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  • Summary: Modest Mouse's first full-length release since the passing of drummer Jeremiah Green in 2022 was produced by frontman Isaac Brock with additional production from Jacknife Lee, Justin Raisen, and Suzy Shinn.
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  1. Jun 4, 2026
    85
    It is a record that is at times anxious, claustrophobic, and deliberately rough around the edges. Yet, amidst the manic energy and junkyard clatter, it always leaves the door propped open for a moment of unexpected, heartbreaking beauty for those willing to take a bite.
  2. Jun 4, 2026
    80
    Offers some of the most emotionally poignant songs of the band’s career.
  3. Uncut
    Jun 4, 2026
    70
    An Eraser... is overstuffed with too many short studio experiments, but there are many more moments of startling humanity. [Jul 2026, p.35]
  4. Jun 4, 2026
    68
    More often than not, An Eraser and a Maze makes you wish Modest Mouse had been more deliberate in sharpening these no-filter moments, especially as the nondescript instrumentals regularly blur into the background.