Description

A physics theory says past, present, and future coexist and thats the best lens for An Eraser and a Maze, which feels like every era of Modest Mouse happening at once. Guided by Isaac Brocks instinct-first process, the album is both familiar and alien, warm and cold. It stretches across the bands sonic history, from propulsive classics to stripped, raw moments, while carrying an undercurrent of mortality and loss that refuses easy optimism. Modest Mouse create a sonic world that balances jagged chaos with haunting beauty, making them one of the most influential indie rock bands of the last 30 years. An Eraser and a Maze will be the first new studio album from the band since 2021s The Golden Casket and harkens back to the jagged chaos of their early 1990s classics by layering wiry, interlocking guitar riffs over the aggressive, militaristic drumming styles that first defined their sound.

Available to independent retailers on 180g EcoSonic audiophile double LP on Ocean Floor coloured vinyl in gatefold jacket with printed sleeves and lyric sheet. 180g EcoSonic audiophile double LP on Cosmic Black vinyl in gatefold jacket with printed sleeves and lyric sheet.