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The Mountain Goats
ALBUM: The Life of the World To Come
RELEASED: October 6, 2009
LABEL: 4ad Records
Myspace: /themountaingoats
REVIEWED BY: Dana Cedillo THE MOUNTAIN GOATS return this month with their biblically charged concept album “The Life of the World To
Come”, a record awash in haunting piano monologues and earnest yet unpretentious lyrics. Taking song titles
directly from the bible verses which inspired them, songwriter John Darnielle weaves stories of despair, hope, and
the impermanence of life in his typical haunting fashion. Check out the confident “Genesis 3:30” as well as the
mournful cancer patient ballad “Matthew 25:2”.
The Mountain Goats will be playing November 18th at Antones in Austin, TX. Log onto Mountain-Goats-dot-net for more information.
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