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58-518: From their 1996 debut album This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About onwards, the band's lineup mostly centered on Brock and Green, undergoing multiple changes. As of 2024, Brock is the only original member of the band, Green having died in December 2022. Judy performed on every Modest Mouse album until his departure in 2012. Guitarist Johnny Marr (formerly of the Smiths ) joined

116-585: A Facebook user found the V42 concept in Nashville , Tennessee waiting to be scrapped. The front end of the concept was nearly identical to the production V42, but the rear end used a different design from the production car. In 2010, Nissan provided five teaser images of the 2011 Quest revealing the exterior and interior. It was then unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show that year. The design

174-519: A sunroof . Front seatbelts were given pretensioners. The 2001 Quest was also slightly longer, with more cargo space than the initial models. The 2002 Nissan Quest was not sold in Canada . The Quest would not return to Canada until the third-generation model arrived in 2003. By the end of this generation, both Honda and Toyota marketed solely long-wheelbase minivans. In 2001, Automotive News reported that 29,232 Nissan Quests were sold, representing

232-667: A 0-60 mph acceleration time of 8.8 seconds. In the Quest, it produces 240 hp (179 kW) and 242 lb⋅ft (328 N⋅m) of torque. The Quest has a flat folding rear bench and the two middle chairs fold nearly flat into the floor. The interior volume is 211.9 cubic feet (6.00 m ). Its appearance shows many similarities to the Renault Espace which appeared in 2002. The third generation Quest features an unusual moonroof glass arrangement with separate panels above each passenger with individual retractable sunshades, while

290-472: A 32% decrease from the previous year. No Quest models were marketed for the 2003 model year. Development began in 1999 on the V42 alongside a proposed Ford replacement. In 2000, decisions were made by Ford and Nissan to abandon the joint venture three years earlier than had originally been planned. Both the Windstar and Quest replacements were then in initial development and undergoing the design process. As

348-718: A North American tour in June 2008. They returned to Florida, with three shows in Miami, Orlando and St. Augustine, for the first time since they were cut off stage early during the November 2006 Bang Music Festival show. Modest Mouse finished its tour supporting We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank after two years of promoting the record. Marr left Modest Mouse to join the Cribs , and was replaced with Jim Fairchild, beginning with

406-643: A Saturday afternoon set at the inaugural Firefly Music Festival in July 2012. Modest Mouse was one of the main acts in the Good Vibes Festival held in Sepang, Malaysia on August 17, 2013. The lineup featured other internationally renowned bands such as Smashing Pumpkins , Ash , and Japandroids . In April 2013, Modest Mouse performed at Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California . They also performed at

464-501: A major label. The album would later receive further acclaim. The band licensed "Gravity Rides Everything" for a Nissan Quest minivan advertisement, a move that Brock has publicly acknowledged as blatantly commercial but necessary to achieve financial stability. Regarding the commercial, Brock stated, "People who don't have to make their living playing music can bitch about my principles while they spend their parents' money or wash dishes for some asshole." In 2001, Modest Mouse released

522-419: A mix of emo , post-rock , folk and progressive music . Frontman Isaac Brock's lyrical themes tend to explore topics such as small-town life and religion. Main instruments listed only Studio albums 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 . It

580-423: A mixed review of the album. Richardson described the tracks on the first half of the album as "sound[ing] like busy arrangements in search of a song", and noted that "Mr. Brock's ear for hooks just barely rescues the tracks from the seriously overstuffed production." Richardson noted that the back half of the album contained the biggest highlights, which he described as "quite good". Richardson was particularly fond of

638-513: A rear stabilizer bar, while the SE received acceleration-sensitive strut valving and a strut tower brace. New interior gauges and fabrics as well as a 130-watt sound system were standard on SE and GLE. Luxury GLE models also received an in-dash six- CD changer and a wood and leather-trimmed steering wheel. An optional overhead family entertainment system replaced the former floor-mounted model, though it could still be specified for SEs and GLEs equipped with

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696-549: A result, Ford made plans to build a Mercury variant on the Windstar (WIN-96) successor's platform due in 2003 and Nissan on the Altima and Maxima platform. The design by Alfonso Albaisa was chosen in late 2000, with a concept vehicle being presented in January 2002 at NAIAS as a thinly veiled preview. Design patents were filed on December 27, 2002 and registered under D483,297 on December 9, 2003. The production third generation Quest

