The Mountain Goats
Monday, October 05, 2009
John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats has a knack for keeping fans and critics guessing. He’s a critically acclaimed post-folk songwriter who champions heavy metal. He wrote a book based on his experiences as a psychiatric nurse and counselor. Now, Darnielle is taking on the Bible – literally. Every track on the new Mountain Goats album is based on a biblical verse. He joins us to talk about “The Life of the World To Come” and to play live in our studio.
Comments [6]
Hey, I love both the Mountain Goats AND Black Sabbath!
John Darnielle is so great, and incredibly smart. I love his songs dealing with his abusive stepfather on "The Sunset Tree."
this album is amazing- but that violin was too much- overwhelms the piano and voice....
oops, typo -- I meant 19:1-2, sorry!
John Darnielle has always written songs with spiritual and biblical themes -- though the older material tends to be more frenetic ("Genesis 19.1" for example). I loved the new album. Thank you for having John on the show.
Would you ask The Mountain Goats if they ever saw their video for the song New Britain? I was an actor in it. Beautiful song. I would love to see it again.
I got an advanced copy of this album and have been impressed by the deeply reverential tone of many of the songs. Though I can't imagine J.D. is a devout anything, his sense of spirituality runs deep and is reflected in these beautiful pop-hymns.
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