The continuing boom in indie rock owes a lot to Modest Mouse, the Seattle-area band that released its major-label debut in 2000 and helped bring indie music into the mainstream. Thanks in part to ubiquitous 2004 hit “Float On” and a penchant for licensing their songs for use in other media, Modest Mouse became a mainstream success. That helped open the doors for other bands, even as Modest Mouse itself went through various lineup changes and a long period between recordings.
Earlier this year, the band returned with its first album in eight years, Strangers to Ourselves, which Rolling Stone said was “thrilling in bolts and spurts like a good multiband compilation.” Frontman and lyricist Isaac Brock has been the main constant throughout Modest Mouse’s varied career, working with band members that have included former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. After bringing indie rock to the masses, Brock is now an elder statesman of sorts, and Modest Mouse is resurgent, with an acclaimed new album, a strong lineup and plenty of new material to finally bring to fans in concert.
Brooklyn Bowl at The Linq, 9 p.m. Aug. 20, $55 plus tax and fee, 18+. 702.862.2695
