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. chrisb
    Apr 8, 2004
    10
    Buy afr, the best album of the decade!!
  2. EelA
    Apr 7, 2004
    9
    "Good news..." lacks the depth of "Moon and Antarctica," but so what? Modest Mouse is still a group on top of their game, and isn't that the most we can ask of a group that has consistantly kicked so much ass? This album may not go down in history as the best Modest Mouse album ever, but it is still pretty damn good.
  3. 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
  4. SandorC
    Apr 7, 2004
    10
    Not their best album, but better than anything else in existence.
  5. NickM
    Apr 6, 2004
    10
    Wicked Album, nearly..nearly as good as lonsome crowded west!
  6. 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.
  7. A.Square
    Apr 6, 2004
    8
    Eh, it's OK. No Moon and Antartica, that's for sure. I liked MM better when they weren't trying to sound Tom Waits-like, when they sounded like themselves. Guess this is why the record company sat on this one. Still, it kicks the shit out of 99.87 per cent of the shit out there.
  8. EmmyymmE
    Apr 6, 2004
    8
    MM is definitely showing their maturity on this release which is refreshing. They still manage to toss some classic MM vibes into Good News For People Who Love Bad News with such songs like: "The Ocean Breathes Salty," and the song "Dance Hall" which reminds me of the Sad Sappy Sucker era.
  9. 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
  10. jacp
    Apr 6, 2004
    7
    Not as good as other MM albums. But different. I perfer the abrasive nature of the band rather then the pop hooks
  11. 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
  12. MattM
    Apr 5, 2004
    10
    Worth it in every way.
  13. RyanW
    Apr 5, 2004
    9
    I love it!!!
  14. IsickB
    Apr 5, 2004
    10
    These guys just keep getting better...
  15. DomS.
    Apr 5, 2004
    9
    Some magnificent shit. Isaac Brock is insane, but the blade of his attack has been dulled beautifully. God bless that glorious redneck.
  16. JO
    Apr 5, 2004
    10
    Great album, definately one of the best of the year
  17. JoeM
    Apr 4, 2004
    10
    Exceptional CD from start to finish. Modest mouse's second best to date.
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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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