The Golden Casket

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The Golden Casket
Modest Mouse The Golden Casket.jpg
Studio album by
Modest Mouse
ReleasedJune 25, 2021
Recorded2020
GenreIndie rock
Length50:22
LabelEpic Records
ProducerDave Sardy, Jacknife Lee
Modest Mouse chronology
Strangers to Ourselves
(2015) 		The Golden Casket
(2021)
Singles from The Golden Casket
  1. "We Are Between"
    Released: May 5, 2021
  2. "Leave a Light On"
    Released: May 24, 2021
  3. "The Sun Hasn't Left"
    Released: June 18, 2021

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 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]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
NME5/5 stars[3]
Paste6.1/10[4]
Pitchfork7.3/10[5]
PopMatters9/10[6]
Rolling Stone2.5/5 stars[7]
Slant Magazine4/5 stars[8]
Sputnikmusic4.0/5[9]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[10]
Under the Radar8.5/10 stars[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] The strongest objection came from Kory Grow. Reviewing for Rolling Stone, 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]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Fuck Your Acid Trip"3:11
2."We Are Between"3:52
3."We're Lucky"2:44
4."Walking and 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

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

Modest Mouse

  • Isaac Brock – vocals, electric guitar (all tracks); synthesizer (1, 5, 7–10), percussion (4, 5), banjo, melodica (5); bass guitar (6–8, 10), drums, loops (6); drum machine, marimba (7); creative director
  • Jeremiah Green – drums (1, 3–12)
  • Tom Peloso – bass guitar, horn (3); synthesizer (4), guitar (6), piano (6, 9, 11)
  • Jim Fairchild – guitar (3)
  • Russell Higbee – bass guitar (1, 4–9, 11, 12), synthesizer (1, 4, 7, 10, 11), electric guitar (2, 3, 7, 10), strings (10), drums (11)
  • Lisa Molinaro – vocals (4, 5, 7), viola (5, 12), background vocals (11)
  • Ben Massarella – claves, cowbell, handbells, xylophone (1); shaker (1, 4, 5, 7–11), tambourine, tom toms (1, 8); drums (3, 10), percussion (4, 10), vibraslap (5), cymbal (8), bongos, snare drum (10); electronic drums (11)

Additional musicians

  • D. Sardy – acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6, 9, 11), chimes (2), electric guitar (2, 6, 8), organ (2, 5), synthesizer (2, 5, 8–11), keyboards (4), piano (5, 6, 8), drums (6), shaker, tambourine (6, 9); bass guitar (7, 8, 10), guitar (7), vocals (7, 10, 11), timpani (11)
  • Jacknife Lee – bass guitar (2, 4, 7, 10), drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals (2, 4, 7, 10); percussion, synthesizer (4, 7, 10); background vocals, piano (4)
  • Jordan Katz – horn (7)

Additional personnel

  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering engineer
  • Stewart Whitmore – mastering engineer
  • D. Sardy – mixing engineer (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11)
  • Jacknife Lee – mixing engineer, engineer (2, 4, 7, 10)
  • John McEntire – mixing engineer, engineer (12)
  • Cameron Barton – engineer (1–11)
  • Jim Monti – engineer (1–11)
  • Jeremy Sherrer – engineer (12)
  • Matt Bishop – editor (2–4, 7, 10)
  • Dylan Odbert – art direction, design

Charts[]

Chart performance for The Golden Casket
Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 87
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] 12

References[]

  1. ^ "Jim Fairchild's Instagram Post June 21st". 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-07-05 – via Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQbhUTpBpkR/
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Golden Casket by Modest Mouse Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Jordan Bassett (2021-06-22). "Modest Mouse – 'The Golden Casket' review: the spiritual sequel to their breakout hit". NME. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  4. ^ "Modest Mouse Wrestle with Technology on The Golden Casket". Paste. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Modest Mouse: The Golden Casket Album Review". Pitchfork. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  6. ^ "'The Golden Casket' Finds Modest Mouse in Captivating, Heartfelt Form". PopMatters. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Kory Grow (2021-06-24). "Modest Mouse Sound Lonesome, Crowded on 'The Golden Casket'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  8. ^ "Review: Modest Mouse's The Golden Casket Is a Polished, Buoyant Pop-Rock Trip". Slant Magazine. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  9. ^ "Review: Modest Mouse – The Golden Casket". Sputnikmusic. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  10. ^ Hull, Tom (July 5, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Modest Mouse: The Golden Casket". Under the Radar. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  12. ^ "Credits / The Golden Casket / Modest Mouse". Tidal. June 25, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "Modest Mouse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Modest Mouse Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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