Ugly Casanova was a project led by Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock, with drummer Jeremiah Green. They put out their first album 'Sharpen Your Teeth' in 2002, which included songs like 'Baby's Clean Conscience' and 'Hotcha Girls.' The record had a sparse, moody feel that drew a small but dedicated audience.
A second album called 'Schadenfreude' came out in 2006. It was a bit more experimental than the first one, with tracks like 'Smoke Like Ribbons' and 'Diggin' Holes.' The project went quiet after that, and Brock returned his focus to Modest Mouse.
What's left is just those two albums. They have a particular sound, Brock's strained vocals over minimal arrangements, that feels separate from his main band's work. Songs like 'Ice On The Sheets' or 'Spilled Milk Factory' still turn up on playlists now and then, usually filed under early-2000s indie side projects.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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