Good News for People Who Love Bad News

For the "One Tree Hill" episode of the same name, see Good News for People Who Love Bad News (One Tree Hill episode)

Good News for People Who Love Bad News
Studio album by Modest Mouse
Released	April 6, 2004
Recorded	September - October 2003 Sweet Tea Studio, Oxford, Mississippi Easley Recording, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Indie rock[1]
Length	48:50 (original) 51:58 (DualDisc)
Label	Epic
Producer	Dennis Herring
Modest Mouse chronology
Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks (2001) Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004) Baron von Bullshit Rides Again (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	(A-) [3]
Crawdaddy!	(mixed) [4]
Entertainment Weekly	(B+) [5]
Pitchfork Media	(7.9/10) [6]
Paste Magazine	(positive) [7]
Punknews.org	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Sputnikmusic	[10]

Good News for People Who Love Bad News is the fourth full-length album recorded by indie rock band Modest Mouse.

The album was released by Epic Records on April 6, 2004 on both CD and 180g/m² vinyl record. It was rereleased on DualDisc on October 11, 2005. The first two singles from the album were "Float On" and "Ocean Breathes Salty," both of which debuted on American radio stations in the first half of 2004.

The vinyl and DualDisc editions of the album also contain the B-side "I've Got It All (Most)". On the vinyl edition, the track is placed at the end of the album. On the DualDisc edition, it is placed between "Bury Me With It" and "Dance Hall". The song "Bukowski" is dedicated to the late poet Charles Bukowski. The song "The Good Times Are Killing Me" was originally going to be released as the normal mix, but instead they added the one mixed by The Flaming Lips. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band appear also on tracks 1 ("Horn Intro") and 9 ("This Devil's Workday") or 10 on the Dualdisc edition. A video for "The World at Large" was also on the dualdisc. It is called "Stiff Animal Fantasy".

It was Planet Sound's #1 Album of 2004. It was also nominated for a Grammy in 2005 for Best Alternative Album.^[11] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in August 2004.^[12] As of March 19, 2007, it has sold 1,509,675 copies in the United States and is therefore their best-selling album to this day due largely in part to the success of "Float On".^{[citation needed]}

The album's title comes from a line in the song "Bury Me with It".^[13]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci and Eric Judy. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Horn Intro"	0:09
2.	"The World at Large"	4:32
3.	"Float On"	3:28
4.	"Ocean Breathes Salty"	3:49
5.	"Dig Your Grave"	0:13
6.	"Bury Me with It"	3:49
7.	"Dance Hall"	2:57
8.	"Bukowski"	4:14
9.	"This Devil's Workday"	2:19
10.	"The View"	4:13
11.	"Satin in a Coffin"	2:35
12.	"Interlude (Milo)"	0:58
13.	"Blame It on the Tetons"	5:25
14.	"Black Cadillacs"	2:43
15.	"One Chance"	3:04
16.	"The Good Times Are Killing Me"	4:16

Notes

The B-side "I've Got It All (Most)" is included between "Bury Me with It" and "Dance Hall" on the dualdisc edition of the album, and as the last track on the vinyl release.

Dual Disc

• All tracks in Dolby Digital
• Videos for Float On & Ocean Breathes Salty
• Stiff Animal Fantasy Videos
• Photo Galleries
• Interview
• Website Blips

