Modest Mouse bassist Eric Judy tells Billboard that the band had batches of songs left over from the recording sessions for Good News for People Love Bad News and We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank that could be stitched together to form another album. He says the songs were very near completion but had to get left behind due to time constraints. Apparently one of the tunes, left off Ship, was central to that album's nautical theme and would make its story more understandable. I for one hope the songs see the light of day at some point, as most of what Modest Mouse has put out over the years has been stellar.
Modest Mouse of course remain storming across the States on tour. Check here for where you can still catch the band.