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Modest Mouse's Latest Compilation is a Surprisingly Solid Offering

By Geoffrey Anstey
Artvoice | August 21, 2009
No One's First and You're Next is a collection of b-sides and singles that didn't quite make it onto a LP. But the songs aren't just mere outtakes. Included with a couple of new tracks are full re-recordings of the previously shelved tracks, making the album feel far from a group of oddities thrown together.
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