We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is the confirmed title of the upcoming Modest Mouse album, set to be released on March 20, 2007, according to the band's myspace page. [1] It is their first studio album since 2004's Good News for People Who Love Bad News, and it is also the first album with former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr.[2] It should also be noted that original Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green has returned for this album.[3] Furthermore, according to Pitchfork Media, James Mercer of The Shins sings backup vocals on some tracks on the album.[4] This album is the second consecutive Modest Mouse album recorded at Sweet Tea Studio in Oxford, Mississippi with producer Dennis Herring.[5]
In an interview [1], Isaac Brock said of Johnny Marr, "He made a cautious commitment to write and record with us, and then the tighter we got, he was like, ‘okay, let's tour too.' Then he was pretty much a member of the band-- not pretty much. He's a full blown member of the band. It's really fuckin' nice." According to Brock, Marr was involved in songwriting on the album, and will even tour with the band in support of it. In the interview, Brock described We Were Dead as a "nautical balalaika carnival romp."
cant fucking wait.....