# Modest Mouse discography

The discography of Modest Mouse, an American indie rock band, consists of seven studio albums, six extended plays, two compilation albums, four low fidelity cassette releases, one live album, 25 singles, and nine reissues. Three of their releases have been certified at least gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. One release has further been certified double platinum, for shipments in excess of 2,000,000 copies.
Modest Mouse formed in 1992 in Issaquah, Washington. This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About was released as the band's debut album in April 1996. Sad Sappy Sucker was originally intended to be released instead, but was shelved. Second album The Lonesome Crowded West followed in November 1997, and helped to earn the band a cult following; it has been cited by several publications as one of the best albums of the 1990s. After the album's release, Modest Mouse signed to major label Epic Records; The Moon & Antarctica, the band's major-label debut, was released in June 2000 to widespread acclaim from critics. The album was a harbinger of increased mainstream exposure to come; it was the band's first to chart in the United States, peaking at No. 120 on the Billboard 200. Following the success of The Moon & Antarctica, Sad Sappy Sucker was finally released in April 2001, several years after it had initially been shelved.
Mainstream recognition of Modest Mouse accelerated in 2004, with the release of Good News for People Who Love Bad News in April. The album charted at No. 18 in the United States and was their first to chart outside of their home country, peaking at No. 37 in Scotland and No. 40 in the United Kingdom. Lead single "Float On" was the band's first hit, peaking at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 1 on the same publication's Alternative Songs chart. Follow-up single "Ocean Breathes Salty" was a modest success, reaching No. 6 on Alternative Songs; both singles have since been certified gold by the RIAA. March 2007's We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank was the only Modest Mouse album to feature former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr as a member of the band. The album peaked at No. 1 in the United States and Canada, and also charted in several other countries. Lead single "Dashboard" currently stands as the band's highest-charting song to date on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at No. 61; it also peaked at No. 5 on Alternative Songs.
In 2014, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About and The Lonesome Crowded West were re-released by frontman Isaac Brock's record label, Glacial Pace. The following March, Strangers to Ourselves was released as Modest Mouse's first studio album in eight years. "Lampshades on Fire", which had been released as the album's lead single in December 2014, was a No. 1 hit on Alternative Songs, with the album itself peaking at No. 3 in the United States and appearing on several other album charts elsewhere.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Details | US | AUS | BEL | CAN | GER | IRL | NOR | NZ | SCO | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About | Released: April 16, 1996 Label: Up (UP027) Format: CD, 2×LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| The Lonesome Crowded West | Released: November 18, 1997 Label: Up (UP044) Format: CD, 2×LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: 60,000 | |
| The Moon & Antarctica | Released: June 13, 2000 Label: Epic (EK 63871) Format: CD, 2×LP | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: 492,000 | RIAA: Gold |
| Good News for People Who Love Bad News | Released: April 6, 2004 Label: Epic (EK 87125) Format: CD, 2×LP | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 40 | US: 1,500,000 | RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Gold |
| We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank | Released: March 20, 2007 Label: Epic (82876 86139 2) Format: CD, 2×LP | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | 65 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 35 | 47 | US: 649,000 | RIAA: Gold MC: Gold |
| Strangers to Ourselves | Released: March 17, 2015 Label: Epic (88875049122) Format: CD, 2×LP | 3 | 15 | 125 | 3 | 47 | 26 | — | 39 | 31 | 28 | US: 73,000 | |
| The Golden Casket | Released: June 25, 2021 Label: Epic Format: CD, 2×LP, Cassette | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Cassettes

| Year | Title |
| 1992/1994 | Uncle Bunny Faces' Useless Analogy Involving Distance, Freight Trains, and Half Ripe Limes (It Doesn't Matter, Limes Are Sour Either Way) |
| 1992/1994 | Tube-Fruit, All Smiles and Chocolate |
| 1992/1994 | A Mouthful of Lost Thoughts |
| 1992/1994 | Sad Sappy Sucker Chokin' on a Mouthful of Lost Thoughts |

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US | US Ind. |
| Building Nothing Out of Something | Released: January 18, 2000 Label: Up (UP073) Format: CD, LP | — | 13 |
| Sad Sappy Sucker | Released: April 24, 2001 Label: K (KLP131) Format: CD, LP | — | 21 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

### Live albums

List of livealbums :
| Title | Details |
| Baron von Bullshit Rides Again | Released: April 13, 2004 Label: Epic (EL 92089) Format: CD |

## EPs

List of EPs, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US | US Rock | AUS | CAN |
| Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect? | Released: 1994 Label: K (IPU58) Format: 7" LP | — | — | — | — |
| Interstate 8 | Released: August 6, 1996 Label: Up (UP035) Format: CD | — | — | — | — |
| The Fruit That Ate Itself | Released: May 13, 1997 Label: K (KLP 63) Format: CD | — | — | — | — |
| Night on the Sun | Released: 1999 Label: Rebel Beat Factory (RBFM-1240), Up (UP090) | — | — | — | — |
| Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks | Released: September 25, 2001 Label: Epic (EK 62104) Format: CD, LP | 147 | — | — | — |
| No One's First, and You're Next | Released: August 4, 2009 Label: Epic (88697 46289) Format: CD, LP | 15 | 3 | 91 | 14 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||

