Before Modest Mouse took the stage in D.C. last Friday, they had already laid the groundwork for high expectations. For one thing, the Portland indie rock heavyweights sold out the 9:30 Club in a mere five minutes. Then, they didn’t start their own set until midnight, bringing along three different opening bands (one of which could have likely headlined the club in their own right). Although Modest Mouse now has the clout to sell out much larger venues, with those sorts of hype generators a band had better put on the best show of the year. But Modest Mouse did not put on the best show of the year, and it’s doubtful that even Johnny Marr’s presence would have changed that.