The unknown/new song that has been performed at the last 2 shows has been identified as Guilty Cocker Spaniel thanks to MC, who managed to pick up a set list after the show last night in Tempe, AZ. The only lyrics I can make out from the recording that is circulating are "probably never know" and "well I'll just have to let him play until I buy a cat." The song starts out quite playfully until being drowned out in Modest Mouse distortion.

UPDATE: Video from the Los Angeles, CA performance after the jump.

Not only did MC manage to get his hands on the name of the new song from last night's show, but he also managed to track down Isaac in a park next to the venue before the show started. Isaac described the tour as "it's just something to do." And on the subject of the EP... "a couple weeks from now, two songs will be released."

A member of www.modmouse.com managed to speak to Eric Judy after last night's show in Visalia, CA. Eric mentioned that the EP has been recorded (a fact that has been confirmed by other band members for quite a few months now), but that they were experiencing some "kinks," and that they were hoping to get it out in the next 6 months. There is also the possibility that they may be adding another song. The title they are going with seems to still be the one that Isaac told the crowd in North Myrtle Beach last year: Nobody's Next And You're First.

The rumoured track listing so far consists of:

• The Whale Song
• Satellite Skin
• Autumn Beds
• I've Got It All (Most)
• King Rat
• 3 other tracks (One of which may be "Tie The Lake Down" and another that has a rumoured title of "History")

Modest Mouse began touring again last night in Eugene, OR where they pulled out some fan favourites that haven't been heard since 2005. Were you there? Send us your thoughts on the show. Thanks to all the people that sent in the set list, and if anyone knows who the owner of that cover is... The Boomtown Rats, Elvis, Alexia... let us know.

Please note that the venue for the February 26 show in Albuquerque, NM has changed from the Albuquerque Convention Center to the Sunshine Theatre. Tickets will be honored at the Sunshine Theatre. Doors now at 7pm show at 8pm.

Pat Graham has announced that 200 copies of the photozine, "Modest Mouse through the eyes of Pat Graham," are now on sale at RAEN Optics for $10 + shipping. Sadly, they are only shipping to the U.S. The other 1000 copies will be available on the upcoming tour.

Source: http://www.raenoptics.com/

Pat Graham is in Portland getting ready to follow the band on their upcoming short tour. He will be posting his "live thoughts" on Twitter.

Source: http://twitter.com/pat_graham

Two more dates have turned up in Florida on March 8 & 9, closing the gap where the Langerado Music Festival used to be.

Pat Graham has revealed that a limited edition photozine is being printed up and will be available from day one of the upcoming tour. The photozine is limited to 1200 copies.

Source: http://www.modestmouse.com/photoblog/2009/02/03/photographing-modest-mouse/#comment-6346

Two more tour dates have turned up. One on February 20, in Eugene, OR, and another on March 14 in Philadelphia, PA.

UPDATE: Baltimore, MD on March 12 now as well.

UPDATE: Throw in Chico, CA on February 21.

UPDATE: And now Raleigh, NC on March 11.

UPDATE: Two more, Myrtle Beach, SC on March 10 and Washington, DC on March 13.

Modest Mouse will no longer be playing the Langerado Music Festival as it has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales.

Source: http://www.langerado.com

Another random tour date has shown up on Ticketmaster for March 15 in New York. Tickets go on sale on February 4. Is this the first sign of what could be a larger tour?