## Reissues

List of reissued albums :
| Title | Details |
| The Moon & Antarctica | Released: March 9, 2004 Label: Epic (EK 92034) Format: CD |
| Good News for People Who Love Bad News | Released: October 11, 2005 Label: Epic (EN 97711) Format: DualDisc |
| The Moon & Antarctica | Released: April 17, 2010 Label: Epic/Legacy Format: LP |
| The Fruit That Ate Itself | Released: November 9, 2010 Label: Glacial Pace Format: CD, LP |
| Sad Sappy Sucker | Released: November 9, 2010 Label: Glacial Pace Format: CD, LP |
| This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About | Released: October 28, 2014 Label: Glacial Pace Format: CD, 2×LP |
| The Lonesome Crowded West | Released: November 4, 2014 Label: Glacial Pace Format: CD, 2×LP |
| Interstate 8 | Released: 2015 Label: Glacial Pace Format: CD, LP |
| Building Nothing Out of Something | Released: 2015 Label: Glacial Pace Format: CD, LP |
| Night on the Sun | Released: July 29, 2016 Label: Glacial Pace Format: CD, LP |
| Good News For People Who Love Bad News: 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition | Released: April 6, 2024 Label: Epic Format: CD, 2×LP |

## Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Alt. | US Pop | US Rock | AUS | CAN | CAN Rock | MEX | SCO | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Broke" | 1996 | — | — | — | × | — | — | — | × | — | — | | Building Nothing Out of Something |
| "A Life of Arctic Sounds" | 1997 | — | — | — | × | — | — | — | × | — | — | | Building Nothing Out of Something |
| "Birds vs. Worms" | 1997 | — | — | — | × | — | — | — | × | — | — | | Sad Sappy Sucker |
| "Other People's Lives" | 1998 | — | — | — | × | — | — | — | × | — | — | | Building Nothing Out of Something |
| "Never Ending Math Equation" | 1998 | — | — | — | × | — | — | — | × | — | — | | Building Nothing Out of Something |
| "Whenever You See Fit" (with 764-HERO) | 1998 | — | — | — | × | — | — | — | × | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Heart Cooks Brain" | 1999 | — | — | — | × | — | — | — | × | — | — | | The Lonesome Crowded West |
| "Float On" | 2004 | 68 | 1 | 32 | — | 94 | 31 | 24 | × | 48 | 46 | RIAA: 5× Platinum BPI: Silver | Good News for People Who Love Bad News |
| "Ocean Breathes Salty" | 2005 | — | 6 | — | × | — | — | — | × | — | 96 | RIAA: Gold | Good News for People Who Love Bad News |
| "Dashboard" | 2007 | 61 | 5 | 56 | — | — | 38 | 12 | × | 36 | 111 | | We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank |
| "Missed the Boat" | 2007 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 40 | × | — | — | | We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank |
| "We've Got Everything" | 2007 | — | — | — | × | — | — | — | × | — | — | | We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank |
| "Satellite Skin" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | No One's First, and You're Next |
| "Autumn Beds" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | No One's First, and You're Next |
| "Perpetual Motion Machine" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | No One's First, and You're Next |
| "White Lies, Yellow Teeth" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Too Many Fiestas for Reuben" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Lampshades on Fire" | 2014 | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | 42 | — | — | | Strangers to Ourselves |
| "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box" | 2015 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | | Strangers to Ourselves |
| "Poison the Well" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Ice Cream Party" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "We Are Between" | 2021 | — | 1 | — | 33 | — | — | 7 | — | × | — | | The Golden Casket |
| "The Sun Hasn't Left" | 2021 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | × | — | | The Golden Casket |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. ||||||||||||||

### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peaks | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US Rock | Certifications | Album |
| "The World at Large" | 2005 | × | RIAA: Gold | Good News for People Who Love Bad News |
| "Little Motel" | 2007 | × | | We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank |
| "King Rat" | 2009 | — | | No One's First, and You're Next |
| "The Whale Song" | 2009 | — | | No One's First, and You're Next |
| "Coyotes" | 2015 | 48 | | Strangers to Ourselves |
| "The Best Room" | 2015 | 44 | | Strangers to Ourselves |
| "Of Course We Know" | 2015 | — | | Strangers to Ourselves |
| "Leave a Light On" | 2021 | — | | The Golden Casket |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. |||||

## Other appearances

| Year | Album | Song |
| 1998 | Zum Audio Vol. 2 | "Buttons to Push the Buttons" |
| 1999 | I Love Metal | "South of Heaven" (Slayer cover, with Califone) |
| 2000 | The Unaccompanied Voice | "Leaflets Gabe" |
| 2002 | The Giant Rock 'N' Roll Swindle | "White Lies, Yellow Teeth" |
| 2011 | Live From Nowhere Near You Vol. II | "Dead End Job at the Dead Letter Office" |
| 2011 | Rave On Buddy Holly | "That'll Be the Day" (The Crickets cover) |

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Director(s) |
| 2004 | "Float On" | Christopher Mills |
| 2004 | "Ocean Breathes Salty" | Chris Milk |
| 2007 | "Dashboard" | Mathew Cullen Grady Hall |
| 2007 | "Missed the Boat" | Walter Robot |
| 2007 | "We've Got Everything" | Joe Stakun |
| 2007 | "Little Motel" | Justin Francis |
| 2007 | "People as Places as People" | Andy Bruntel |
| 2007 | "Fly Trapped in a Jar" | Adam Toht |
| 2007 | "Invisible" | Terri Timely |
| 2009 | "King Rat" | Heath Ledger Daniel Auber |
| 2009 | "Satellite Skin" | Kevin Willis |
| 2009 | "The Whale Song" | Nando Costa |
| 2015 | "Coyotes" | Un­known |
| 2015 | "Lampshades on Fire" | Jorge Torres–Torres |
| 2015 | "The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box" | Jorge Torres–Torres |
| 2021 | "We Are Between" | Kyle Thrash |