Good News For People Who Love Bad News
by Modest Mouse
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Apr 6, 2004
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 213 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 196 out of 213
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 213
  3. Negative: 11 out of 213

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  1. MarcusJ
    Apr 6, 2004
    10
    At moments awe-inspiring. Some great standouts like Float On, Ocean Breaths Salty, and Bury Me With It. Great guitar and lyrics throughout. Weikel?s drumming is on par with Green?s work.
  2. KennethS
    Mar 5, 2007
    10
    One of the best albums I've heard. Even the songs that are more difficult listens reveal their elegance within only a couple of times through. Modest Mouse is, plainly and simply, the only band right now doing anything truly original, yet it isn't stilted. They are a band with talent, skill, and vision--things difficult to come by. This is an album to listen to from start to One of the best albums I've heard. Even the songs that are more difficult listens reveal their elegance within only a couple of times through. Modest Mouse is, plainly and simply, the only band right now doing anything truly original, yet it isn't stilted. They are a band with talent, skill, and vision--things difficult to come by. This is an album to listen to from start to finish. It carries you through with enough beautiful melodies, like from "The View," in between that you don't become overly anxious or frustrated. If anyone says to me that no one makes decent music these days, one of the first places I'll point them to is this album, a true marvel of the last ten years.… Expand
  3. ThomasL
    Apr 6, 2004
    10
    This is a fantastic album. I bought it at 8 this morning and I have already listened to it straight through 3 times. It isn't as immediately important and relevant as The Moon and Antartica seemed to be...but with each repeated listen it becomes more obvious that this album is a perfect companion piece to the already brilliant Modest Mouse catalog
  4. SandorC
    Apr 7, 2004
    10
    Not their best album, but better than anything else in existence.
  5. TMo
    Mar 7, 2005
    10
    the best of the best, but not as good or emotional as earlier stuff.... please dont sell out (crossing fingers)
  6. karlh
    Jan 8, 2006
    10
    a fantasticly beutiful alternitive indie album, one of my most listened to album of all time. this is one of my all time favourite albums, i rrecomend it to everyone
  7. MikeM
    Apr 10, 2004
    10
    Its not the moon and antarctica... but it's still good, really good.
  8. ArtieS
    Apr 15, 2004
    10
    Amazing album with alot of upside. Definatley worth a purchase.
  9. JO
    Apr 5, 2004
    10
    Great album, definately one of the best of the year
  10. WiL
    Apr 6, 2004
    10
    i JUST got this album, ive listened to it 1.5 times all the way through so far. so this is merely first impression, but D*MN what an impression! pitchforkmedia is sometimes right about their reviews (MM's the moon an antartica, for example), but here, i must disagree. i commend any band for being creative, experimenting, yet still holding true to a signature sound, and modest mouse i JUST got this album, ive listened to it 1.5 times all the way through so far. so this is merely first impression, but D*MN what an impression! pitchforkmedia is sometimes right about their reviews (MM's the moon an antartica, for example), but here, i must disagree. i commend any band for being creative, experimenting, yet still holding true to a signature sound, and modest mouse have proven themselves the best at it time and time again. they have been my favorite band for years, and this album only strengthens my affections. of course, if i get tired of it by, like, tomorrow, i will repost. but dont expect to hear from me again!… Expand
  11. NickM
    Apr 6, 2004
    10
    Wicked Album, nearly..nearly as good as lonsome crowded west!
  12. chrisb
    Apr 8, 2004
    10
    Buy afr, the best album of the decade!!
  13. AdrianL
    Apr 9, 2004
    10
    its great, i love the change in there sound, ive heard this band grow up for years, and now it seems they r right were they should be
  14. EvanK
    May 3, 2004
    10
    It was honestly one of the best and most amazings albums yet!
  15. Lifeisstillsweet
    Jun 11, 2004
    10
    If this was the end of Modest Mouse, their catalog of albums would seem complete to me. At no point in this band's career did they degress. This album is climactic. How could Modest Mouse possibly create a better album. The band must be completely drained of creative energy. I guess I'm just a little worried that nothing will ever sound as good as "good news" to a person who If this was the end of Modest Mouse, their catalog of albums would seem complete to me. At no point in this band's career did they degress. This album is climactic. How could Modest Mouse possibly create a better album. The band must be completely drained of creative energy. I guess I'm just a little worried that nothing will ever sound as good as "good news" to a person who loves bad news. I hope Modest mouse proves me wrong. … Expand
  16. jo
    Jun 3, 2004
    10
    I love Issac!!!!
