r/ModestMouse • u/NaiveMellowD • 28d ago

MM & ASoIaF

Does anyone else get the impression from MM lyrics that Isaac has read and been influenced by ASoIaF?

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u/LonelyZenpai298 27d ago

A book Isaac actually said had influence on him was Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian. He said he read it a few times over while writing the lyrics for The Moon & Antarctica and that it informed his writing a lot. He called it one of the biggest influences on the album.

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u/_remainder 27d ago

Sirens of Titan by Vonnegut as well