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An Eraser And A Maze

Modest Mouse

An Eraser And A Maze

Eighth album from Isaac Brock's alt rockers and first since the death of founding drummer Jeremiah Green in 2022

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Glacial Pace
UK Release date
05/06/2026
US Release date
05/06/2026
  1. 8.5 |   Under The Radar

    NEW A dense, challenging, and highly rewarding listen. It is a record that is at times anxious, claustrophobic, and deliberately rough around the edges. Yet, amidst the manic energy and junkyard clatter, it always leaves the door propped open for a moment of unexpected, heartbreaking beauty for those willing to take a bite
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    NEW Connected to the same language of expression that Brock has been cultivating since Modest Mouse began, just with a more clearly defined articulation than before, and a wider range of feelings (devastation, defeat, frustration, gratitude, and acceptance to name a few) than ever before
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  3. 7.2 |   Northern Transmissions

    NEW One of the album’s greatest strengths is in Isaac Brock’s lyrical dexterity and his ability to turn seemingly nonsensical lexicons into something strangely coherent, like arranging disparate and contrasting fragments that coalesce into something greater than its individual parts
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  4. 7.0 |   Uncut

    NEW An Eraser... is overstuffed with too many short studio experiments, but there are many more moments of startling humanity. Print edition only

  5. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    NEW On their first independent album in nearly 30 years, the Pacific Northwest legends ponder endurance and mortality as they abandon the polish of recent releases for a looser, no-filter approach
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  6. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    NEW Like any indie institution worth their salt, Modest Mouse deals in big feelings
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