Modest Mouse, Dr. Dog

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  Modest Mouse - Dark Center of the Universe off their 2000 album The Moon and Antartica

Modest Mouse has a very distinct sound. They have so much going on in a lot of their songs, that it almost makes it easy to get focused on one aspect of the song. At least on their older stuff, their songs also reflect a pretty strong disgust with the world. Or maybe it's distrust, or disillusionment. But even if you don't share the same bleak outlook as them, their lyrics are smart and well crafted and make you think. Their music is pretty good too.

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       Dr. Dog - Unbearable Why, off of their 2010 album Shame Shame

Dr. Dog is from Philadelphia, so I started hearing them on the public radio station around here. I heard two songs I liked, so I bought the album, and I haven't been disappointed. They go fast, they go slow, and they have great drum beats and catchy timing with their vocals. "Unbearable Why" is one of my favorites. I really like these guys, because all of their songs have become sing alongs for me.