I just found out today that modest mouse will be in Austin, TX, March 4th. While, I am not as excited about Modest Mouses’ current music being made today, I am still really excited about being able to see them live for the first time. Its crazy but, I remember being in 8th grade, and my brother, who is “Capt.” of this website, coming home for the first time from California. He came bearing gifts. Gifts of Music. But not just any music; music capable of changing your entire perspective on, well everything. And I was only 14 at the time! Haha. Although, I may not of fully appreciated it at the time, I was beginning my journey into the hidden realm of good music. It would have to be, Modest Mouse’s, The Lonesome Crowded West that truely made me want to find more music like THIS! From there, it was easy. Through the process of association, I was able to find so many more band who played with the same kind of passion, emotion, and energy. And because nothing good can really last forever, I will still go see my man, Isaac Brock, in person, and go fuckin’ wild if they decide to play any of their old stuff. Thanks Bro:0

This is the final output of much internal deliberation. There are many things that went into picking my top ten albums that were outside the scope of actual music such as how groundbreaking the album was for its time or what it did when as far as changing my taste of music. I am sure that many readers would disaggree with all my picks, but it is hard to debate the facts of my ears.

1. Pavement – Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe and Redux Edition
2. Brian Eno – Another Green World
3. Akron Family – Akron Family and Angels of Light s/t
4. Elliott Smith – Roman Candles
5. Tortoise – Standards
6. Modest Mouse – Lonesome Crowded West
7. Built to Spill – Perfect from Now on
8. Man Man – The Man in a Blue Turban with a Face
9. Can – Tago Mago
10. Seth Olinsky – Sparrow Trout Heart Sprout

~ Capt. AKAK

PS If you really do disagree with my picks, let me give you some suggestions: Buy some headphones, shut your pie hole, go out into nature and listen again.