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Universal acclaim- based on 150 Ratings
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Positive: 136 out of 150
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Mixed: 7 out of 150
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Negative: 7 out of 150
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Feb 29, 2012
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May 8, 2022Pales in comparison to The lonesome crowded west but is in no way a misstep. It's a rewarding accessible listen of a good bad at their most mellow.
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Mar 22, 2011Took me awhile to fully appreciate this album but what an album it is. Sounds completely different from Modest Mouse today. The lyrics are dark and the tracks are teetering on the edge of Neo-psychedelic rock. The lyrics are very well written and it's just a really good album. All In All, you may not like it the first time but give it a second go and you'll definitely enjoy this album. A-
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Aug 16, 2015A viscous essay on the futility (and occasional pointlessness) of the human existence, The Moon & Antarctica is less of an album and more of a sonic experience. And yes, that's a good thing. 9.8/10
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Jan 23, 2017It's distant, lonely, and depressing. Modest Mouse has really captured the essence of isolation and turned it into pure musical form. Every time things start to look up, hopelessness sets back in, and you're left wondering when the next uplifting moment is. But in the end, you realize that the journey wasn't so bad, and sometimes it doesn't hurt to be lonely.
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Mar 24, 2015Straight Masterpiece. Love love love. Ignore bad reviews and listen to this and make it part of your life.
Please listen through a handful of times before you give up on this album if you're on the fence about it, as you listen more you will learn this is the album that you need in your life. -
Dec 22, 2010Modest Mouse gained huge popularity in the late 2010's for their album good news for people who love bad news. But Brock's greatest work is no doubt The moon and Antarctica. A surreal musical adventure the strongest of all the albums and one of the few of their albums were i haven't found at least one average song (even good news had some annoying songs notably bury me with it).
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Aug 20, 2021Did we forget that this is MODEST MOUSE that we're talking about? The wonderful and godly lyricism on top of the ambience matched with wonderfully struck strings. There is NEVER a bad part on this album and that's for sure.
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May 28, 2011Staggering. A masterpiece of sound, ambition, ambiance, and songwriting, this album is something that no alt-rock collection is complete without.
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Oct 25, 2018Every song on here is pure gold. Love it to death. It has a wide variety and beautiful melodies... give a listen if you like good music.
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Aug 8, 2017I had only heard their most recent albums and did not really enjoy them that much, although I thought they had great potential. I went to look at what people considered to be their best album and came back with ''The Moon & Antarctica''. I was surprised by their different style of music at first, but I listened to it twice, thrice even and that album really grew on me.
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JackJul 12, 2006Oh yes... Ohhh yes.
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PhilVJul 29, 2005
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AndrewKSep 9, 2005So just because lame music review sites in some drunken stupor rate this amazing album 30-70 it gets an 80????? That is incredibly stupid as this album is amazing. A tip for reviewing an album is to actually listen to ALL songs instead of the two widely advertised ones..... Anyway woohoo pitchfork media, best music site ever
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GregoryS.Apr 13, 2002
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daverOct 18, 2005freking awsome!
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LawrencePMar 7, 2005I think this will be one of the best LP's of the 90's. Spin magazine doesn't know what the hell they are talking about. It wouldn't surprise me if the same magazine praises their next LP!
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JonS.Jul 28, 2001Why would ANYONE base their musical choices on pathetic publications such as Spin and Rolling Stone? Modest Mouse is fabulous.
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DanAug 31, 2002
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amycSep 26, 2003leaves me breathless every time.
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DylanSOct 21, 2004Absolutely amazing production, and as always lyrics that make you think. This is a strange trip of an album i highly suggest checking it out if you like music that pushes boundaries.
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kenfJan 11, 2005One of the most interesting listens i've heard in a long time. The masterpiece has finally arrived in the bands most creatively brilliant album.
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yarightJan 10, 2005this is the best record ive heard in a long time. These guys are amazing.
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StevenLOct 2, 2005This is the greatest album I've ever heard in my life. End of story.
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MarcFDec 15, 2005Indie-Rock at its best! What more can I say.
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kayleecFeb 16, 2005I ia and awesome album, with awesome vocals
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NagillyBumpkinAug 11, 2005The people who thought this album was emotionless couldn't be farther from the truth. Apparently their ears just aren't equipped to hear Brock's emotional depth. It's there - it may take a little effort on the listener's part, but music that requires effort on the part of the listener is the most worthwhile.
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davepvSep 6, 2005
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AxelTJan 31, 2006This album will take you away from your current state of mind and make you think about the modern world. Amazing.
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FletcherBJan 5, 2006Ummm....3rd Planet.
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Awards & Rankings
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A sort of concept album about cold and distant places--creepy sound effects and odd nods to science and space abound--these 15 songs rarely settle into one place for long, opening with the characteristically potent "3rd Planet" before veering off into weird cacophony, jarring interludes, mellow meanderings, and general tunelessness.
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The music on The Moon & Antarctica is as lonely and desolate as the title suggests...
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PunctureClocking in at an hour, and incorporating much schizophrenic style-hopping, this is far from the concession to one-dimensional economy often required for a major-label debut. [#47, p.53]