Track information

1. "Horn Intro" – 0:09
   • The Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Horns
2. "The World at Large" – 4:32
   • Isaac Brock - Vocals, Rhodes, Whistle, Piano
   • Eric Judy - Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
   • Dann Gallucci - Guitar, Mellotron, Timpani, Percussion
   • Benjamin Weikel - Drums
3. "Float On" – 3:28
   • Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar
   • Eric Judy - Bass
   • Dann Gallucci - Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Loops
   • Benjamin Weikel - Drums
   • The Rising Star Fife And Drum Band - Additional Drums
4. "Ocean Breathes Salty" - 3:45
5. "Dig Your Grave" - 0:12
6. "Bury Me With It" - 3:49
7. "Dance Hall" – 2:57
   • Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar
   • Eric Judy - Bass
   • Dann Gallucci - Guitar, Piano, Glockenspiel, Keyboards
   • Benjamin Weikel - Drums
8. "Bukowski" – 4:14
   • Isaac Brock - Vocals, Banjo
   • Eric Judy - Acoustic Guitar
   • Dann Gallucci - Guitar
   • Benjamin Weikel - Drums
   • Tom Peloso - Standup Bass
   • Dennis Herring - Accordion
9. "This Devil's Workday" – 2:19
   • Isaac Brock - Vocals, Banjo
   • The Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Horns
10. "The View" – 4:13
    • Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar, Hendx 3000
    • Eric Judy - Bass
    • Dann Gallucci - Guitar, Keyboards, Mellotron
    • Benjamin Weikel - Drums
11. "Satin in a Coffin" – 2:35
    • Isaac Brock - Vocals, Banjo
    • Eric Judy - Pump Organ
    • Dann Gallucci - Guitar
    • Benjamin Weikel - Drums
    • Tom Peloso - Standup Bass
12. "Interlude (Milo)" – 0:58
    • Eric Judy - Pump Organ
    • Dann Gallucci - Guitar
    • Milo Chaska Judy - Vocals
    • Tom Peloso - Standup Bass
13. "Blame It on the Tetons" – 5:24
    • Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar
    • Eric Judy - Bass
    • Dann Gallucci - Piano
    • Benjamin Weikel - Drums
    • Tom Peloso - Fiddle
14. "Black Cadillacs" – 2:43
    • Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar, Freak Beak
    • Eric Judy - Bass
    • Dann Gallucci - Guitar, Piano
    • Benjamin Weikel - Drums
15. "One Chance" – 3:04
    • Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar
    • Eric Judy - Bass
    • Dann Gallucci - Guitar
    • Benjamin Weikel - Drums
16. "The Good Times Are Killing Me" – 4:16
    • Isaac Brock - Vocals, Baritone Guitar
    • Eric Judy - Acoustic Guitar, Backup Vocals, Tin Whistle
    • Dann Gallucci - Pump Organ, Backup Vocals
    • The Rising Star Fife And Drum Band - Drums
    • The Flaming Lips - Additional Instrumentation

Personnel

Modest Mouse

• Isaac Brock – vocals, guitar, banjo, baritone guitar, ukulele, piano, Rhodes, Hendx 3000, whistle, freak beak
• Eric Judy – bass, acoustic guitar, backup vocals, pump organ, mellotron, tin whistle, percussion
• Dann Gallucci – guitar, keyboards, piano, backup vocals, mellotron, drum loops, pump organ, timpani, percussion, glockenspiel
• Benjamin Weikel – drums
• The Rising Star Fife and Drum Band – drums
• Tom Peloso – standup bass, fiddle

Additional Personnel

• Dennis Herring – accordion
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – horns
• Milo Chaska Judy – vocals
• The Flaming Lips – additional instrumentation

Art and Design

• Art and design - Houston

Chart positions

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2004	The Billboard 200	18
2004	UK Top 40	40

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2004	"Float On"	Modern Rock Tracks	1
2004	"Float On"	Billboard Hot 100	68
2004	"Float On"	UK Singles Chart	46
2004	"Ocean Breathes Salty"	Modern Rock Tracks	6
2004	"Ocean Breathes Salty"	UK Singles Chart	96

References

1. ^ "Modest Mouse for Open House". Clash. http://www.clashmusic.com/news/modest-mouse-for-open-house. Retrieved 24 April 2011. 
2. ^ Good News for People Who Love Bad News at Allmusic
3. ^ Robert Christgau Review
4. ^ Crawdaddy Review
5. ^ Entertainment Weekly Review
6. ^ Pitchfork Media Review
7. ^ Paste Magazine Review
8. ^ Punknews.org Review
9. ^ Rolling Stone Review
10. ^ Sputnikmusic Review
11. ^ "Grammy Award nominees in top categories". USA Today (Gannett Company). February 7, 2005. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2004-12-07-grammy-nominee-list_x.htm. Retrieved April 29, 2010. 
12. ^ Searchable Database Retrieved 22 November 2011. Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "Modest Mouse".
13. ^ "Bury Me With It" lyrics Retrieved November 22, 2011.