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Sad Sappy Sucker
by Modest Mouse


8.1

based on 7 reviews
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This "lost album" from Modest Mouse was originally recorded in 1994 to be the band's debut album, but was eventually shelved. This release contains additional tracks recorded during the same time period as the original 'Sad Sappy Sucker.'

LABEL:	K Records
RELEASE DATE:	24 April 2001
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Indie, Rock

NOTES: Vinyl edition also available.

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Shredding Paper

Solid, if somewhat dated, material. [#11]

Pitchfork

Overall, Sad Sappy Sucker feels as if it was sort of put together in a hurry, despite it having sat around in the warehouse for seven years. The album part has plenty of good songs, though, and any completist will want to hear it.

Blender

Instead of the rumbling epics of their later records... we get patient but ultraconcise miniatures. [Jun/Jul 2001, p.113]

PopMatters

The breadth of material is both a curse and a blessing.

All Music Guide

The thick textures, crazy drawl vocals, and grand flair of later Modest Mouse albums such as The Lonesome Crowded West and The Moon & Antarctica are not fully realized on Sad Sappy Sucker.

Magnet

The songs on Sucker aren't the greatest tunes Brock has ever committed to tape... [#51, p.103]

Splendid

Aside from being tracked incorrectly (on my copy anyway) and not always being of the choicest sound quality, Sad Sappy Sucker shows that Modest Mouse’s rise to the pinnacle of indiedom started at the bottom, just like everybody else.

The average user rating for this album is 8.1 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

tina m gave it a10:
this album rocks

amy c gave it a 10:
i was so excited to find this album. modest mouse has yet to disappoint me.

John W. gave it a 10:
really great

Tom 7 gave it a 9:
This album is great. It is completely honest and full of energy and great songs. They were really having fun when they made this. In that respect is on par with the other great low-fi recordings of the mid 1990s (Pavement and GBV come to mind, though the K sound is unmistakable). As Modest Mouse descends into major-label ennui, this is a much needed reminder that they were once a real indie rock band. My favorite of theirs!

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Sad Sappy Sucker by Modest Mouse

Sad Sappy Sucker
by Modest Mouse