We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
2007 studio album by Modest Mouse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Modest Mouse, released in 2007. It followed their previous studio album, 2004's Good News for People Who Love Bad News. It is the band's only full-length with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr as a member.[3] It is also their last with founding member and bassist Eric Judy. It has a strong nautical theme and was originally envisioned as a concept album about a boat crew that dies in every song.[4]
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Released | March 20, 2007 (2007-03-20) | |||
Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
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Genre | Indie rock, post-punk revival[1][2] | |||
Length | 62:28 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Dennis Herring | |||
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This album was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 11, 2009.[5] As of February 2015, it has sold 649,000 copies in the US.[6]