As the Tripwire reported earlier in the month, Modest Mouse are releasing another limited edition 7″ on June 23rd. Spinner’s streaming “Autumn Beds” today, the single’s hushed title track and flip to “Whale Song,” the B-Side we’ll be previewing exclusively here on Thursday.

Good News For People Who Love Vinyl: Indie rock stalwarts Modest Mouse have just announced the release of a new and limited 7″ single. Entitled “Autumn Beds,” the 7″ is set to hit record stores on June 23rd and in addition to the titular A-Side, will include another as-of-now unreleased track, “Whale Song.” Black vinyl. Embossed sleeve. Individually numbered to 4000. Get in line or get on eBay, dudes!

[Photo by Wendy Lynch]

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