what is "too jazz"
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 15 May 2017 15:38 (seven 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 (seven 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 (seven 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 (seven years ago) link
"Abandoned Flesh" and "Wear Black" are my favs
― sexualing healing (crüt), Monday, 15 May 2017 21:49 (seven years ago) link
I love "Abandoned Flesh" so much
― PJD PDJ DPJ (DJP), Monday, 15 May 2017 21:53 (seven 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 (seven 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 (seven years ago) link
otm
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 15 May 2017 23:54 (seven 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 (seven 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 (seven years ago) link
this is so fun. i guess the last one was too
― ciderpress, Saturday, 20 May 2017 01:46 (seven years ago) link
"paid in cocaine" sounds straight off of Gaucho
― ciderpress, Saturday, 20 May 2017 01:47 (seven years ago) link
I like the new single. Doesn't sound like Alan Alda at all.
― van smack, Saturday, 20 May 2017 01:49 (seven years ago) link
Very summery!
― softie (silby), Sunday, 21 May 2017 01:12 (seven years ago) link
Lush.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 21 May 2017 19:24 (seven 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 (seven years ago) link
This is fucking awesome.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 22 May 2017 08:55 (seven 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 (seven years ago) link
ha, a friend posed this exact question to me yesterday
― gr8080, Monday, 22 May 2017 18:19 (seven years ago) link
what did you answer?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 22 May 2017 18:29 (seven years ago) link
MY GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 22 May 2017 18:32 (seven years ago) link
:D
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 22 May 2017 18:33 (seven 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 (seven years ago) link
well damn
― PJD PDJ DPJ (DJP), Tuesday, 23 May 2017 13:35 (seven years ago) link
Nice.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 May 2017 15:59 (seven years ago) link
Fuck this guy.
― the ghost of markers, Tuesday, 23 May 2017 18:42 (seven 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
Aw! My girl had been up to Glasgow for a job interview and then back down, and the trains were playing silly buggers, so she'd been 12 hours on the track by the time she got back in at 8:30 - we just had a curry and went home, we figured it was what Andrew Eldritch would have done.
― Andrew Farrell, Thursday, 12 October 2017 13:29 (six years ago) link
These last two albums have not really worked for me, I gotta say. A couple good tracks on both, but Goths particularly is some strange ass elevator music
― Nhex, Tuesday, 31 October 2017 18:53 (six years ago) link
luv2ride the ass elevator
― proton, neutron, electron and crouton (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 31 October 2017 18:56 (six years ago) link
There's a new round of dates including TO in April - I'm curious but tix are a little steep for me. It'll come down to who's opening, I think.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 31 October 2017 19:06 (six years ago) link
Newest episode of the podcast has Craig Finn on it.
― how's life, Thursday, 30 November 2017 15:44 (six years ago) link
This seems to be finished up:
https://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/album/i-only-listen-to-the-mountain-goats-all-hail-west-texas
Also, sounding Brad klaxons for these two tweets:
other bands: hey let's go see the sights in this cool city! me, in the bus, alone: pic.twitter.com/taYDi8nQNh— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) April 15, 2018
backstage corrupting the youth pic.twitter.com/JVNNLtHTyk— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) April 15, 2018
― etc, Monday, 16 April 2018 01:24 (six years ago) link
A+
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Monday, 16 April 2018 01:33 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s67nIqv0XE
― cajunsunday, Saturday, 21 April 2018 13:04 (six years ago) link
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 21 April 2018 15:16 (six years ago) link
v pumped to see them live for the first time in santa fe this sept
― gbx, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:10 (six years ago) link
Haven't listened yet (at work).
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-the-mountain-goats-tribute-to-wrestler-sasha-banks-w521694
― nickn, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:44 (five years ago) link
hah
― Nhex, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 08:27 (five years ago) link