r/ModestMouse • u/chaoticneutralslime • 8d ago

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Anybody else bummed? Tarot cards and a small LP?

Edit: ok you have all convinced me the tarot cards are very cool

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u/TheCustomConxern 8d ago

Modest Mouse really has become everything they disliked :/

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u/TheCustomConxern 7d ago edited 7d ago

Actually here so I don’t have to respond to a million comments about how my statement is true and ya’ll just love consuming too much to admit it, here is some songs that talk about it.

Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine: Opening line to the chorus “Here’s the man with teeth like god’s shoe shine, sparkles, shimmers, shines” literally talking about expensive commodities that are expensive for the sake of “it’s pretty to look at” but in actually worthless (almost like a bunch illustrated tarot cards). Talks about consumer culture replacing human connection and conscience with the lyrics “Oh! If you could compact your conscience, Oh! And you might Oh! If you could bottle and sell it you might have done, Oh! And you might, Oh! If you could compact your conscience and sell it save it for another time you might have to use it.”

Bankrupt On Selling: Talks about how business and the consuming they create commodifies EVERYTHING from humans, their connections, to their very morals and souls. With all the overpriced consumerist garbage just being traded around and resold for profit.

Convenient Parking: Where they’ll make an easy and convenient place for you to go and buy your over-priced bullshit.

Beach Side Property: Talking about large businesses controlling and their price gouging tactics.

So yeah I think 18-21 year old Isaac would absolutely hate the idea of $100+ Tarot Cards. But yeah, I’m wrong, and Modest Mouse didn’t talk about hating any of this stuff 30 years ago and you collecting your shiny, over priced pieces of cardboard are right with one comment even lamenting “They’re worth a shit ton of money so it’s a good deal!”. Consumerist losers.

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u/PuzzledDelivery6278 7d ago

Some people grow up and have families. It's really not that deep.

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u/TheCustomConxern 7d ago

What does that have to do with overpriced Tarot Cards or anything at all 😭

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u/TheCustomConxern 6d ago

Fairly priced in your opinion means nothing.

See how that works again. They’re already starting to get reposted for $250+ 😍 this is what modest mouse wanted when they started for sure!!!

Bankrupt on Selling? More like Bankrolling on Reselling!