1996 studio album by Modest Mouse
This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About |
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Studio album by Modest Mouse |
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Released | April 16, 1996 |
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Recorded | October–November 1995 |
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Studio | Moon Studios (Olympia, Washington) |
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Genre | - Indie rock
- alternative rock
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Length | 74:03 (Standard) 86:10 (LP) |
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Label | Up |
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Producer | Steve Wold |
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This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About is the debut studio album by American rock band Modest Mouse, released on April 16, 1996, by Up Records. Many of the album's tracks focus on traveling by automobile and the loneliness associated with rural life.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Isaac Brock; all music is composed by Modest Mouse
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dramamine" | 5:42 |
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2. | "Breakthrough" | 4:06 |
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3. | "Custom Concern" | 4:28 |
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4. | "Might" | 1:30 |
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5. | "Lounge" | 6:34 |
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6. | "Beach Side Property" | 7:00 |
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7. | "Ionizes & Atomizes" | 4:21 |
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8. | "Head South" | 4:22 |
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9. | "Dog Paddle" | 2:02 |
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10. | "Novocain Stain" | 3:42 |
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11. | "Tundra/Desert" | 5:24 |
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12. | "Ohio" | 6:00 |
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13. | "Exit Does Not Exist" | 4:57 |
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14. | "Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset" | 5:50 |
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15. | "Make Everyone Happy/Mechanical Birds" | 6:04 |
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16. | "Space Travel Is Boring" | 1:53 |
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Vinyl edition
Side oneNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dramamine" | 5:42 |
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2. | "Breakthrough" | 4:06 |
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3. | "Custom Concern" | 4:28 |
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4. | "Might" | 1:30 |
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5. | "Lounge" | 6:34 |
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Side twoNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Beach Side Property" | 7:00 |
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2. | "Ionizes & Atomizes" | 4:21 |
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3. | "Head South" | 4:22 |
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4. | "Dog Paddle" | 2:02 |
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5. | "Novocain Stain" | 3:42 |
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Side threeNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tundra/Desert" | 5:24 |
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2. | "Ohio" | 6:00 |
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3. | "Exit Does Not Exist" | 4:57 |
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4. | "Talking Shit About A Pretty Sunset" | 5:50 |
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Side fourNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Make Everyone Happy/Mechanical Birds" | 6:04 |
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2. | "Space Travel Is Boring" | 1:53 |
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3. | "Edit the Sad Parts" | 7:04 |
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4. | "A Manic Depressive Named Laughing Boy" | 5:03 |
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Personnel
Modest Mouse
- Isaac Brock – guitar and vocals (drums on "Dog Paddle")
- Jeremiah Green – drums (bass on "Dog Paddle")
- Eric Judy – bass (guitar on "Dog Paddle")
Additional musicians
- Steve Wold – slide guitar, mandolin, guitar, backup vocals
- Brent Arnold – cello
- Nicole Johnson – vocals on "Custom Concern", "Ionizes & Atomizes", and "Head South"
- Calvin Johnson – extra vocals on "Head South"
Other
- Produced by Steve Wold
- Engineered by Scott Swayze & Steve Wold
- Photography by Isaac Brock
References
- ^ Gentry, Brandon. "This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About – Modest Mouse". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Modest Mouse: This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ "Modest Mouse: This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About: Pitchfork Review". Archived from the original on March 9, 2000. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ Howe, Brian (November 5, 2014). "Modest Mouse: This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About / The Lonesome Crowded West". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ Harris, Keith (2004). "Modest Mouse". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 551. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
External links
- This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About lyrics at Interstate-8
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