ALBUM REVIEW – THE MOUNTAIN GOATS: DAYS

Even if I knew nothing about The Mountain Goats, a glance at the track listing for ‘Days’ would instantly pique my interest. ‘Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Feds’, ‘Annie Haslam Imperial Phase’ and ‘Hidden Majesty of Later Venom Albums’ leap out as tales far from the ordinary. According to John Darnielle who is clearly […]
Conceptually the most elaborate of their 23 albums, ‘Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan’ sees The Mountain Goats embark on a full-blown musical. It tells of a small crew consisting of Captain Peter Balkan, Adam and an unnamed narrator who are stranded on a desert island. Their struggle for survival amidst declining resources and […]

ALBUM REVIEW – THE MOUNTAIN GOATS: THROUGH THIS FIRE ACROSS FROM PETER BALKAN

LIVE: THE MOUNTAIN GOATS – 15/11/2015

– GORILLA, MANCHESTER – I’ve been thinking all weekend about the horrors of the gig two nights ago at Le Bataclan, so it’s with mixed emotions that I head over to Gorilla to see one of my very favourite bands, The Mountain Goats. It’s a strange feeling to be going to a concert in the […]