Strangers to Ourselves [Import Disc]

[Machine Translation] Modest Mouse, the greatest US indie rock band, is back with their 6th album in 8 years! Modest Mouse, the greatest US indie rock band, is proud of their one-of-a-kind sound that combines folk, jazz, country, funk, and punk music with a rock base, and their impressive live performances. After 8 years, Modest Mouse is back with their 6th album, their first in 8 years, and their 4th album was nominated for a Grammy Award, and their 5th album debuted at #1 in the U.S. They have stepped up their game with each album. The band's unique method of announcing the release of their new album by sending an analog record of the lead single (test pressing) to some of their fans prior to its release, and announcing the new release on the enclosed paper, has created quite a stir, with the song quickly reaching #1 on Spotify's "Viral Track" chart in the US. The song quickly reached No. 1 on Spotify's "Viral Tracks" chart.

Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

USインディの至宝、モデスト・マウス、全米1位に輝いた前作に続く8年ぶり6th! ロックをベースにフォーク/ジャズ/カントリー/ファンク/パンクなど多彩な音楽を融合させた唯一無二のサウンドと、圧巻なライヴ・パフォーマンスで確固たる地位を誇る、USインディ・ロックの至宝、モデスト・マウスの8年ぶりとなる6thアルバム。4thアルバムではグラミー賞ノミネート、そして5thアルバムではなんと全米初登場1位を獲得するなど、アルバム毎にステップアップを図る彼らが8年という歳月をかけて満を持してドロップする今作は、発売発表にさきがけリード・シングルのアナログ・レコード (テスト・プレス版)を一部のファンに送付し、同封した紙で新作リリースを発表するという彼らならではのユニークは手法をとり一躍話題となり、同曲は米Spotifyの「Viral Track」チャートにて早々1位を獲得している。