Whenever You See Fit (Split Ep)

Modest Mouse, 764-Hero | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Suicide Squeeze
• ASIN: B00004RI7E
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,928 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, September 3, 2002

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William R. Elenbark (Monmouth Junction, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whenever You See Fit (Split Ep) (Audio CD)

This CD/EP is actually 3 versions of a single song, a collaboration between Northwest indie rockers Modest Mouse and the recently broken-up 764-Hero. I'm not much of a fan of the latter, but they are used here quite well, and this is truly Modest Mouse at its best.

The single is one of the greatest Modest Mouse compositions ever recorded, and easily the best "really long" song I own. At over 14 minutes, "Whenever You See Fit" is pure musical genius, the sparse songplay of the lead singer of 764-Hero, mixing with Isaac's shouted words, squeezing in between soaring guitars and drums. It's brilliant and beautiful and affecting for the entire 14 minutes. In fact, if anything, I wished this song could have continued even longer. it's that good.

The other 2 versions of the song on the EP are shorter dance/DJ re-mixes that really don't add anything to the music. I don't think I've listened to them more than once. But the CD is worth the purchase for the one single alone, which I believe is not available on any other Modest Mouse release.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nifty lil EP, July 12, 2002

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"dresneer" (Basking Ridge, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whenever You See Fit (Split Ep) (Audio CD)

I hesitated at getting this EP for my great fear of remixes. Anyone who has ever heard They Might Be Giants' "World's Address" remix or more recently, the remix of Tenacious D's "Explosivo" would understand where I am coming from.

The first track is a long 14 minute jam that doesn't seem to get boring at the least, and should provide sufficient entertainment for any Modest Mouse fan despite its endless redundancy. (I will be honest, I haven't heard anything else from 764-HERO, so this review is from a Modest Mouse fan's perspective). The following two tracks are much shorter remixes of Whenever You See Fit, and both are, thankfully, not overdone (once again, see above remix examples.) In fact, the three tracks blend together so nicely that I didn't find myself sick of the song by the end of the third track.

This EP makes a great CD to complete a Modest Mouse fan's collection, but those unfamiliar with MM may want to start elsewhere. If you are curious about MM and want to keep it [affordable], I would recomment either the Fruit that Ate Itself for their old sound or Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks for the new sound. If price isn't an issue, than I would highly recommend the absolutely incredible Moon and Antarctica.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good, but not excellent, March 22, 2000

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Jeremy (Phila, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whenever You See Fit (Split Ep) (Audio CD)

Not quite the standard mouse fare, but close. There are a few difffernt versions of this. The looooong 14 minute ones, and the short one. They are very different. I'm not sure if the short one is on the CD of this (I have the vinyl)but it can be downloaded. The long version sounds exactly like you'd expect, a cross between 764-HERO and the mouse. The short one is slightly dub influenced and very electronic sounding, not much guitar at all. Overall a good CD for hardcore fans, otherwise, stay away you're better off with one of their other offerings.