754-527: The Meat Puppets ". All lyrics are written by Isaac Brock ; all music is composed by Modest Mouse Nissan Quest The Nissan Quest is a minivan manufactured and marketed by Nissan for model years 1993–2017 over four generations. The first two generations (internally designated V40 and V41) of the Quest were short-wheelbase models co-developed and manufactured with Ford, aside its badge engineered Mercury Villager . For model year 2004 and

812-438: The 1996 LP This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About . Steve Wold also recorded and produced this album (and at the time was assisting in the recordings as well, but was not officially part of the band) along with the next offering, Interstate 8 . The 1997 album, The Lonesome Crowded West (also recorded at Moon Studios, by Scott Swayze) served as the band's breakthrough. The Lonesome Crowded West gained

870-759: The 2014 Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama , in May 2014. They later performed as a headliner at Shaky Knees music festival in Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 2014, and also headlined Sunday May 25 at Boston Calling in Massachusetts. Modest Mouse then performed at Hudson Valley Music Project in Saugerties, NY in July, 2014. The band's final performance of 2014 took place in Inglewood, California during

928-904: The American and Canadian markets, the Quest competed with the Chrysler minivans , the Kia Sedona , Toyota Sienna , and the North American Honda Odyssey . The fourth-generation Quest had been built at the Shatai plant in Japan from 2010 until 2016. The Nissan Quest was dropped from regular production in Canada after 2014 and in the United States after the 2016 model year due to declining sales. A shortened 2017 model year

986-726: The Day " to the compilation Rave On Buddy Holly , which was released on June 28, 2011. Modest Mouse played at Splendour in the Grass in Woodford, Queensland on July 29, 2011, and at The Warfield in San Francisco on January 25, 2012. In 2012, Modest Mouse underwent a significant lineup change, which included the departure of founding bassist Eric Judy and percussionist Joe Plummer, replaced by Russell Higbee (formerly of Man Man ) and Davey Brozowski, respectively. The lineup also included

1044-742: The EP Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks , a collection of unused songs from the recording sessions of The Moon & Antarctica . In 2002, the band joined Cake , De La Soul , The Flaming Lips , The Hackensaw Boys and Kinky on the Unlimited Sunshine Tour . In March 2003, Green left the band after suffering a nervous breakdown ; official reports stated he was leaving to work with his side project, Vells . The same year, he and Judy appeared on Adam Forkner 's first solo album, VVRSSNN . Drummer Benjamin Weikel joined

1102-463: The Helio Sequence. The public radio program Marketplace used "Float On" as bumper music, which helped propel the group to a broader audience. In 2006, Johnny Marr (formerly of the Smiths ) joined the band after Gallucci quit amicably. Modest Mouse released their next album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank , on March 20, 2007 after its original release date of December 19, 2006

1160-439: The Quest after the 2017 model year. In 1987, Ford and Nissan entered a joint agreement to develop an all-new vehicle to compete in the minivan segment scheduled for 1991. Development officially began later that year under the codename VX54, with the final designs being chosen in 1989. Prototypes went into initial testing in 1990 at Ford and Nissan test tracks, later real-world testing throughout 1991, with development concluding at

1218-518: The Villager and Quest. Changes included the addition of an oil level sensor and relocating the oil filter assembly for better access. The engine was also modified for the Quest and Villager to become a non-interference design: if the timing belt were to break, the pistons wouldn't come in contact with any open valves in the cylinders. The Quest was available as XE or GXE models. Because of manufacturing issues, Nissan had an arrangement for Ford to assemble

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1276-411: The additions of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Lisa Molinaro, and percussionist Ben Massarella, the latter of whom previously played percussion on The Moon & Antarctica . In June of that same year, Pitchfork.tv released a 45-minute documentary on The Lonesome Crowded West , which included archival footage taken during live performances and original recording/mix sessions. Modest Mouse played

1334-493: The album also drawing comparisons to Built to Spill and Pink Floyd . Lyrically, many of the album's tracks focus on traveling by automobile and the loneliness associated with rural life. The Albuquerque Tribune called the album "intricate, brainy pop sneaking back into old-time ballads, honky-tonk slide and folk pluck." Robert Christgau remarked that Modest Mouse are "so insularly indie they're incomprehensible to anyone who hasn't been softened up by Wowee Zowee and

1392-573: The album to be shelved and forgotten. It was not until 2001 that it was officially released. Before the band made its way into the pop music world in 2004, many of Modest Mouse's tours included stops at DIY/punk venues such as Speak in Tongues in Cleveland, Ohio, where they continued to play even after becoming popular enough to fill larger venues. After moving to Up Records , Modest Mouse released two full-length albums and other recordings including

