Missed the Boat

This song starts out with an infectuous drum beat and doesn't slow down from there. The lyrics are some of the most clever I have heard, and the layers of sound make it an awesome listening experience. I believe this is almost all major chords, and the instrumentation is primarily acoustic and electric guitar. The electric comes in to add a layer of volume and depth. Isaac Brock harmonizes often with himself, and on this song he tends to sing lower than the primary melody. At one point the whole band cuts out and the drummer accompanies the vocals with a kick-snare beat. This enables modest mouse to start building modestly until the full blown chorus comes in satisfyingly. Modest mouse has a very distinctive style in almost everything they do, and I connect it to the common clashes and suspended chords they play, which might not be expected to work but create a more sophisticated sound.