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2021 studio album by Modest Mouse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Golden Casket is the seventh studio album by the American alternative rock band Modest Mouse, released on June 25, 2021, on Epic Records. Produced by Dave Sardy and Jacknife Lee, the album was preceded by the singles, "We Are Between", "Leave a Light On" and "The Sun Hasn't Left".
The Golden Casket | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 25, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, Alternative rock, Neo-psychedelia, Post-punk revival, Indietronica, Indie pop | |||
Length | 50:22 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | ||||
Modest Mouse chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Golden Casket | ||||
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The album is the last to feature guitarist Jim Fairchild and Lisa Molinaro. Both departed from the band just days prior to the album's release.[1] This was also the last album to feature drummer Jeremiah Green before his death in December 2022.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
NME | [3] |
Paste | 6.1/10[4] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[5] |
PopMatters | 9/10[6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Slant Magazine | [8] |
Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5[9] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ()[10] |
Under the Radar | [11] |
The Golden Casket received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 78, which indicates "generally favorable reviews," based on 12 reviews.[2] Reviewing for Rolling Stone, Kory Grow characterized the album as "textured and messy as humanly possible," writing: "Like many Modest Mouse records, The Golden Casket sounds cluttered."[7] Conversely, Pitchfork's Evan Rytlewskia called the album a "procession of pinging, clanging, reverberating tactile pleasures".[5] NME's Jordan Bassett gave the album five stars, labeling it a "masterful psychedelic patchwork." He concluded with a quote from a fan: "Brought me comfort at 13… Bringing me comfort at 31. My goodness does life go by quick."[3]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fuck Your Acid Trip" | 3:11 |
2. | "We Are Between" | 3:52 |
3. | "We're Lucky" | 2:44 |
4. | "Walking & Running" | 3:01 |
5. | "Wooden Soldiers" | 5:55 |
6. | "Transmitting Receiving" | 5:40 |
7. | "The Sun Hasn't Left" | 4:23 |
8. | "Lace Your Shoes" | 5:25 |
9. | "Never Fuck a Spider on the Fly" | 4:56 |
10. | "Leave a Light On" | 4:18 |
11. | "Japanese Trees" | 3:05 |
12. | "Back to the Middle" | 3:52 |
Total length: | 50:22 |
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Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[12] | 87 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] | 7 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 12 |
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