On March 17, Modest Mouse released its sixth studio album, the first to be released in eight years. Fans heard glimpses of some of the songs on Strangers to Ourselves before the release date at live ...

Despite a scant sprinkling of EPs and single releases, such as last year’s “Lampshades on Fire,” Modest Mouse has mostly remained suspended in radio silence. However, the steady patience of devoted ...

Modest Mouse are planning to release their first album in eight years. The band joined Instagram earlier this week and posted a picture of a mysterious 7-inch record labelled 'Lampshades on Fire' - ...

The cover of the new “Lampshades on Fire” single. The song itself is a very Modest Mouse-y sounding track, a slightly funky dance-rocker with lots of vocal overdubs, a couple dynamic shifts, some ...

Andrew Matson: on Twitter: @andrewmatson. Andrew Matson is a freelance contributor to The Seattle Times, NPR, The Stranger and other outlets. He remembers vividly when Seattle rock scene fixtures told ...