{"product_id":"we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank-180-gram-vinyl-2-lps-mint-m-mint-m","title":"We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (180 Gram Vinyl) (2 Lp's) | Mint (M) Mint (M)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW \/ SEALED\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThough the album title sounds like it was borrowed from the avant-weirdos Liars, WE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP EVEN SANK finds quintessential indie-rockers Modest Mouse charting a course down the stylistic middle. They retain enough of their trademark quirkiness to keep longtime fans from feeling alienated, but they simultaneously put popwise songcraft to the fore. The dance-rock of \"Dashboard\" sounds like it could be a Killers outtake, and several tracks find the band engaging in the kind of post-Pavement mid-fi style that first endeared them to the slacker masses. Isaac Brock sounds properly unhinged on \"Florida,\" \"Invisible,\" and \"Steam Engenius,\" as the band pushes into overdrive, but there's also a brace of low-key, acoustic-based tunes that provide a perfect contrast. The Mouse is bolstered by some high-powered guests as well: Smiths guitar legend Johnny Marr adds a bit of six-string support, and Shins singer James Mercer contributes some backing vocals. Nevertheless, the fraying-but-fierce group dynamic that's always been at the heart of the MM sound prevails throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: ALTERNATIVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRSD Date: DDD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: 2xLP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 03\/20\/2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"- ALT\/INDIE *SEALED*","offer_id":47189093744898,"sku":"WC7TBL-8E49-00","price":42.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/9007\/7442\/files\/modest-mouse-we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank-180-gram-vinyl-2-lps_OGQVP.jpg?v=1767381787","url":"https:\/\/soundbendrecords.co\/products\/we-were-dead-before-the-ship-even-sank-180-gram-vinyl-2-lps-mint-m-mint-m","provider":"Sound Bend Records ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}