Pitchfork List: Modest Mouse's The Moon and Antarctica

Modest Mouse was already releasing albums like The Moon and Antarctica before I discovered them in high school. To be honest though the only song I had heard of from them was "Float On", which I liked better at 25 than I did when I was 17. The question would be though would I enjoy their older work before Modest Mouse became more known?

History: This third album from Modest Mouse would cause a stir among the fans and critics as they progressed to a major label. Some reviewers would give the album very negative feedback while many would rate it very positively. The band members would encounter their share of problems while recording including an attack on the lead singer that left him without the ability to sing for some time. Knowing their fans the band did take their time to let everyone know that becoming more mainstream with their label wouldn't change the music they enjoy performing though.