Before 'Float On' made them famous, they were just three drunk dudes in a van.
Documentary about the indie rock band Modest Mouse made around 1997, as they were recording their second album, The Lonseome Crowded West
Direction
Rick Madsen's fly-on-the-wall access feels accidentally perfect.
Production
Grainy 16mm footage that screams '90s indie authenticity.
Director
Rick Madsen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
RJ Bentler later became a Vice music editor and helped preserve this footage after it circulated as a bootleg for years.
This captures the exact moment indie rock shifted from SST-influenced punk to something more sprawling and ambitious—Modest Mouse became the bridge.
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