Modest Mouse

When I first heard that Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr had joined Modest Mouse, I couldn't wait to get their new album. Then I forgot about it for a while and when I remembered last week, the album had been our for more than a month. I've only heard the first few songs so far, but judging by them I can tell that this is a great album. We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. If you want to hear more, there's the full discography, of if you just want a smaller taste before delving into the whole thing, I really like The Moon and Antarctica and The Lonesome Crowded West.

And if you want to hear more Johnny Marr, there's the full Smiths discography, Electronic (Johnny with Bernard Sumner from New Order and Neil Tennent from Pet Shop Boys), and The The (of whom I can't find a decent torrent).