This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About
This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About is the debut studio album by American rock band Modest Mouse, released on April 16, 1996 by Up Records. Many of the album's tracks focus on traveling by automobile and the loneliness associated with rural life.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 16, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | October–November 1995 | |||
| Studio | Moon Studios, Olympia, Washington | |||
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| Length | 74:03 | |||
| Label | Up | |||
| Producer | Steve Wold | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A−[2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Isaac Brock; all music is composed by Modest Mouse.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dramamine" | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Breakthrough" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Custom Concern" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Might" | 1:31 |
| 5. | "Lounge" | 6:33 |
| 6. | "Beach Side Property" | 6:59 |
| 7. | "She Ionizes & Atomizes" | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Head South" | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Dog Paddle" | 2:02 |
| 10. | "Novocain Stain" | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Tundra/Desert" | 5:24 |
| 12. | "Ohio" | 6:01 |
| 13. | "Exit Does Not Exist" | 4:57 |
| 14. | "Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset" | 5:50 |
| 15. | "Make Everyone Happy/Mechanical Birds" | 6:04 |
| 16. | "Space Travel Is Boring" | 1:53 |
Vinyl edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dramamine" | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Breakthrough" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Custom Concern" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Might" | 1:31 |
| 5. | "Lounge" | 6:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beach Side Property" | 6:59 |
| 2. | "She Ionizes & Atomizes" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Head South" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Dog Paddle" | 2:02 |
| 5. | "Novocain Stain" | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tundra/Desert" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Ohio" | 6:01 |
| 3. | "Exit Does Not Exist" | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Talking Shit About A Pretty Sunset" | 5:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make Everyone Happy/Mechanical Birds" | 6:04 |
| 2. | "Space Travel Is Boring" | 1:53 |
| 3. | "Edit the Sad Parts" | 7:04 |
| 4. | "A Manic Depressive Named Laughing Boy" | 5:03 |
Personnel
Modest Mouse
- Isaac Brock – guitar and vocals (drums on "Dog Paddle")
- Jeremiah Green – drums (bass on "Dog Paddle")
- Eric Judy – bass (guitar on "Dog Paddle")
Additional musicians
- Steve Wold – slide guitar, mandolin, guitar, backup vocals
- Brent Arnold – cello
- Nicole Johnson – vocals on "Custom Concern", "She Ionizes & Atomizes", and "Head South"
- Calvin Johnson – extra vocals on "Head South"
Other
- Produced by Steve Wold
- Engineered by Scott Swayze & Steve Wold
- Photography by Isaac Brock
References
- Gentry, Brandon. "This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About – Modest Mouse". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- Christgau, Robert (2000). "Modest Mouse: This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- Howe, Brian (November 5, 2014). "Modest Mouse: This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About / The Lonesome Crowded West". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- Harris, Keith (2004). "Modest Mouse". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 551. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
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