Sad Sappy Sucker [LP]

by Modest Mouse

Overview

Sad Sappy Sucker is Modest Mouse's "lost album." It was recorded by K Records' Calvin Johnson in 1994 and was supposed to be the band's debut, but delays shelved the record and it disappeared. The 2001 release of Sad Sappy Sucker gives fans an opportunity to see the humble beginnings of one of the Pacific Northwest's most original bands. All 12 songs recorded during the Dub Narcotic Studio sessions are on the album, including the impossible to find Worms Vs. Birds 7". As a bonus treat, there are nine songs from Isaac Brock's Dial-a-Song project. These were on his answering machine every day and could only be heard by calling in. The thick textures, crazy drawl vocals, and grand flair of later Modest Mouse albums such as The Lonesome Crowded West and The Moon & Antarctica are not fully realized on Sad Sappy Sucker. But Modest Mouse's future suburban sprawl is evident in the chug-chug of "From Point A to Point B" and the slow/fast groove of "Race Car Grin You Ain't No Landmark." On the latter, Brock sings, "Looks like accounting's not accountable for anything or anyone at all." But Sad Sappy Sucker is no case of a "reissue, repackage, repackage" revenue scheme, this album is a gift for die-hard fans, put out by a label that probably loves Modest Mouse as much as the fans do. ~ Charles Spano

Product Details

Release Date:	04/15/2014
Label:	Glacial Pace Recordings
UPC:	0767981144214
Rank:	38375

Tracks

1. Birds vs. Worms
2. Four Fingered Fisherman
3. Wagon Ride Return
4. Classy Plastic Lumber
5. From Point A to Point B
6. Path of Least Resistance
7. It Always Rains on a Picnic
8. Dukes Up
9. Think Long
10. Every Penny Fed Car
11. Mice Eat Cheese
12. Race Car Grin You Ain¿¿¿t No Landmark
13. Red Hand Case
14. Secret Agent X-9
15. Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?
16. Call to Dial A Song
17. 5-4-3-2-1... Lisp Off
18. Woodgrain
19. BMX Crash
20. Sucker Bet
21. Black Blood & Old New Wagers
22. SWY
23. Australopithecus
24. Sin Gun Chaser

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Modest Mouse   Primary Artist
3, Do You Connect   Primary Artist
Isaac Brock   Guitar,Vocals,Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background)
Dann Gallucci   Guitar
Jeremiah Green   Drums
Spencer Moody   Spoken Word
Eric Judy   Bass (Vocal)
John Wickhart   Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Isaac Brock   Composer,Engineer,Cover Art
Thomas Campbell   Artwork
Tom Campbell   Artwork
Calvin Johnson   Engineer,Producer