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Catching Up With... The Mountain Goats

John Darnielle, the creative force behind the legendary folk act The Mountain Goats, is about as agnostic as they come, so many an eyebrow was raised at the news that...  read more

Watch The Mountain Goats on Stephen Colbert and Listen to Their New Album

As we trolled the depths of pay-cable channels late last night, what to our bleary and wondering eyes should appear but John Darnielle, frontman of the iconic indie-folk act The Mountain Goats, being interviewed by Stephen Colbert! The always-affable Darnielle had a brief and snappy exchange about his new album, The Life of the World to Come, suicidal mountain goats and his cheery take on lyrical pathos. And after the commercial break, he was joined by his band and performed a stirring rendition of "Psalms 40:2," from the new album....  read more

Mountain Goats Ponder The Life of the World to Come

The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle has been lauded by many folks, us included, as one of the best lyricists around. And for his next songwriting subject, he's drawing inspiration from a rather hefty source: the Bible. In fact, each song on his band's October release, The Life of the World to Come, earns its title from a specific verse....  read more