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Modest Mouse - Dashboard

This week sees Modest Mouse release Dashboard, the first single to be taken from their fifth album, 'We were dead before the ship even sank.' The song is very catchy, and musically, sounds great. It has strong guitars mixed with trumpets, keys and of course those heart thumping drumbeats. Unfortunately, it is a little difficult to tell the chorus from the verses. Would have been nice if there was a distinction so both verse and chorus could be appreciated individually.

The vocals on this track are very interesting. The way the voices are mixed is quite remarkable. However, when listening to this track, do not expect to be able to understand a word of what is being said. The song may be upbeat and have an amazing musical side, but as far as lyrics go, as best as can be made out, they are about what would've been, could've been? Maybe singing about how life goes nowhere, and not seizing opportunities. This song may not appeal to some people, but Modest Mouse have been storming charts all over the world for over a decade now so they most be doing something right.