Loneliness, boredom, and random observations have been at the heart of Modest Mouse's skewered musical universe through all their releases. The Issaquah, Washington-born trio has also been able to spin very-long-playing albums that catered to the group's
Modest Mouse has achieved significant mainstream success since 2000 and have been one of the leading bands in the popularization of Indie Rock beginning with The Moon & Antarctica, their third full-length album (2000).