6 on Alternative Songs both singles have since been certified Gold by the RIAA. Follow-up single ' Ocean Breathes Salty' was a modest success, reaching No. 1 on the same publication's Alternative Songs chart. Lead single ' Float On' was the band's first hit, peaking at No. 18 in the United States and was their first to chart outside of their home country, peaking at No. Mainstream recognition of Modest Mouse accelerated in 2004, with the release of Good News for People Who Love Bad News in April. Following the success of The Moon & Antarctica, Sad Sappy Sucker was finally released in April 2001, several years after it had initially been shelved. The album was a harbinger of increased mainstream exposure to come it was the band's first to chart in the United States, peaking at No. After the album's release, Modest Mouse signed to major label Epic Records The Moon & Antarctica, the band's major-label debut, was released in June 2000 to widespread acclaim from critics. Sophomore album The Lonesome Crowded West followed in November 1997, and helped to earn the band a cult following it has been cited by several publications as one of the best albums of the 1990s. Sad Sappy Sucker was originally intended to be released instead, but was shelved. This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About was released as the band's debut album in April 1996. Modest Mouse formed in 1992 in Issaquah, Washington. One release has further been certified Platinum, for shipments in excess of 1,000,000 copies. Three of their releases have been certified at least Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies.

The discography of Modest Mouse, an American indie rock band, consists of seven studio albums, six extended plays, two compilation albums, four low fidelity cassette releases, one live album, twenty-five singles, and nine reissues.

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