Stereogum — On the heels of “Coyotes” and “Lampshades on Fire,” Modest Mouse have shared “The Best Room,” the penultimate track from their upcoming new album Strangers To Ourselves. The song’s pretty political, taking issue with the degradation of ... more info

Stereogum — Last November, Ben Gibbard and Mark Kozelek shared a chain of email exchanges about alienating their fans, living in California, and the gentrification of San Francisco. In the latest installment of The Thread, Ben Gibbard and Kozelek correspond abou... more info

Stereogum — The Louisville, KY summer festival Forecastle announced its initial lineup today, just in time for tickets to go on sale later this week. Among the notable names: My Morning Jacket, Sam Smith, Widespread Panic, Modest Mouse, Desaparecidos, Cage The E... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sturgill Simpson at Joe's Pub in July (more by Chris La Putt) The 2015 Forecastle Festival take place July 17 - 19 in Louisville, Kentucky. The fest has just announced the first round of performers, which include Modest Mouse, My Morning... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher While we're still waiting for Sunny Day Real Estate to get back in action again, here's something that's kind of close. Bassist Nate Mendel (also of Foo Fighters and SDRE spinoff The Fire Theft) is releasing a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher photo: Modest Mouse in Queens in 2014 (more by Mimi Hong) As you may know, Modest Mouse are finally releasing a new full length, Strangers to Ourselves, on March 3 via Epic (their first since 2007), and... more info

Stereogum — “Coyotes” is the second song to be shared from Modest Mouse’s Strangers To Ourselves following “Lampshades On Fire.” It’s the Modest Mouse equivalent of a power ballad, and it arrives in the context of a video starring a coyote. Per fan s... more info

Stereogum — Premiering new music via radio seems like an almost archaic means of distribution in 2015, but it actually happens quite frequently; everybody from SBTRKT to Modest Mouse still does it. Still, we don’t often see radio premieres as extensive and ela... more info

Time — Their new album, Strangers To Ourselves, is out March 3 more info

Stereogum — Modest Mouse has revealed the album artwork for their upcoming new record Strangers To Ourselves — that’s it above. The reveal comes on the heels of the release of lead single “Lampshades On Fire” earlier today. The band has also set up an of... more info