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Midway through the fall tour behind An Eraser and a Maze, Modest Mouse played a New York rooftop show that balanced new material with the older songs — and paused for a phone call to an old friend.
The band removed O’Connor after a 17-year-old fan posted screenshots of an Instagram exchange that included a sexually explicit meme, and replaced him with Seth Jabour of Les Savy Fav.
The longtime guitarist says a late-night attempt to confront a perceived harasser led him to send a sexual meme and suggestive remark to a 16-year-old fan.
Three decades in, Isaac Brock releases Modest Mouse’s eighth album on his own label. The record leans into comfort, though a few outside collaborators push gently at the edges.
The destination event’s lineup mixes indie rock mainstays with sharp newer acts, leaning into cross-generational appeal without nostalgia overload.
