Modest Mouse discography

This article contains a comprehensive discography of the American indie rock band Modest Mouse.

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	NO [4]	NZ [5]	UK [6]
1996	This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About Released: 16 April 1996 Label: Up Records	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	The Lonesome Crowded West Released: 18 November 1997 Label: Up Records	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000	The Moon & Antarctica Released: 13 June 2000 Label: Epic Records	120	-	-	-	-	-	US: Gold[7]
2004	Good News for People Who Love Bad News Released: 6 April 2004 Label: Epic Records	18	-	-	-	-	40	US: Platinum[7] CAN: Gold[8]
2007	We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank Released: 20 March 2007 Label: Epic Records	1	12	1	22	26	47	US: Gold[7] CAN: Gold[8]

Cassettes

Year	Title	Other information	Label (Catalog)
1993	Tube-Fruit, All Smiles and Chocolate	Lo-fi cassette release, only 100 copies were self-recorded by Isaac Brock. Consists of 25 very early recorded tracks.	-
1993	Uncle Bunny Faces	Lo-fi cassette release, less than 100 were self-recorded by Isaac Brock. Consists of 22 very early recorded tracks.	-

EPs

Year	Title	Other information	Label (Catalog)
1994	Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?	Limited amount pressed; all songs were later included on Sad Sappy Sucker	K Records IPU58
1996	Interstate 8	Contains original demo, all but 2 tracks from album are later compiled on Building Nothing Out of Something	Up Records UP035
1997	The Fruit That Ate Itself		K Records KLP63
1999	Night on the Sun	4-Track EP released exclusively for Japan, featuring title track "Night on the Sun" and "You're the Good Things". All songs on the vinyl release are on the Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks EP	Independent
2001	Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks	Contains the entire Japan vinyl release of Night on the Sun with previously unreleased tracks which were chosen to be left off The Moon & Antarctica.	Epic Records
2009	No One's First and You're Next	Unreleased songs from Good News for People Who Love Bad News,We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, as well as some new tracks.	Epic Records

Compilations

Year	Title	Other information	Label
2000	Building Nothing Out of Something	Contains singles and rare tracks from 1996–1998	Up Records
2001	Sad Sappy Sucker	Modest Mouse's first recordings	K Records

Other albums

Year	Title	Other information	Label
1997	Magic Eye Compilation (Song Contribution)	Compilation of various artists. Song Contributed: "Mice Eat Cheese"
1998	Zum Audio Compilation (Song Contribution)	Compilation of various artists. Song Contributed: "Buttons to Push The Buttons"	Zum
1999	Yoyo A Go Go '97 (Song Contribution)	Compilation of various artists. Song Contributed: Live version of "Dirty Fingernails"
1999 2000	Night on the Sun (Japan Tour CD)	Only sold on CD during the band's Japan tour. Extended version of "Night On the Sun" is featured. Versions of "Your Life" (aka "Lives"), "You're the Good Things" and "Dark Center of the Universe" are exclusive to this release.	Rebel Beat Factory
2002	The Giant Rock N' Roll Swindle (Song Contribution)	Compilation of various rock groups. Song Contributed: Track #21 White Lies, Yellow Teeth	Fork In Hand Records/Lumberjack Mordam
2004	The Moon & Antarctica (Remastered) [9]	Reissue of The Moon & Antarctica with new artwork and 4 new added tracks	Epic Records
2004	Baron von Bullshit Rides Again (Live)	official live album

Singles

Year	Title	B-side	Mediums	Label (Catalog)
1996	"Broke"	"Whenever I Breathe Out, You Breathe In" (Positive/Negative)	7"	Sub Pop (SP0338)
1997	"A Life of Arctic Sounds"	"Medication"	7"	Suicide Squeeze (SSR001003)
1997	"Worms vs. Birds"	"Every Penny Fed Car", "Four Fingered Fisherman"	7"	Hit Or Miss
1998	"Other People's Lives"	"Grey Ice Water"	7"	Up Records
1998	"Never Ending Math Equation"	"Workin' on Leavin' the Livin'"	7"	Sub Pop (SP0436)
1998	"Whenever You See Fit"	"Whenever You See Fit (DJ Dynomite D Mix)", "Whenever You See Fit" (Sientific American Mix)	12", CD	Up Records/Suicide Squeeze
1999	"Heart Cooks Brain"	"Shit Luck"	7"	Matador Records
2004	"Float On"	"I've Got It All (Most)"	7", CD	Epic (076685)
2004	"Ocean Breathes Salty"	"Float On (Live Studio)"	7", CD	Epic
2007	"Dashboard"	"King Rat"	7", CD	Epic
2007	"Missed the Boat"		Digital	Epic
2009	"Satellite Skin"	"Guilty Cocker Spaniels"	7"	Epic
2009	"Autumn Beds"	"Whale Song"	7"	Epic
2009	"Perpetual Motion Machine"	"History Sticks To Your Feet"	7"	Epic

Promos

Year	Title	Bundled with	Mediums	Label (Catalog)
1998	"Polar Opposites"	"Heart Cooks Brain"	CD	Up
2000	"The Moon & Antarctica"	All tracks from its same titled CD	CD	Epic
2005	"The World at Large"		7", CD	Epic
2007	"Dashboard"		CD	Epic (04969-2)
2007	"King Rat"	"Fire It Up"	7"	Epic

Chart singles

Year	Title	U.S. Hot 100	U.S. Modern Rock	UK Singles Chart	Album	Certifications
2004	"Float On"	68	1	46	Good News for People Who Love Bad News	US: Platinum[10]
2004	"Ocean Breathes Salty"	-	6	96	Good News for People Who Love Bad News	US: Gold[10]
2004	"The World at Large"	-	-	-	Good News for People Who Love Bad News
2007	"Dashboard"	59	5	111	We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
2007	"Missed the Boat"	-	24	-	We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
2007	"We've Got Everything"	-	-	-	We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

References

1. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/modest-mouse/chart-history/171977?f=305&g=Albums
2. ^ http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Modest+Mouse
3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/modest-mouse/chart-history/171977?f=309&g=Albums
4. ^ http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Modest+Mouse
5. ^ http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Modest+Mouse
6. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/modest%20mouse/
7. ^ ^{a b c} "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved 2011-08-15.  Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "Modest Mouse".
8. ^ ^{a b} "Certified Awards Search". Music Canada. Retrieved on 15 August 2011. Note: User needs to enter "Modest Mouse" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
9. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. Modest Mouse The Moon & Antarctica (Expanded Edition) Album Review. Pitchfork Media, March 29, 2004. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19967/Modest_Mouse_The_Moon_and_Antarctica_Expanded_Edition
10. ^ ^{a b} Mouse&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Modest Mouse&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved 2011-08-15.