The Mountain Goats

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Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Lo-Fi, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Group Members: John Darnielle
Biography: The Mountain Goats are one of the more unusual bands to find shelter under the ever-expanding umbrella term of indie rock. Hyper-prolific and militantly lo-fi, there are over a hundred Mountain Goats songs scattered across compilations and label samplers, most of them recorded (by choice) on a department-store ...Read full biography
The Sunset Tree
Released: 2005
Label: Beggars Group
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John Darnielle is a compulsive writer forever clutching his stomach as songs pour out uncontrollably into whatever recording device is in front of him. What sets him apart from other prolific artists in ...Read full review
Nine Black Poppies
Released: 1995
Label: Emperor Jones
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The Mountain Goats' Shrimper tapes have their obscure charms, but there is something to be said for accessibility too, and Nine Black Poppies offers both. This nine-song mini-album has a few home recordings, ...Read full review
More The Mountain Goats albums: Main Albums (15), Compilations (1), Singles & EPs (2)
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