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<\/a><\/p>\nAll of the Modest Mouse signatures were there in ample supply \u2014 the atypical rhythms, the dissonant guitar riffs, the infectious pop hooks, and frontman Isaac Brock\u2019s unique rhythmic vocals. From the opening notes of \u201cThird Side of the Moon,\u201d the band established the eccentric tone of the evening. Brock\u2019s wiry guitar tone, mixed with Seth Jabour\u2019s guitar licks, and Russell Higbee\u2019s thumping bass were anchored by Damon Cox\u2019s drumming that took the song from slow and plodding to fast and heavy, then back again.<\/p>\n
The best Modest Mouse songs are built around propulsive but odd rhythms, winding song structures, and Brock spitting out rapid-fire, poetic lyrics, and the set had enough of those songs to keep things on a high level. The loud\/soft dynamics of \u201cBury Me With It\u201d and the frantic, jagged riffs and danceable groove of \u201cFly Trapped in a Jar\u201d were highlights. Brock performed with a frenzied energy, shouting lyrics in an impassioned wail while attacking his guitar strings.<\/p>\n
Between songs, Brock goofed around and told stories. At one point, he crouched at the front of the stage and had extended conversations with several fans in the front row, without the microphone. Because the House of Blues is in Disney Springs, Brock also shared some stories about his experiences at Disneyland in California. \u201cThe last time I was there was during an earthquake, but you could barely tell anything was going on because everyone kept doing their regular Disney shit,\u201d he said. Buying snacks from the churro vendor helped calm the panicked children.<\/p>\n Midway through the set, the band performed a jangly cover of The Cure\u2019s \u201cA Forest.\u201d Afterward, Brock told the fans to let him know after the show if they should stop playing the song. Similarly, during one lengthy story, Brock joked that the crowd should let him know if he\u2019s talking too much. \u201cIf I see you all turn your back to me, I\u2019ll know I need to shut up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Modest Mouse closed the regular set with the brooding ballad \u201cKnocked Down By Waves\u201d and a wildly frenetic rendition of \u201cTrucker\u2019s Atlas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n After disappearing backstage, they returned for a five-song encore, including the fun, sing-along anthem \u201c3rd Planet.\u201d To close the night, they tore through the dynamic \u201cNight on the Sun.\u201d The song started as a twangy ballad, Brock singing softly over gentle strumming and arpeggios, but abruptly went off the rails. The heavy drums and distorted guitars kicked in, the band rocked out, and Brock knocked over his mic stand and screamed into his guitar pickup. That frenzied, eccentric energy was the perfect climax to the unpredictable, quirky nature of a Modest Mouse show.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n