his past work with them, so it's not a huge surprise. I always loved what he brought to We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. I don't get the feeling it's a favorite among fans even though it topped the charts, but it's still my favorite album from them.

― birdistheword, Tuesday, 22 March 2022 19:43 (three years ago)

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