The Golden Casket

The Golden Casket
Studio album by
Modest Mouse
ReleasedJune 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
Recorded2020
GenresIndie rock, alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, post-punk revival, indietronica, indie pop
Length50:22
LabelEpic
Producers
Modest Mouse chronology
Strangers to Ourselves
(2015)		 The Golden Casket
(2021)		 An Eraser and a Maze
(2026)
Singles from The Golden Casket
  1. "We Are Between"
    Released: May 5, 2021
  2. "Leave a Light On"
    Released: May 24, 2021
  3. "The Sun Hasn't Left"
    Released: June 18, 2021

The Golden Casket is the seventh studio album by the American alternative rock band Modest Mouse, released on June 25, 2021, on Epic Records. Produced by Dave Sardy and Jacknife Lee, the album was preceded by the singles, "We Are Between", "Leave a Light On" and "The Sun Hasn't Left".

This album is the last to feature founding drummer Jeremiah Green, who died the following year in 2022, and is the last to feature band members Tom Peloso, Jim Fairchild,[1] and Lisa Molinaro.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
NMEStarStarStarStarStar[3]
Paste6.1/10[4]
Pitchfork7.3/10[5]
PopMatters9/10[6]
Rolling StoneStarStarHalf star[7]
Slant MagazineStarStarStarStar[8]
Sputnikmusic4.0/5[9]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[10]
Under the RadarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[11]

The Golden Casket received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 78, which indicates "generally favorable reviews," based on 12 reviews.[2] Reviewing for Rolling Stone, Kory Grow characterized the album as "textured and messy as humanly possible," writing: "Like many Modest Mouse records, The Golden Casket sounds cluttered."[7] Conversely, Pitchfork's Evan Rytlewskia called the album a "procession of pinging, clanging, reverberating tactile pleasures".[5] NME's Jordan Bassett gave the album five stars, labeling it a "masterful psychedelic patchwork." He concluded with a quote from a fan: "Brought me comfort at 13… Bringing me comfort at 31. My goodness does life go by quick."[3]

Track listing

Songwriters adapted from the album's liner notes[12] ASCAP.[13]

The Golden Casket track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fuck Your Acid Trip"Isaac Brock, Dave Sardy, Jeremiah Green, Russell Higbee3:11
2."We Are Between"Brock, Higbee, Green, Tom Peloso, Jim Fairchild3:52
3."We're Lucky"Brock, Green, Higbee, Peloso, Fairchild2:44
4."Walking & Running"Brock, Green, Eric Judy, Jacknife Lee3:01
5."Wooden Soldiers"Brock, Sardy, Green, Higbee, Ben Massarella, Lisa Molinaro5:55
6."Transmitting Receiving"Brock, Sardy, Green, Higbee, Massarella, Peloso5:40
7."The Sun Hasn't Left"Brock, Sardy, Green, Higbee, Lee4:23
8."Lace Your Shoes"Brock, Sardy, Green, Higbee, Massarella5:25
9."Never Fuck a Spider on the Fly"Brock, Sardy, Green, Higbee, Massarella, Peloso4:56
10."Leave a Light On"Brock, Green, Higbee, Massarella4:18
11."Japanese Trees"Brock, Green, Higbee, Peloso3:05
12."Back to the Middle"Brock, Green3:52
Total length:50:22


Personnel

All credits for The Golden Casket adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]

Modest Mouse

  • Isaac Brock – vocals (1-8, 10-12); electric guitar (1-6, 8-11); finger snaps (1, 5); bass synth (1); mouth percussion (4); modular synth (5, 8, 10); soft drink percussion, banjo, vibraslap, spacephone, melodica (5); tom percussion, bass guitar effects, Speak and Spell, electronic loops (6); verse bass guitar (7, 8); guitars (7, 12); marimba, synths, drum machine (7); ebo guitar, kalimba (8); main synth, wasp synth (9); bass guitar, 101 synth (10); creative direction
  • Russell Higbee – bass (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12); arp synth (1, 10); electric guitar (2, 3, 7, 10); Mini Korg (3); Farfisa (3, 5); verse and chorus synth (4); Solina (10); synth, drum programming (11)
  • Jeremiah Green – drums (1, 3–12); finger snaps (1); drum machine (5, 9); tom percussion (6)
  • Lisa Molinaro – vocals (4, 5, 7), viola (5, 12), background vocals (11)
  • Ben Massarella – shaker (1, 4, 5, 7–11), toms (1, 6, 8); tambourine (1, 8); claves, cowbell, handbells, xylophone, bamblong (1); paper bags filled with wood (2, 3); drum machine (3); percussion (4, 10); stick bundles (5); cymbals, spare change (8); tambourine hits (9); electronic drums (10, 11); metallic percussion, bongos, water drum (10)
  • Tom Peloso – Wurlitzer (1, 6); bass, horn (3); chorus synth (4), lap-steel guitar (6), melody piano (6); Nord electric piano (9); Fun Machine, piano, Mini Korg, Crumar (11)
  • Jim Fairchild – guitar (3)

Additional musicians

  • D. Sardy – production (1-11); acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6, 9, 11), electric guitar (2, 6, 8), organ (2, 5), synthesizer (2, 5, 8–11), chimes (2), keyboards (4), piano (5, 6, 8); shaker, tambourine (6, 9); drums (6), bass guitar (7, 8, 10), vocals (7, 10, 11), guitar (7), programmed timpani (11); mixing (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11)
  • Jacknife Lee – production mixing, engineering, bass guitar, drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals (2, 4, 7, 10); percussion, synthesizer (4, 7, 10); background vocals, piano (4)
  • Jordan Katz – horn (7)
  • Ryan Baldoz – cheers (12)
  • Eric Judy – songwriting (4)

Technical personnel

  • Andrew Weiss – production (12)
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Stewart Whitmore – mastering
  • John McEntire – mixing, engineering (12)
  • Cameron Barton – engineering (1–11)
  • Jim Monti – engineering (1–11)
  • Jeremy Sherrer – engineering (12)
  • Matt Bishop – editor (2–4, 7, 10)
  • Dylan Odbert – art direction, design

Charts

Chart performance for The Golden Casket
Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14]87
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15]7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16]12

References

  1. ↑ "Jim Fairchild's Instagram Post June 21st". June 21, 2021. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021 – via Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQbhUTpBpkR/
  2. 1 2 "The Golden Casket by Modest Mouse Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Jordan Bassett (June 22, 2021). "Modest Mouse – 'The Golden Casket' review: the spiritual sequel to their breakout hit". NME. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Modest Mouse Wrestle with Technology on The Golden Casket". Paste. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Modest Mouse: The Golden Casket Album Review". Pitchfork. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ "'The Golden Casket' Finds Modest Mouse in Captivating, Heartfelt Form". PopMatters. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Kory Grow (June 24, 2021). "Modest Mouse Sound Lonesome, Crowded on 'The Golden Casket'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Review: Modest Mouse's The Golden Casket Is a Polished, Buoyant Pop-Rock Trip". Slant Magazine. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Review: Modest Mouse – The Golden Casket". Sputnikmusic. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  10. ↑ Hull, Tom (July 5, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Modest Mouse: The Golden Casket". Under the Radar. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  12. 1 2 Modest Mouse (June 25, 2021). The Golden Casket. Epic.
  13. ↑ "BROCK ISAAC K". ascap.com.
  14. ↑ "Modest Mouse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Modest Mouse Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Modest Mouse Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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