Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes by Modest Mouse
“"Gonna get dressed up in plastic. Gonna shake hands with the masses"”
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"Gonna get dressed up in plastic. Gonna shake hands with the masses"
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"I'm gonna get dressed up in plastic, gonna shake hands with the masses."
Continuing my Modest Mouse Top 25 countdown: 10. Tiny Cities Made of Ashes I'm a little bit surprised that Tiny Cities Made of Ashes didn't crack my Top 5. When I sent a friend a track to introduce her to the band, this was the one I chose. Her interest was definitely piqued. Maybe I subconsciously sent something more suited to her taste? This is not a typical Modest Mouse song. The bass is more prominent than on most tracks, and it's full of little gimmicks. The vocals range from ranting to calm and reasonable. The guitar spirals and weaves in and out of the song. What I really like is the way the intricate guitar overlays some of the vocals. If you focus on what is going on in the background, you'll hear what I mean. The outro is pretty great too. I love the song, but apparently there are nine I love more. If it has a fault at all, maybe it's that it contains one gimmick too many? This live version sounds like Talking Heads' Life During Wartime at times.
