The Mountain Goats (2 Viewers)

[Alan Remorse]

"she told me how you'd died at last, at last"

he's addressing his alcoholic stepfather directly (most direct tune in the tmg canon), an abusive irishman by the name of mike noonan (not the ex-fine gaeler).

When I first read about the subject matter of the album I was a bit "er..."

But I think he's one of the few lyricists around who could address something like that and not have it seem cheesey or melodramatic. Pretty much all of his lyrics are amazing though.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

any variants with the new album formats this time round?

 

[Unknown Convict]

no, cd/lp are the same. there were two demo tracks of tunes that didn't make the album available with pre-orders from the beggars group, for u.s. orderers only - 'last man on earth' and 'toolshed'. worth hunting down, but nothing like the album.

 

[Jim A. Morrish]

http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/story/0,,2256753,00.html

 

[Unknown Convict]

http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,18971

 

[nlgbbbblth]

I didn't know that board existed.
Must check it out.

UC
have you ever made a 'Going To....' compilation?

 

[Unknown Convict]

I didn't know that board existed.
Must check it out.

UC
have you ever made a 'Going To....' compilation?

i have one big tmg playlist w/421 tunes in it (507 inc. radio sessions, etc. but not including live shows), on permanent shuffle.

'going to...' is a series in name only, tho. no thematic continuity save for escape. i do sometimes play them in alphabetical order (see below)

the 'alpha' series relates to one couple, the 'orange ball' tunes are a tongue-in-cheek swipe at don de lillo.

Going to [some damn English city]
Going To Alaska
Going To Bangor
Going To Bogotá
Going To Bolivia
Going To Bridlington
Going To Bristol
Going To Chino
Going To Cleveland
Going To Dade County
Going To Detroit (edit)
Going To Georgia
Going To Hungary
Going To Jamaica
Going To Japan
Going To Kansas
Going To Kirby Sigston
Going To Lebanon
Going To Maine
Going To Malibu
Going To Marrakesh
Going To Maryland
Going To Mexico
Going To Michigan
Going To Monaco
Going To Morocco
Going To Norwalk
Going To Palestine
Going To Port Washington
Going To Queens
Going To Reykjavik
Going To San Diego
Going To Santiago
Going To Scotland
Going To Spain
Going To Spirit Lake
Going To Tennessee
Going To Utrecht
Going To Wisconsin

 

[nlgbbbblth]

thanks
must try and compile that lot onto a couple of discs.

Alphas and Orange Balls would be easier.

 

[Unknown Convict]

fyi, three of them (marrakesh, michigan, morocco) are extra glenns tunes (jd w/franklin bruno) and a few are unreleased. (michigan/detroit are the same tune)

 

[nlgbbbblth]

I have Extra Glenns' Martial Arts Weekend CD. Much else good?

 

[Unknown Convict]

other than a handful of comp tracks and a 7" on harriet (infidelity +2), that's it. long-rumoured to be a 2nd album in the works. don't hold your breath for it or the comedians cd (jd w/john vanderslice)

 

[palace]

anyone heard 'heretic pride' yet?

 

[Eddie Gorilla]

used to be really into mountain goats, but i really don't like about 70% of his output so it's difficult to listen to em now.
no children is a masterpiece.
as is going to georgia, and dance music.

 

[Unknown Convict]

anyone heard 'heretic pride' yet?

yup. pitchfork gives it a good, educated review today. same can't be said for yesterday's sunday times.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48746-heretic-pride

 

[nlgbbbblth]

mine shipped yesterday so should be here tomorrow / Wednesday. Looking forward to it.

 

[Unknown Convict]

free d/l of a tmg retrospective from 4ad here:

http://www.4ad.com/features/stoolpigeon/

code: sp2801

 

[Kid Lovebeach]

5 early / out of print albums & eps here

 

[Jelly_Block]

Here's my review

 

[palace]

heretic pride was a little bit shit i thought...

i have decided i don't need another mountain goats album... one from the early lo-fi days and 'the sunset tree' from the more recent 4ad days will suffice i reckon... no children is great though so i'll keep that and a couple of other random songs aside

 

[Unknown Convict]

5 early / out of print albums & eps here

for the day thats in it, check out his u.s. election song:

http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/31/mtngoats/