Kevin Bronson on December 16th, 2014

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Has it really been seven years since Modest Mouse released “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank?” Time flies. This week the long-running indie-rockers announced they have righted the ship – they’ll release their sixth album, “Strangers to Ourselves,” on March 3 via Epic. (The band also mentioned something about “extensive touring,” so we’re guessing you can pencil them in at Coachella.) And the first single, “Lampshades on Fire,” is a playful quick-hitter with a galloping groove and dialed-back guitars.

||| Stream: “Lampshades on Fire”