1450-405: The album was certified Platinum , having two hits with " Float On " and " Ocean Breathes Salty " (both of which they performed on Saturday Night Live on November 13, 2004). The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album that year, and "Float On" was nominated for Best Rock Song . Green rejoined the band in May 2004, while Weikel returned to drumming exclusively for

1508-473: The album's stripped-down finale, "Back to the Middle", which he noted "hints at what should be [the band's] next change-up: Keep it simple. If the songs are strong and the performances are there, guitar, bass and drums will be more than enough. In an interview in 2022, celebrating 15 years of We Were Dead before The Ship Even Sank , Isaac Brock and Johnny Marr revealed that they were writing songs together again,

1566-457: The annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas . In the fall of 2014 Modest Mouse re-released their first two albums, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About and The Lonesome Crowded West , on CD and vinyl through Isaac Brock's Glacial Pace record label. Eight years after the release of We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank , Modest Mouse released Strangers to Ourselves on March 17, 2015. On December 15, 2014, they released

1624-496: The band a cult following , and is now popularly considered to be one of the defining albums of mid-1990s indie rock. During this time, Nick Kraft became involved with the task of refining the band's sound. Prior to its release, the band had recorded the EP The Fruit That Ate Itself . In 2000, Up Records released a singles and rarities collection entitled Building Nothing Out of Something that included

1682-489: The band in 2006, shortly following percussionist Joe Plummer (formerly of the Black Heart Procession ) and multi-instrumentalist Tom Peloso , to work on the album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (2007). Guitarist Jim Fairchild joined the band in 2009. The band's sixth album, Strangers to Ourselves , was released in 2015 and their seventh, The Golden Casket , in 2021. When Isaac Brock

1740-568: The band released three standalone singles; "Poison the Well" on March 29, "I'm Still Here" on April 18, and "Ice Cream Party" on November 15. Modest Mouse released their seventh studio album, The Golden Casket , on June 25, 2021. The album's first single, "We Are Between", was released on May 5, followed by its second single, “Leave a Light On”, released on May 24. Writing for the Wall Street Journal , music critic Mark Richardson gave

1798-606: The band's suburban lyrical themes. In 1994, at Calvin Johnson 's Dub Narcotic Studios, Modest Mouse recorded its first EP , Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect? , which was released by K Records . This was followed by a single, " Broke ", recorded by Steve Wold ( a.k.a. bluesman Seasick Steve ) under Sub Pop records at Moon Studios in Olympia, Washington . During this time, Modest Mouse also recorded what would have been its first album, Sad Sappy Sucker , but constant delays caused

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1856-433: The band, replacing Green, along with Murder City Devils guitarist Dann Gallucci , who had previously played with Modest Mouse. Prior to starting the band's writing and recording process, Brock was devastated by the loss of "a couple of the most important people in my life", he said. Following these events, the band released their fourth album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News , on April 6, 2004. The following August,

1914-438: The editors cited a lengthy braking distance of 220 feet from 70 mph and inflexible seating configurations (the third-row seat was not removable) as downsides, while the Quest's performance and nimble handling were cited as advantages over its competitors. In August 2000, the 2001 Quest received various minor improvements. Styling front and rear was updated, along with new alloy wheels on all models. The entry-level GXE gained

1972-550: The elimination of the motorized shoulder belts. For 1999, the Quest was redesigned at Nissan Design America in San Diego, California , under Diane Allen, during 1993 and 1995. The production design by Shinken Tanaka was frozen in 1995 and design patents were filed at the Japan Patent Office on November 2, 1995 under patent #1009611. The exterior was given a more aerodynamic look, and the driver's side sliding door

2030-781: The end of that year. On January 6, 1992, the 1993 Nissan Quest was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Unusually, its design patents were subsequently filed by design chief Thomas H. Semple for Nissan Motor on March 5, 1992, rather than in advance of its introduction. The first Nissan Quest rolled off the production line on April 14, 1992 at the Avon, Ohio plant sourced from Japanese production. While assembly took place at Ohio Assembly, initial production began in Japan and later at NMMC that August. NMMC production began in June 1992 on

2088-610: The entirety of Interstate 8 except for the songs "Edit the Sad Parts" and "Buttons to Push the Buttons". In 2000, Modest Mouse released The Moon & Antarctica , its first album on Epic Records . The album, produced by Califone 's Brian Deck during five months of sessions in Chicago, was met with critical acclaim, including a 9.8/10 score from online music magazine Pitchfork Media , despite concerns about releasing material on

