Modest Mouse Announces First Album in Five Years, 'An Eraser and a Maze', and U.S. Tour
April 21, 2026
Produced by Isaac Brock with additional production from Jackknife Lee, Suzy Shinn, and Justin Raisen, the 15-track LP includes the single Picking Dragon’s Pockets and the previously released Look How Far.
Modest Mouse announces a new album, An Eraser and a Maze, due June 5, marking their first album in five years and the first on Glacial Pace Recordings after two decades with Epic Records.
Musically and thematically, the record explores time as a concept, opening with Picking Dragon’s Pockets as a bombastic, anthemic track about navigating a self-destructive, manipulative world.
Caroline Rose will support the majority of the new dates, with presales starting April 22 and general onsales on April 24, and StubHub listed as a secondary ticket option.
Ticketing details note that Rose will join most dates, with general public onsales on Friday, April 24.
The article references a prior single release and ongoing spring/summer shows as part of the band’s touring and album cycle.
The band revealed the album artwork on Instagram and hinted at a fall tour.
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Live history, including a 2023 Sydney show, underscores Modest Mouse’s reputation for unpredictability and turning tension into a communal experience.
A detailed May–October 2026 tour is listed, featuring festival appearances (Bonnaroo, Shaky Knees, Outside Lands) and US/Canada stops.
The tour includes special guests on select dates, with My Chemical Romance appearing at certain legs and other collaborators across the run.
A newly announced U.S. headlining run runs from mid-September to late October, with two Seattle shows in July.
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Pitchfork • Apr 21, 2026
Modest Mouse Announce New Album An Eraser and a Maze
Yahoo Entertainment • Apr 21, 2026
Modest Mouse Is Newly Indie On ‘Eraser’ LP
Stereogum • Apr 21, 2026
Modest Mouse Announce New Album An Eraser And A Maze: Hear “Picking Dragon’s Pockets”
Modest Mouse Return with First New Album in Five Years, More North American Tour Dates │ Exclaim!
Modest Mouse Return with First New Album in Five Years, More North American Tour Dates │ Exclaim!