On 26 April 2005, John Darnielle’s third 4AD full-length album as , The Sunset Tree, presented a deeply confessional and emotionally vivid narrative drawn from the depths of the prolific songwriter’s turbulent personal history. Twenty years on, Darnielle revisits the career highlight record with a reissue dubbed The Sunset Tree (20th Anniversary Edition). It’s a mark of Darnielle’s extraordinary fertility that, of the 800-plus songs he has recorded, only a...
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After touring for Bluesfest and completing a sold out Australian tour, the Mountain Goats have shared album opener ‘Rain in Soho’ from their new record Goths, out Friday 19 May. The lyrics of ‘Rain in Soho’ constitute a jeremiad of vanished things: friends, places, safe harbors. Goths was recorded at Blackbird Studios, Nashville; produced by Brandon Eggleston; and mixed by Scott Solter. Woodwinds were arranged and played by Matt Douglas. The Mountain Goats are John Darnielle, Peter Hughes, Jon Wurster, and...
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On Friday 19th May, The Mountain Goats return with Goths. Listen to the first single ‘Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back to Leeds‘ below. Goths was recorded at Blackbird Studios, Nashville; produced by Brandon Eggleston; and mixed by Scott Solter. Woodwinds arranged and played by Matt Douglas. The Mountain Goats are John Darnielle, Peter Hughes, Jon Wurster, and Matt Douglas and are gothic for life. The Mountain Goats will return to Australia...
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The Mountain Goats will return to Australia in April 2017 for the first time in five years. Led by founder, singer and songwriter John Darnielle, the band will hit Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Byron Bay’s Bluesfest. Tickets are on sale now via handsometours.com Perth Thursday 6th April Badlands Adelaide Saturday 8th April The Grace Emily Sydney: Sunday 9th April The Factory Theatre Melbourne Wednesday 12th April The Corner Hotel
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