Modest Mouse Announces Eighth Album and Tour Dates

Modest Mouse announced their eighth studio album, An Eraser and a Maze, set for release on June 5, 2026, via frontman Isaac Brock's Glacial Pace Recordings label. The indie rock band from the Pacific Northwest shared the lead single, "Picking Dragons Pockets," on April 21, 2026, alongside an expanded slate of North American tour dates extending through the fall.

The 15-track album marks Modest Mouse's first independent release since 1997's The Lonesome Crowded West and follows their 2021 effort, The Golden Casket, ending a two-decade run with Epic Records. Brock produced the record, with contributions from Jacknife Lee, Suzy Shinn, and Justin Raisen. Initially envisioned as an EP for Brock's side project Ugly Casanova, the material grew into a full-length project as the band worked on it right after their previous album.

In a statement, Brock described his creative process: "For this one, I turned off my filter and just let it all happen. Even though every goddamn musician says that when they put out a record. I mean, go ahead and listen to the three-minute mark of any interview between a musician and Terry Gross." He elaborated on the emotional undercurrents, noting a sense of...