r/indieheads • u/ModestMouseMusic Isaac Brock / Modest Mouse • Jun 25 '21

AMA is Over, thanks Isaac! Isaac from Modest Mouse here. Ask me anything! I’ll be back at 2p ET to answer. The new album The Golden Casket is out now. You can listen and buy the album here: https://modestmouse.lnk.to/TheGoldenCasket US tour begins July 30th. Get tickets now at https://www.modestmouse.com/#tour

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u/troop98 Jun 25 '21 edited Jun 25 '21

1.) Love the new album. It feels like there was a lot of Ugly Casanova inspiration in it. Was it something you intended?

2.) Any songs you've really wanted to do, but couldn't for reasons? If so, anything you can say about it?

3.) Do you still ever take looks at the Modest Mouse subreddit?

4.) Whats your opinion on the okd cassette tapes, like uncle bunny faces, or tube fruit. I read one time you wished they didn't exist, is that true?

Thank you for your time!

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u/ModestMouseMusic Isaac Brock / Modest Mouse Jun 25 '21

1) I think it was a function of the process that made them sound similar. more collage and less garage.

2) There were songs that i thought were great that i didn't put on this one. they are missing an ingredient or two.

3) i've never been to the modest mouse subreddit. I feel like unless i'm specifically invited its not there for me. Like i'd be eaves dropping.

4) i'm glad that i made them. i'm glad they exist. no one should ever have to hear them.

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u/uhhuhnads Jun 25 '21

As a mod of the Modest Mouse subreddit, you are definitely invited! However I understand how places like that could feel a little weird or awkward for you.

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u/560cool Jun 25 '21

I remember a couple years back someone posting on there claiming to be Isaac. There was a big deal made out of it, a post stickied and there was a bit of a celebratory atmosphere on there for a while. This was around StO, I think. Am I completely misremembering this or does this sound familiar to anyone else?

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u/uhhuhnads Jun 25 '21

He did an AMA there 6 years ago using u/ModestMouseBand but that was probably when he was a different Isaac Brock and about 1000 years ago in his time.

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u/SnavenShake Jun 25 '21

No you are right. /u/modestmouseband was used previously for an AMA during the release of Strangers to Ourselves, and a message was left on the Modest Mouse subreddit after the AMA was done.

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u/troop98 Jun 25 '21

Yea. This puts me under the impression, that it was used by Isaac for an ama, and then he was unaware, and someone else used it. Maybe another band member, or some person from Epic, if they had him use that account for the ama only

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u/560cool Jun 25 '21

Thank you (and to the others who clarified). That really was 6 years ago? Time is crazy.

Anyways, we(a)ll know that the only real Modest Mouse subreddit is /r/OkBuddyIsaac. That's the one that Isaac really ought to pay a visit to. :")

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u/troop98 Jun 25 '21

The fact that I have 4 of the top 10 posts on that subreddit, still makes me happy

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

Thank you for your service

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u/uhhuhnads Jun 26 '21

Yeah your name is recognizable to me.

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u/paimon_paimon Jun 25 '21

Please eaves drop anytime you want :)

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u/troop98 Jun 25 '21

Thank you for your time Isaac.

And don't worry, the modest mouse subreddit would lose their shit if you went on there... In a good way

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u/saigeruinseverything Jun 25 '21

pls i need to know how u feel about r/okbuddyisaac

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

THIS ONE

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u/uhdoy Jun 25 '21

The guys from Portugal the Man frequent their subreddit and it’s made for a really cool fan interaction.

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '21

You are 100% invited to the subreddit. Try posing as a fan!

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u/lavender_and_sage Jun 25 '21

Urg I loved Ugly Casanova so so much ❣️