People Fall Off Buildings Presents: An Introduction to... Modest Mouse

To put it simply: there's a lot of bands I like.

And then there's Modest Mouse.

Who better then to inaugurate my new (and hopefully ongoing) mix series, People Fall Off Buildings Presents: An Introduction to..., which aims to present a brief career retrospective of some of my favorite bands in hopes that it helps introduce them to a wider audience or, in some cases, reintroduce them to people who may have written them off prematurely.

Now, I know that Modest Mouse isn't exactly an obscure band (especially their post-"Float On" stuff), but I think much of their earlier (and, to me, far more impressive) work has gone largely unnoticed in the wake of their surprising success (Kidz Bop 7, anyone?). As such, this compilation leans heavily on lesser-known material from the first half of their career, beginning with their first single, "Broke", from 1996. Still, songs from every era (including the ubiquitous "Float On") are included here, though I opted not to include any songs from their shelved 1994 debut (later released as Sad Sappy Sucker in 2001). I've also tried to arrange the songs as chronologically as possible, in order to present a clear picture of the band and their progression.

So, please, have a listen. There are few bands as singular as Modest Mouse and even fewer that I love quite so dearly.

Here's the track-list:

01. Broke
02. Dramamine
03. Custom Concern
04. Tundra/Desert
05. A Life Of Arctic Sounds
06. The Fruit That Are Itself
07. Teeth Like God's Shoeshine
08. Trailer Trash
09. Bankrupt On Selling
10. Never Ending Math Equation
11. 3rd Planet
12. Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes
13. Alone Down There
14. Life Like Weeds
15. Float On
16. Bury Me With It
17. Parting Of The Sensory
18. The Whale Song

And here's the download link:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PP8T6JWK

Enjoy.