The Moon & Antarctica

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studio album
First released:
Jun 13 2000

Overview Edit

The Moon & Antarctica is the third full-length album by American rock band Modest Mouse, first released by Epic Records on June 13, 2000. The album was the band's first release on a major label and was released on both compact disc and vinyl LP. The album peaked at number 120 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart.

The album was praised by critics and fans alike for its in-depth discussion of dense subject matter, as well as frontman Isaac Brock's clever and introspective lyrics. The album was also hailed for being an expansion of the band's unique sound. This was due both to the band's new major label tools as well as the production of Brian Deck.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
OLE 450-2
Release dates:
  • Mar 9 2004

Genres

Indie, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Just when I had about given up on contemporary rock...
The year two-thousand reminds me a lot of 1990. Various dance pop groups and a style of mainstream that has completely stangnated. Most of my interest with rock music has been waiting for the next Radiohead album. In spite of this I try to keeb tabs on the "indie-rock" culture, and pick up an occassional album I really enjoy. After seeing a couple of really favorable reviews of The Moon and Anarctica I decided to pick it up when released. My first impression was that it was very good but now it …
Written by Thomas Aikin
3 stars Issue with the press quality: Side 1 lead out and lock groove
I'm not rating on the quality of the music, because if you are buying vinyl, chances are you know that the music is good.

So, I was a little surprised to see some vinyl shavings still on the record when I took it out (kinda just on the edge of it). When I went to put it on my turntable, I was also surprised to see that the hole was too small on the vinyl for my turn table. I took a knife and cleaned out some of the shavings that were left from production, and was able to play it after that.

I …
Written by Kevin Saxon

Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. composer

    1. Isaac Brock [Composer, Guitar, Photography, Vocals]
  2. design

    1. Mary Maurer [Art Direction]
    2. Simon Labalestier [Cover Photo, Photography]
  3. engineer

    1. Bob Ludwig [mastering]
    2. Dennis Herring [mastering; Remastering Supervisor]
    3. Howie Weinberg [mastering]
  1. performer

    1. Ben Blankenship [Banjo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lap Steel Guitar]
    2. Ben Massarella [Percussion]
    3. Chiyoko Yoshida [Vocals (Background)]
    4. Eric Judy [Bass, Photography]
    5. Jeremiah Green [Drums, Photography]
    6. Tim Rutill [Vocals (Background)]
    7. Tyler Riley [Violin]
  2. producer

    1. Brian Deck [Keyboards, Mixing, Producer]

Other versions Edit

The Moon & Antarctica 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Matador
catalog number: OLE 450-2
release dates: Jul 3 2000 in United Kingdom
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The Moon & Antarctica 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Epic
catalog number: 63871
release dates: Jun 13 2000 in United States
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19 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Epic
catalog number: EK 92034
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The Moon & Antarctica 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Jun 13 2000
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