2146-754: The first day of the End of the Road Festival in Dorset, England, on September 10, 2010. At the end of August 2010, Modest Mouse played on the main stage at the Leeds and Reading festivals. On May 29, Modest Mouse played two new songs during their headline of the Sasquatch festival. The songs were called "Poison the Well" and "Lampshades on Fire". They then contributed a cover of the Buddy Holly song " That'll Be

2204-568: The first of which is called "Rivers of Rivers". The writing took place in a "pen pal" kind of way, with Brock saying that there were more songs to be developed in 2022 together "once the world tilts back on its axis". In July 2022 the band was mixing a nine-song companion EP to The Golden Casket , with Marr confirmed to appear on one of the tracks. In the midst of a tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Lonesome Crowded West , drummer and founding member Jeremiah Green took an unannounced leave of absence. Days after his Stage IV cancer diagnosis

2262-743: The front grille and the dashboard for the 2007 model. They also moved the DVD player from under the front passenger seat to the instrument panel stack. Production of this generation Quest ended after the 2009 model year, with Nissan stating that the automaker needed room at the Canton plant for production of a commercial vehicle based on the Nissan NV2000 concept. National Sales figures 2003 - 23,170 (From remaining 2002 & 2004 model early sales) 2004 - 46,430 2005 - 40,357 2006 - 31,905 2007 - 28,590 2008 - 18,743 2009 - 8,564 In March 2022,

2320-696: The lead single "Lampshades on Fire" which debuted on Twin Cities public radio station 89.3 The Current . On December 16, 2014, Modest Mouse made Strangers to Ourselves available for pre-order for CD and LP formats on the Glacial Pace website and on the iTunes store. In 2015, Brock described the follow-up album to Strangers to Ourselves as being like a part two to the latter album that they would try to release as soon as legally possible. The follow-up album has also been said to feature at least one song with Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic . Throughout 2019,

2378-646: The main body components, with engine assembly beginning in August. The Quest was launched in September 1992 and sold 1,358 units during its first month. The Quest was a successor to the Nissan Axxess , which was sold in the United States only in 1990 (ended production in 1989) and in Canada from 1990 to 1995. It also replaced the rear-wheel drive Vanette , also discontinued in 1990. The Quest

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2436-699: The minivan in North America , and in turn they were allowed to rebadge it and sell it under the Mercury brand as the Villager . Many of the interior parts, including the radio, heater controls and power windows controls were adapted from Ford, and were similar to the Ford Aerostar . This generation of the Quest and Villager was built at Ford's Ohio Assembly plant in Avon Lake, Ohio . The van shared

2494-558: The modified version of the VG30E from the U11, and early J30 Maximas, as well as the 4-speed automatic transmission from the Maxima. Seating was for 7, with a removable 2-seater bench in the middle, allowing the third row bench of 3 seats to slide up (either folded up for more room or down for passengers) behind the front for more rear cargo room. The third row seat was not removable however, and

2552-491: The roof above the passengers accommodates 2 DVD screens with auxiliary input plug, when the VHS shaped IWCC Xl system was discontinued. Also featured in the SE model were side front airbags, curtain airbags for all rows, VSC (Vehicle Stability Control), Traction Control, dual rear power sliding doors and power rear hatch, Bose audio with RDS and folding second row seats, dual climate control, and rear backup sensors. Nissan redesigned

2610-472: The system was not improved in the 1999 redesign (on which the model was not available in Canada), so newer fold-into-the-floor seats and lightweight buckets quickly eclipsed the system. In 1993, a driver's side airbag was made standard. A passenger airbag was later added in 1995 for the 1996 model year. That year saw the introduction of changes to the front and rear fascias, as well as headlights and tail lamps and

2668-625: The third generation (V42), Nissan ended its joint venture with Ford, manufacturing the Quest on its own. For model year 2011, the fourth generation (RE52) became a widened variant of the Nissan Elgrand minivan and was now manufactured in Japan. For the preceding generations, the Quest loosely shared its chassis and powertrain with the Nissan Maxima . Following the decline of minivan sales in North America, Nissan ended sales of

2726-467: The top-of-the-line GLE and the sport model SE. This Nissan Quest model became the first Nissan minivan with four doors since the 1995 Nissan Axxess . The 2000 Nissan Quest was tested in a competition organized by Car and Driver against the Chevrolet Venture , Toyota Sienna , Mazda MPV , and Chrysler Voyager . The Quest performed poorly and placed fifth out of the five minivans tested;

