also this is fucking excellent
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 April 2017 15:45 (seven years ago) link
I would love to meet the basses they used for this because they are badass
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Tuesday, 25 April 2017 20:10 (seven years ago) link
How's his new book?
― djh, Tuesday, 25 April 2017 20:20 (seven years ago) link
they played two songs off the new album here the other week, and they were so good I wanted the show to extend to include the rest of it
― (±\ PLO;;;;;;; Style (sic), Tuesday, 25 April 2017 23:54 (seven years ago) link
Streaming on NPR
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Monday, 15 May 2017 14:07 (six years ago) link
i'm only five songs into this but this is easily my favorite mountain goats record in years. the no guitars approach works remarkably well, the arrangements are so detailed and lovely
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 15 May 2017 14:48 (six years ago) link
shouts out to the new order coda of "shelved"
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 15 May 2017 15:23 (six years ago) link
It sounds so much like Hook that I wonder
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 May 2017 15:23 (six years ago) link
also: his late '70s West Coast album. I love the electric piano all over the place.
It's an incredibly warm-sounding album to my ears.
― PJD PDJ DPJ (DJP), Monday, 15 May 2017 15:24 (six years ago) link
you can hear every stick on cymbal
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 May 2017 15:27 (six years ago) link
I like it but it's too jazz, I thought the same thing about the last one but it won me around, but I'm pretty sure this one is too jazz.
^fully expect to cut and paste this for every Mountain Goats album from now on.
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 15 May 2017 15:37 (six years ago) link
what is "too jazz"
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 May 2017 15:38 (six years ago) link
i feel like this one is pretty jazz i guess but the melodies are more accessible than the more free-falling digressions on beat the champ imo
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 15 May 2017 15:39 (six years ago) link
There are bits of this I just can't seem to get behind right now (the chorus of "High Unicorn Tolerance" for instance) but I'm hoping those objections fall away
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 15 May 2017 21:38 (six years ago) link
I like the woodwind arrangement and hook more than the song.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 May 2017 21:46 (six years ago) link
"Abandoned Flesh" and "Wear Black" are my favs
― sexualing healing (crüt), Monday, 15 May 2017 21:49 (six years ago) link
I love "Abandoned Flesh" so much
― PJD PDJ DPJ (DJP), Monday, 15 May 2017 21:53 (six years ago) link
On one background listen, this sounds like a 70s smooth pop record about 80s goth rock, which is definitely interesting. Even streaming, the arrangements and recording sound really good.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Monday, 15 May 2017 22:00 (six years ago) link
everything J0hn D has written in praise of Steely Dan culminates in the horn arrangement for "Paid in Cocaine."
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 May 2017 22:02 (six years ago) link
otm
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 15 May 2017 23:54 (six years ago) link
I would drop "Unicorn" and couple others, but some of this is growing on me. "Abandoned Flesh" is pure ILM catnip.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 11:19 (six years ago) link
My wife got her vinyl copy in the mail yesterday, the packaging is gorgeous and the bonus 12" of dark ambient reworkings of tunes is certainly interesting, not to damn it with faint praise
― Guy Pidgeotto (Tom Violence), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 16:06 (six years ago) link
this is so fun. i guess the last one was too
― ciderpress, Saturday, 20 May 2017 01:46 (six years ago) link
"paid in cocaine" sounds straight off of Gaucho
― ciderpress, Saturday, 20 May 2017 01:47 (six years ago) link
I like the new single. Doesn't sound like Alan Alda at all.
― van smack, Saturday, 20 May 2017 01:49 (six years ago) link
Very summery!
― softie (silby), Sunday, 21 May 2017 01:12 (six years ago) link
Lush.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 21 May 2017 19:24 (six years ago) link
a long, long time ago tmg played 'california song' at lee's palace in toronto. it's a deep cut; my ex's favorite. her tears were exalted. there's no way you can hope for that to happen and then have it happen.
for me, when he stepped up and over the monitors and drove 'against pollution' home (with this young band, prayers and tears...) well, it shot me in the face. i can't wait to get the new one.
― lion in winter, Monday, 22 May 2017 05:49 (six years ago) link
This is fucking awesome.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 22 May 2017 08:55 (six years ago) link
Is it ridiculous to say it's John's Kaputt?
DJP - awesome vocal arrangement on the opener.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 22 May 2017 08:56 (six years ago) link
ha, a friend posed this exact question to me yesterday
― gr8080, Monday, 22 May 2017 18:19 (six years ago) link
what did you answer?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 22 May 2017 18:29 (six years ago) link
MY GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 22 May 2017 18:32 (six years ago) link
:D
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 22 May 2017 18:33 (six years ago) link
this is a picture of the mountain goats with cindy wilson of the B-52's onstage, singing "this year." soooooo stoked https://t.co/d1nzrp2GbZ— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) May 23, 2017
You GUYS.
― how's life, Tuesday, 23 May 2017 11:59 (six years ago) link
well damn
― PJD PDJ DPJ (DJP), Tuesday, 23 May 2017 13:35 (six years ago) link
Nice.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 May 2017 15:59 (six years ago) link
Fuck this guy.
― the ghost of markers, Tuesday, 23 May 2017 18:42 (six years ago) link
http://www.nightvalepresents.com/ionlylistentothemountaingoats
― how's life, Wednesday, 4 October 2017 10:24 (six years ago) link
that could be cool! nightvale guy is a mensch
quite tempted by JD's novel reading next week too, might do that instead of the music this year. or as well. idk haha
― imago, Wednesday, 4 October 2017 10:37 (six years ago) link
The songs will be available on Vinyl after the last episode of the podcast:
https://www.mergerecords.com/i-only-listen-to-the-mountain-goats-ahwt
Though presumably on filesharing long before that, unless they're literally being recorded the day of the podcast?
If I consider Nightvale to be borderline unlistenablely smug, is the new podcast going to do anything for me?
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 4 October 2017 10:45 (six years ago) link
So that I am not just pissing on everything: this cover rules
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9YjojE-4sU
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 4 October 2017 10:47 (six years ago) link
I have tickets to the show on the 11th, I'm well excited!
― plums (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 4 October 2017 11:22 (six years ago) link
They're available legally in digital forms long before that - the Laura Jane Grace one came out before the podcast.
― shackling the masses with plastic-wrapped snack picks (sic), Wednesday, 4 October 2017 17:44 (six years ago) link
I'm seeing them on the 11th too. Can't wait!
Also: new tracks! https://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/album/marsh-witch-visions
― cajunsunday, Friday, 6 October 2017 10:53 (six years ago) link
I will be along this evening too, though I'll be waiting for my girlfriend to get off a train from Glasgow - anyone interested in a pint before heading in?
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 11 October 2017 15:28 (six years ago) link
Update: the whole 'train from Glasgow' didn't go so well, would anyone have use of two gratis tickets?
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 11 October 2017 17:16 (six years ago) link
I'm hearing worrying reports that this was fucking awesome :)
― Andrew Farrell, Thursday, 12 October 2017 11:38 (six years ago) link
It was! Me and the girlfriend had a really long two days before for work though so i had to deal with her being moany and tired for a band she doesn't really know, so that put a bit of a downer on the night. I was really happy to hear a cracking version of Get Lonely
― plums (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 12 October 2017 12:29 (six years ago) link