The Fruit That Ate Itself
by
EP • May 13 / 1997 • 9 songs, 20m 47s
Indie Rock
Slacker Rock
Popular
7.8
/ 10
Two early documents from Modest Mouse are reissued on Isaac Brock's Glacial Pace imprint, offering a portrait of a very young band with a lot of promise.
Produced by Calvin Johnson, The Fruit That Ate Itself possesses a leaner and meaner sound than earlier Modest Mouse releases -- the emphasis here is less on noise than groove, and the spare, edgy approach of cuts like "Dirty Fingernails" and the title track recalls the goofy indie-funk of Dub Narcotic Sound System and other likeminded Johnson-helmed projects.