2784-494: The tour of No One's First and You're Next , which was released on August 4, 2009, composed of unreleased tracks from the recording sessions of Good News for People Who Love Bad News and We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank . In 2010, The Moon & Antarctica was re-released on vinyl as part of Record Store Day . On July 4, 2010 the band headlined the second day of the 80/35 Music Festival in Des Moines, Iowa, and

2842-666: The video went unfinished. We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank was the first Modest Mouse album to reach No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 charts and had the hit single " Dashboard ", as well as " Missed the Boat " and " We've Got Everything ". Modest Mouse released singles for the songs " Satellite Skin ", " Autumn Beds " and "Perpetual Motion Machine" in limited edition—a total of 4,000 copies each—vinyl 7 inches, featuring artwork by art director and illustrator Joshua Marc Levy, J. Alex Stamos, and Natasha Wheat . The band began

2900-424: Was a teenager, he was employed at a local family video store just outside Seattle, where he met bassist Eric Judy . Brock and Judy later discovered drummer Jeremiah Green , who also resided near Seattle, at a heavy metal show, at which point they decided to make music together. Brock says he made a point of the band being from Issaquah to avoid association with the music scenes of Seattle or Olympia and to keep with

2958-497: Was added (it had been absent in the three-door Quests from 1993 to 1998). The Quest also got a power boost via the 3.3 L VG33E SOHC engine, making 171 hp (128 kW) and 200 lb⋅ft (270 N⋅m) of torque . With the new 3.3-liter engine, the 1999 Nissan Quest had a 0–60 mph acceleration time of 11.1 seconds. The XE trim was discontinued and the GXE was moved as the base model. Two new trim levels were also introduced:

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3016-718: Was based on the Nissan Forum concept. The Quest also shared its styling and chassis with the JDM Nissan Elgrand , but is 4.7 in (120 mm) wider. It is powered by Nissan's 3.5L VQ series engine with 260 hp (194 kW). The Quest went on sale in North America in early 2011 as a 2011 model. In Japan, the Elgrand competes with the Toyota Alphard and the Honda Elysion , whereas in

3074-437: Was delayed. The album also included bonus track and single " King Rat ", which actor Heath Ledger had known about before the track was released; the band was formally introduced to the actor while on their 2007 tour in Australia. Ledger proposed an outline for a music video to the group, and with his film collective, the Masses , immediately began working on it once he had the band's approval. Upon Ledger's death in January 2008,

3132-443: Was initially powered by Nissan's 3.0 L VG30E SOHC engine that made 151 hp (113 kW) and 182 lb⋅ft (247 N⋅m). For a short time, the Quest was sold in Japan in a right hand drive configuration at Nissan Bluebird Store locations, but sales were limited and cancelled after the facelifted version was released in 1996. Ford required that Nissan make some design changes to the VG30E before they would agree to use it in

3190-443: Was produced only as a fleet vehicle . To promote its release in China , the Quest was used as a free airport escort service vehicle at Beijing Nanyuan Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport for visitors traveling from those airports. Speaking to the results of the 2014 Nissan Quest's small overlap front crash test , Insurance Institute for Highway Safety executive vice president Dave Zuby described it as "one of

3248-412: Was released on April 16, 1996, through Up Records . This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About is an indie rock album that incorporates elements of punk rock , grunge , heavy metal , twee pop , surf rock , jazz , and chamber music . Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork remarked that Modest Mouse show influence from Pixies and Jane's Addiction . with certain elements on

3306-553: Was revealed to the public, Green died on December 31, 2022. The band is co-headlining a North American tour with the Pixies in the Summer of 2024. In April 2024, Brock announced that he was planning on reuniting the band's 2004 line-up which recorded Good News for People Who Love Bad News for a tour in celebration of the record. Marcy Donelson of AllMusic called Modest Mouse's sound "a volatile mix of punk-inspired rawness and simmering atmosphere" showing tendencies of "light-hearted pop". The band's early releases were said to be

3364-447: Was unveiled for the 2004 model year at the 2003 North American International Auto Show using the Nissan Altima and Nissan Maxima platform , Nissan's FF-L platform, in a package slightly longer than the Chrysler long-wheelbase minivans. Production was moved to a new plant in Canton, Mississippi and started on May 27, 2003. The Quest is powered by the 3.5 L VQ35DE engine from the Maxima, Altima, and others. The 2004 Quest recorded

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