We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
Studio album by Modest Mouse
Released	March 20, 2007
Recorded	2005–2006
Studio	Sweet Tea (Oxford, Mississippi); Audible Alchemy (Portland, Oregon);
Genre	Indie rock, Post-punk revival, Indie pop, Alternative rock
Length	62:28
Label	Epic
Producer	Dennis Herring
Modest Mouse chronology
Singles from We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
	"Dashboard"; Released: January 16, 2007; "Missed the Boat"; Released: May 1, 2007; "We've Got Everything"; Released: October 2, 2007; "Little Motel"; Released: October 11, 2007; "People as Places as People"; Released: 2007;

We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Modest Mouse, released in 2007. It followed their previous studio album, 2004's Good News for People Who Love Bad News. It is the band's only full-length with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr as a member.^[3] It is also their last with founding member and bassist Eric Judy. It has a strong nautical theme and was originally envisioned as a concept album about a boat crew that dies in every song.^[4]

This album was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 11, 2009.^[5] As of February 2015, it has sold 649,000 copies in the US.^[6]

^ "Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank | Albums". April 1, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
^ "Modest Mouse: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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^ "American album certifications – Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015.

[auto-1] "Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank | Albums". April 1, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2020.

[2] "Modest Mouse: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 18, 2020.

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[United_StatesModest_MouseWe_Were_Dead_Before_the_Ship_Even_SankalbumCertRef-5] "American album certifications – Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank". Recording Industry Association of America.

[6] "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015.

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