Modest Mouse just dropped “Third Side of the Moon,” the third single off their upcoming album *An Eraser and a Maze*, and if you’ve been catching them live over the past couple years, you’ve already heard this one *. The track’s been a staple in their setlist for two years now, so it’s about damn time the studio version sees the light of day *. Set to drop June 5th via Glacial Pace and Virgin Records, the album’s shaping up nicely with this latest offering joining the previously released “Look How Far” and “Picking Dragon’s Pockets” *.
Musically, “Third Side of the Moon” strips things down to a sparse indie rock dirge that puts Issac Brock’s vocals front and center *. His lyrics dig into regret and death with the kind of raw honesty that’s always made Modest Mouse essential listening for anyone who likes their indie rock with a little existential weight *. It’s vintage Brock—uncomfortable, unflinching, and utterly compelling.
The band kicked off a North American tour on May 12th, so if you want to hear the new material alongside the classics, now’s your chance *. With the full album dropping in just a few weeks, Modest Mouse are reminding everyone why they’ve remained relevant for decades—they’re not chasing trends, they’re just making the music they want to make, and it still hits hard.