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The Fruit That Ate Itself [EP]

Modest Mouse
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews) More about this product


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  • Audio CD (May 13, 1997)
  • Original Release Date: May 13, 1997
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: EP
  • Label: K. Records
  • ASIN: B000003ROT
  • Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,603 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Waydown
2. Untitled 2
3. Dirty Fingernails
4. Sunspots in the House of the Late Scapegoat
5. Fruit That Ate Itself
6. Summer
7. Karma's Payment

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The TRUE Birth of Modest Mouse , June 28, 2005
By Pat Crawford (New England) - See all my reviews

Let me start off by saying this is my 3rd favorite Modest Mouse album, (1st Lonesome Crowded West, 2nd The Moon and Antarctica.)
I find this to be the album where modest mouse really established thier sound. Parts of "This is a long drive..." sound like a totally different band. Heres the tracklist:

(Skipping untitled tracks)
1.The Waydown- 9/10-very calm and cool way to start off with.

2.Dirty Fingernails-6/10-loud, but if you try to figure what Isaac's trying to put across...you'll understand.

3.Sunspots-10/10-great song, great lyrics. Isaac's voice sounds awsome on this song.

4.Fruit That ate itself-10/10-Latin percussion, heavy bass, shouting vocals, great lyrics,---recipe for an awsome song.

5.Summer-10/10-Great song about the freedom, energy, and crime that happens during the summer.

6.Karma's Payment-10/10- Best song to end the album with. Catchy rythym, simple yet inspiring lyrics, cool bass.

In conclusion, this a shorter modest mouse album...but more like-able. I'd much rather listen to this than long drive any day. If you are a modset mouse fan seeking for a new gem, this is it.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice little Intorduction to a very promising band, March 14, 2004
By Dan (Iowa) - See all my reviews
This EP is the second but official MODEST MOUSE debut (their original intended debut by the name of SAD SAPPY SUCKER was scrapped by K Records and later re-released in light of the band's major label outing). It's a nice little introduction to a promising band. 9 tracks of very appealing emotional indie rock. "The Waydown" is a great track and the lo-fi sludge of "Dirty Fingernails" is amazing. After that the record kind of spaces off and doesn't really go anywhere though..however you can certainly tell the band was headed for bigger and better things. Certainly not their best release.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Own, February 26, 2000
By A Customer
Just bought this. Full of pleasant surprises. If upon your first or second listen you don't find yourself bobbing your head with the music or feeling the urge to get up and dance then you better check your pulse - you might be dead. Cool, compelling grooves, very much unlike anything I've ever heard. These guys have the subtle complexity of Sonic Youth on Prozac, with shades of Beastie Boys and a strong dose of je ne sais quoi. The title track is just WAY COOL.
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4.0 out of 5 stars when Modest Mouse was good.
This takes me back to pre-radio Modest Mouse. If you like the perfected, generic rock that comes from the mass media, don't buy this. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Denise Champion-etheridge

4.0 out of 5 stars Short, but great stuff.
I was a little disappointed at how short this was, but it's still got some great material. The songs are very catchy and well written. Read more
Published on July 8, 2007 by J. Carrasco

4.0 out of 5 stars Great album
Only 5 of the tracks are actual songs, but of those 5, I could listen to four on repeat for an hour. Read more
Published on November 9, 2006 by M. Spears

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, but not for everyone
This is a wonderful album and it shows us some of this amazing band's diversity, but not everyone will apreciate it. Read more
Published on August 18, 2006 by bubsthebassist

5.0 out of 5 stars The Fruit that Ate Itself
This CD is less refined and genius tha their actual first released CD "this is a long drive..."...It is more primitive (i mean, there are THREE untitled songs), yet still a pretty... Read more
Published on May 14, 2005 by Brian Contratto

2.0 out of 5 stars save your money
I am a fan of modest mouse at least most of there stuff I didn't like long drive loved moon and antartic and thought lonesome crowded west was good this one however has only one... Read more
Published on December 9, 2004 by music lover

5.0 out of 5 stars David please!
David Devine doesn't deserve Modest Mouse. Someone needs to break in to his house and steal his collection(if he has one). Modest mouse isn't long winded. Read more
Published on October 29, 2004 by Christian Runkle

5.0 out of 5 stars Punk in a pear tree
Modest Mouse is peerless, and not a pear less. You need this serving from the fruit group. Enjoy.
Published on December 8, 2003 by Lovisa Gustaffson

5.0 out of 5 stars A great showcase of old-school Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse's first two LPs, This is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About and The Lonesome Crowded West, bot suffer the same ailment- too long. Read more
Published on August 8, 2002 by dresneer

4.0 out of 5 stars A definate addition to the collection
This is a conceptual piece most-definately, but one that works and in the long run that is all I am concerned with. Read more
Published on June 17, 2000 by aLittleEmoGirlFromTheMidwest

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