  17. KellyWalrus
    Feb 20, 2005
    10
    Rarely, if ever, can I listen to a record non-stop for days on end without changing my disc. Modest Mouse, needless to say, has achieved what many other "indie" bands, or any other band, have tried to achieve this year with there fourth album. What Mouse has produced is an album that marries accessible pop songs without alienating their long running fanbase. The result is a beautiful, yet Rarely, if ever, can I listen to a record non-stop for days on end without changing my disc. Modest Mouse, needless to say, has achieved what many other "indie" bands, or any other band, have tried to achieve this year with there fourth album. What Mouse has produced is an album that marries accessible pop songs without alienating their long running fanbase. The result is a beautiful, yet thrashy album that deserves more praise than any other band or album this year.… Expand
  18. nickr
    Jun 27, 2005
    10
    one of the best albums of all time !!!!!!
  19. AdrianC.
    Dec 4, 2007
    10
    A beautifully compiled piece of art.
  20. misspixistix
    Apr 26, 2004
    10
    what can i say-- look at the wide mix of instruments used. dirty dozen brass band, acordian, etc one soung sounds like the circus songs on the 1940's Dumbo soundtrack while another is like a pirates ship dance song very upbeat from previous albums flutes, pump organs, banjos, cellos. tin whistles what can i say?
  21. JoeM
    Apr 4, 2004
    10
    Exceptional CD from start to finish. Modest mouse's second best to date.
  22. IsickB
    Apr 5, 2004
    10
    These guys just keep getting better...
  23. MattM
    Apr 5, 2004
    10
    Worth it in every way.
  24. MatthewF
    Apr 7, 2004
    10
    Im only giving this a ten because nine seems too low for a modest mouse cd, It's very good, I can't say its lonesome crowded west standards but if you like modest mouse buy this cd. don't buy this cd if your looking for a good charlotte "punk rawk" cd
  25. BobG
    Apr 9, 2004
    10
    Me Likey
  26. TomD
    May 21, 2004
    10
    I am a long time Modest mouse fan and this has to be by far the best album i have ever heard i cant stop listing to it! So Go Out And BuY This Amazing Album!!!!
  27. willw
    May 27, 2004
    10
    great stuff
  28. RobertA
    May 30, 2004
    10
    FUN Fun to listen to. great album entertainment? yes, this cd is fun to listen to.
  29. AshleyMonday
    Mar 7, 2005
    10
    There are only a handful of bands in the past one and a half decades that deserve to cash in. Modest Mouse is an example. They have arguably created the best music of my generation. From" Interstate 8" to "the Moon and Antarctica", they have made atmospheres and moods, mythologies and biblical references. In the mid nineties Modest Mouse opened me up to alot of amazing independent label There are only a handful of bands in the past one and a half decades that deserve to cash in. Modest Mouse is an example. They have arguably created the best music of my generation. From" Interstate 8" to "the Moon and Antarctica", they have made atmospheres and moods, mythologies and biblical references. In the mid nineties Modest Mouse opened me up to alot of amazing independent label music. The new album, although a little more polished and "pop" than previous efforts, it still holds true to the Modest Mouse mood and mythology. I can honestly say that "Good News..." is a turning point in Modest Mouse's sound. I think it started with the Ugly Casanova record. Its simpler and more stark, catchier. The lyrics are of course clever and full of incredible puns and wordplay. This album to me is a nine in scope, but i gave it a ten because Modest Mouse deserves all the praise they can get. They have worked for it.… Expand
  30. briand
    Jun 5, 2005
    10
    I do not care what anyone says about any of it. It is one of the best CD's I have ever bought. I'm not sure its better than the moon and antartica but its darn close. It's really interesting, the lyrics are great. I don't know, its just an amazing group. Just because float on made them somewhat popular doesn't mean they are selling out too.
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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Nude As The News
    60
    A lot of major label-imposed ideas, like rhythm guitar and a heartbreakingly conventional new bass sound, combine to utterly ruin the record's first half. If you can make it through to News' innards, however, an EP's worth of something like better-recorded, more thought-out Lonesome Crowded West material awaits.
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  2. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    Weathered now, their herky-jerk stands up smartly to interjections from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
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  3. Blender
    60
    [Brock is] adept at wringing out emotion while straddling sentimentality, but too often here, gauche studio affectations make his sap sound plain cheap. [Apr 2004, p.134]
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