Good News for People Who Love Bad News
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Good News for People Who Love Bad News is the fourth full-length album recorded by alternative rock band Modest Mouse.
The album was released by Epic Records on April 6, 2004 on both CD and 180g/m² vinyl record. It was rereleased on DualDisc on October 11, 2005. The first two singles from the album were "Float On" and "Ocean Breathes Salty," both of which debuted on American radio stations in the first half of 2004.
The vinyl and DualDisc editions of the album also contain the B-side "I've Got It All (Most)". On the vinyl edition, the track is placed at the end of the album. On the DualDisc edition, it is placed between "Bury Me With It" and "Dance Hall". The song "Bukowski" is dedicated to the late poet Charles Bukowski. The song "The Good Times Are Killing Me" was originally going to be released as the normal mix, but instead they added the one mixed by The Flaming Lips. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band appear also on tracks 1 ("Horn Intro") and 9 ("This Devil's Workday") or 10 on the Dualdisc edition. A video for "The World at Large" was also on the dualdisc. It is called "Stiff Animal Fantasy".
It was Planet Sound's #1 Album of 2004. It was also nominated for a Grammy in 2004 for Best Alternative Album. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in August 2004. As of March 19, 2007, it has sold 1,509,675 copies in the United States.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci and Eric Judy, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Horn Intro" | 0:09 |
| 2. | "The World at Large" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Float On" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Ocean Breathes Salty" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Dig Your Grave" | 0:13 |
| 6. | "Bury Me with It" | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Dance Hall" | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Bukowski" | 4:14 |
| 9. | "This Devil's Workday" | 2:19 |
| 10. | "The View" | 4:13 |
| 11. | "Satin in a Coffin" | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Interlude (Milo)" | 0:58 |
| 13. | "Blame It on the Tetons" | 5:25 |
| 14. | "Black Cadillacs" | 2:43 |
| 15. | "One Chance" | 3:04 |
| 16. | "The Good Times Are Killing Me" | 4:16 |
Notes
The B-side "I've Got It All (Most)" is included between "Bury Me with It" and "Dance Hall" on the dualdisc edition of the album, and as the last track on the vinyl release.
Dual Disc
- All tracks in Dolby Digital
- Videos for Float On & Ocean Breathes Salty
- Stiff Animal Fantasy Videos
- Photo Galleries
- Interview
- Websote Blips
Track information
- "Horn Intro" – 0:09
- The Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Horns
- "The World at Large" – 4:32
- Isaac Brock - Vocals, Rhodes, Whistle, Piano
- Eric Judy - Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
- Dann Gallucci - Guitar, Mellotron, Timpani, Percussion
- Benjamin Weikel - Drums
- "Float On" – 3:28
- Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar
- Eric Judy - Bass
- Dann Gallucci - Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Loops
- Benjamin Weikel - Drums
- The Rising Star Fife And Drum Band - Additional Drums
- "Ocean Breathes Salty" - 3:45
- "Dig Your Grave" - 0:12
- "Bury Me With It" - 3:49
- "Dance Hall" – 2:57
- Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar
- Eric Judy - Bass
- Dann Gallucci - Guitar, Piano, Glockenspiel, Keyboards
- Benjamin Weikel - Drums
- "Bukowski" – 4:14
- Isaac Brock - Vocals, Banjo
- Eric Judy - Acoustic Guitar
- Dann Gallucci - Guitar
- Benjamin Weikel - Drums
- Tom Peloso - Standup Bass
- Dennis Herring - Accordion
- "This Devil's Workday" – 2:19
- Isaac Brock - Vocals, Banjo
- The Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Horns
- "The View" – 4:13
- Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar, Hendx 3000
- Eric Judy - Bass
- Dann Gallucci - Guitar, Keyboards, Mellotron
- Benjamin Weikel - Drums
- "Satin in a Coffin" – 2:35
- Isaac Brock - Vocals, Banjo
- Eric Judy - Pump Organ
- Dann Gallucci - Guitar
- Benjamin Weikel - Drums
- Tom Peloso - Standup Bass
- "Interlude (Milo)" – 0:58
- Eric Judy - Pump Organ
- Dann Gallucci - Guitar
- Milo Chaska Judy - Vocals
- Tom Peloso - Standup Bass
- "Blame It on the Tetons" – 5:24
- Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar
- Eric Judy - Bass
- Dann Gallucci - Piano
- Benjamin Weikel - Drums
- Tom Peloso - Fiddle
- "Black Cadillacs" – 2:43
- Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar, Freak Beak
- Eric Judy - Bass
- Dann Gallucci - Guitar, Piano
- Benjamin Weikel - Drums
- "One Chance" – 3:04
- Isaac Brock - Vocals, Guitar
- Eric Judy - Bass
- Dann Gallucci - Guitar
- Benjamin Weikel - Drums
- "The Good Times Are Killing Me" – 4:16
- Isaac Brock - Vocals, Baritone Guitar
- Eric Judy - Acoustic Guitar, Backup Vocals, Tin Whistle
- Dann Gallucci - Pump Organ, Backup Vocals
- The Rising Star Fife And Drum Band - Drums
- The Flaming Lips - Additional Instrumentation
Personnel
Modest Mouse
- Isaac Brock – vocals, guitar, banjo, baritone guitar, ukulele, piano, Rhodes, Hendx 3000, whistle, freak beak
- Eric Judy – bass, acoustic guitar, backup vocals, pump organ, mellotron, tin whistle, percussion
- Dann Gallucci – guitar, keyboards, piano, backup vocals, mellotron, drum loops, pump organ, timpani, percussion, glockenspiel
- Benjamin Weikel – drums
- The Rising Star Fife and Drum Band – drums
- Tom Peloso – standup bass, fiddle
Additional Personnel
- Dennis Herring – accordion
- The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – horns
- Milo Chaska Judy – vocals
- The Flaming Lips – additional instrumentation
Art and Design
- Art and design - Houston
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Billboard 200 | 18 |
| 2004 | UK Top 40 | 40 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Float On" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 2004 | "Float On" | Billboard Hot 100 | 68 |
| 2004 | "Float On" | UK Singles Chart | 46 |
| 2004 | "Ocean Breathes Salty" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 2004 | "Ocean Breathes Salty" | UK Singles Chart | 96 |