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Best New Releases, October 27: The Mountain Goats, Sofia Kourtesis and more

Plus The Serfs, Superchunk, Shabazz Palaces, Year of the Knife, Adzes, and Ragana

Mountain Goats Jenny From Thebes review

The Mountain Goats : Jenny From Thebes

A self-referential entry from Darnielle and company, and one of their best in years

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The 100 Best Songs of 2022

Our favorite anthems, bangers, ballads and rippers of the past year

Big Ears 2023 lineup

The Mountain Goats, Makaya McCraven, Kevin Morby to play Big Ears 2023

Festival returns to Knoxville, Tennessee in March

mountain goats bleed out review

The Mountain Goats : Bleed Out

An homage to ’60s, ’70s and ’80s crime films delivered as only Darnielle and company can

mountain goats bleed out review

Hear the new Mountain Goats album, Bleed Out

The group’s new album is inspired by ’70s and ’80s action movies

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The Mountain Goats announce new album, Bleed Out

Hear the first single, “Training Montage.”

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A History of Indie Folk in 45 Albums

There’s always been something special about the sound of a solitary singer with an acoustic…

Mountain Goats All Hail West Texas

The Mountain Goats’ All Hail West Texas is a breathless collection of great stories

John Darnielle’s early 2002 collection of songs turns 20 and remains a time capsule of brilliant storytelling

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The Mountain Goats : Dark In Here

A cathartic surprise from John Darnielle and company.

Joni Project

The Mountain Goats, Margo Price, Courtney Marie Andrews cover Joni Mitchell for WFUV

Plus Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws, Son Little, Flock of Dimes and more.

The Most Anticipated Albums of Fall 2020

The 25 albums at the top of our listening list this fall.

Bonus Tracks: 10 More Essential Indie Rock Albums of the ’00s

A month-long series in which we expand some of our recent retrospective lists.

Mountain Goats In League With Dragons review

The Mountain Goats : In League With Dragons

John Darnielle and company tell of a dragon ride well worth taking.

Merge Records: 30 Years, 30 Tracks

30 years of top-notch indie rock in 30 songs.

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The Mountain Goats announce tour dates

Spring and fall tour legs announced.

10 Essential 21st Century Concept Albums

10 recent albums with consistent, compelling narrative threads.