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Claremont, Los Angeles CA, United States (1991 – present)
The Mountain Goats is the musical project of singer-songwriter and guitarist John Darnielle. The New Yorker magazine referred to him as “America’s best non-hip-hop lyricist”. In its June 2006 issue, Paste magazine named Darnielle one of the “100 Best Living Songwriters”. Darnielle’s lyrics are literate and filled with imagery that reference classic literature, religion and mythologies, pop culture, art and history. Others are vague references to his stepfather, and with the 2005 album The Sunset Tree Darnielle finally offers a more intimate account of his experience as an abused child.
Darnielle began performing under the name the Mountain Goats in 1991 in Claremont, California, where he attended Pitzer College and worked as a psychiatric nurse. The band’s name, the Mountain Goats, is a reference to the Screamin’ Jay Hawkins song
Yellow Coat. Darnielle released his first album, Taboo VI: The Homecoming, on Shrimper Records. Many of his first recordings and performances featured Darnielle accompanied by members of the all-girl reggae band, The Casual Girls, who became known as The Bright Mountain Choir. One of this group’s members, Rachel Ware, continued to accompany Darnielle on bass, both live and in studio, until 1995.
Highly prolific, since the early 90s Darnielle has released over a dozen Mountain Goats albums, 6 full-length cassettes, various 7” singles, 10” and 12” EP’s and has contributed to compilations and label samplers too numerous to mention.
Darnielle began performing under the name the Mountain Goats in 1991 in Claremont, California, where he attended Pitzer College and worked as a psychiatric nurse. The band’s name, the Mountain Goats, is a reference to the Screamin’ Jay Hawkins song
Yellow Coat. Darnielle released his first album, Taboo VI: The Homecoming, on Shrimper Records. Many of his first recordings and performances featured Darnielle accompanied by members of the all-girl reggae band, The Casual Girls, who became known as The Bright Mountain Choir. One of this group’s members, Rachel Ware, continued to accompany Darnielle on bass, both live and in studio, until 1995.Highly prolific, since the early 90s Darnielle has released over a dozen Mountain Goats albums, 6 full-length cassettes, various 7” singles, 10” and 12” EP’s and has contributed to compilations and label samplers too numerous to mention.
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All Hail West Texas
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The Sunset Tree
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Tallahassee
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Get Lonely
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BattleFranky wrote:
why do i ever listen to any other bands
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nicoinfurs wrote:
o hell yeah, who doesn't love to fucking chat over the webcam. it's like chatting, but with the webcam on.
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Kaytleah22 wrote:
love The Mountain Goats,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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VimmyNothing wrote:
How would I track down some of the early cassette-only stuff? I've searched for downloads, but can't find anything. Leave me a shout if you have any or know where to get it.
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ChalantLeotard wrote:
Can't stop listening. Heretic Pride in particular is giving me daily earworms. Halp.
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Felipetorre wrote:
adoro a voz legitimamente esquisita, muito
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in-theaeroplane wrote:
Agreed, nicoinfurs.
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JMV290 wrote:
Does anyone have an MP3 version of: http://fuckyeahthemountaingoats.tumblr.com/post/300016796/scotlanded-happy-christmas-from-my-family ?
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tropicalmug910 wrote:
Last 3 months: Mountain Goats - 942. Second place - 290.
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Geckoisred wrote:
I had a real vivid dream that William Shatner covered The Water Song it was really weird and really vivid and really cool.
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tridentgum0 wrote:
Last 3 months: Mountain Goats - 325 plays. Second place - 77
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lindsatthedisco wrote:
♥
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QualitySuit wrote:
Check this out --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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MrDaniel_UK wrote:
Also, my no.1 artist of 2009... 3,102 plays :P
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MrDaniel_UK wrote:
I'd honestly say work through it all backwards, starting with The Life of the World to Come...definitely don't wanna start with the tapes. Though that might be diffucult with all the EPs and comps... just work on the albums for the time being.
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Callisto1 wrote:
start with the sunset tree, go on with a hail west texas, then full force galesburg. those are my favorite three mountain goats albums i guess.
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OrganizedUproar wrote:
I was recently the recipient of the entire Mountain Goats discography (including early cassette recordings). I fully intend to listen to all of it at some point, but scrolling through it now this seems to be a daunting task. I'm looking for a jumping off point; a best album or widely regarded definitive work. Shout at me or just post it here if you have a suggestion, thanks in advance.
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nicoinfurs wrote:
Number 1 on my charts, with 1099 plays. It was also a lifechanging experience to have seen John Darnielle live this year for the first time.
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wolf_paper wrote:
Number 2 most played artist for me for 2009! Worth it.
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itfrozeme wrote:
so kvlt
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End Of The Road Festival
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