The Mountain Goats
Musicians Express Outrage As Roe v. Wade Is Overturned
The music community is expressing outrage this morning (June 24) after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nearly 50-year-old federal law guaranteeing the right to abortion established in the Roe v. Wade case. “No one, not the government, not politicians, not the Supreme Court should prevent access to abortion, birth control and contraceptives. People should have the FREEDOM to choose,” longtime abortion rights advocates Pearl Jam wrote on Twitter. “Today’s decision impacts everyone and it will particularly affect poor women who can’t afford to travel to access health care. We will stay active, we will not back down and we will never give up.” “I don’t even know what to say other than absolutely fuck this,” Finneas wrote on Twitter. Added Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, “Voting fucking matters...
Watch The Mountain Goats Warm-Up for a Big Show in ‘Training Montage’ Video
The Mountain Goats have announced their forthcoming record, Bleed Out, which is due Aug. 19. The band just released the gleeful “Training Montage” video, where we see a funny montage that starts with the band throwing axes and skateboarding backstage. [embedded content][embedded content] Before performing onstage, they took comical clips of themselves running around venues and arenas and doing push-ups on benches, literally “training” for a big show, singing: “Everybody ready for justice / Just another mile to go / But the strings will keen and the horns will cry / When it’s just me against the sky.” Bleed Out will arrive via Merge Records, and is available for pre-order. Produced by Bully’s Alicia Bognanno, according to a release, the record is “a c...
The Mountain Goats Share ‘Mobile’ Single Ahead of New Dark in Here LP
Prolific indie quartet Mountain Goats have shared the song “Mobile” — described by frontman John Darnielle as the “weathered, gnarlier cousin to ‘Getting Into Knives’” — from their upcoming Dark in Here album, which is out June 25 on Merge Records. Dark in Here was recorded March 9-14, 2020, the week between Getting Into Knives and Songs for Pierre Chuvin at FAME Studios, the Alabama recording studio that’s hosted Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Gregg Allman and many more in the past. “Mobile” features Muscle Shoals players Spooner Oldham (Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt) on electric piano and Will McFarlane (Bonnie Raitt, Tammy Wynette) on lead guitar. Mountain Goats bassist Peter Hughes spoke about that experience and his interpretation of Darnielle’s lyrics in a s...
The Mountain Goats Share Soulful New Track ‘Get Famous’
For some, fame isn’t everything. The Mountain Goats latest single, “Get Famous,” is a prime example as to why. On the track that was released on Monday, lead singer John Darnielle sings of fame as something that maybe isn’t the ideal scenario. “Light up the sky like a comet/Make yourself want to vomit/Shine like a cursed star/Show everybody exactly who you are,” he sings over the horn-heavy soulful cut. the day I wrote this song I knew the wait to share it would be excruciating AND IT HAS BEEN but today! is! the! day! across all platforms right now! Get Famous! https://t.co/8wxRpxf9h4 — The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) September 14, 2020 The indie veterans — which consists of Darnielle, Matt Douglas, Peter Hughes, and Jon Wurster — explore fame and plenty of other themes on t...
The Mountain Goats Return with ‘As Many Candles As Possible’
The Mountain Goats have not only announced their upcoming new album, Getting Into Knives, but also released the lyric video for the lead single, “As Many Candles As Possible.” The video shows MG singer, songwriter and guitarist John Darnielle sitting at a outdoor table with a pad, writing down the lyrics to the song as the song plays on. Midway through, he starts drawing tons of candles to emphasize the song’s title. The clip was directed by his wife, Lalitree Darnielle, Getting Into Knives, the band’s 19th album,is set to release on cassette, CD and double LP vinyl on Oct. 23. Speaking of vinyl, they’re also dropping a limited-edition metallic gold Peak Vinyl, which will be available at the Merge shop, and a salmon-colored deluxe vinyl that you can only get a...
Superchunk, Iron & Wine and More Cover Favorites to Save North Carolina Venue Cat’s Cradle
With 90% independent venues at risk of shuttering permanently due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Superchunk, the Mountain Goats and Iron & Wine are just some of the North Carolina artists who are trying to save a longtime local spot, Cat’s Cradle, from closing its doors for good. Cover Charge: NC Artists Go Under Cover to Benefit Cat’s Cradle is a collection of 25 tracks featuring the groups above along with other North Carolina musicians. “Each act performs a cover version of a favorite song, with many recorded during the pandemic,” the website said. Superchunk covered “Can’t Stop the World” by The Go-Go’s while The Mountain Goats’ put their spin on Paradise Lost’s “The Longest Winter.” Cat’s Cradle, located in Carrboro, North Carolina, has been hosting live shows for 50 years. All...
