The Daily of the University of Washington

The Mountain Goats and the uncrushable human spirit at The Neptune

Something you must understand about The Mountain Goats is that Darnielle is a man quite experienced in the realm of bad, bad ...
The New York Times

An Introduction to the Mountain Goats

How do you start listening to a band with 22 albums? We’re here to help. By Lindsay Zoladz When an artist you’re curious about but unfamiliar with has an extensive back catalog, it can be difficult to ...
Willamette Week

The Mountain Goats Ascend to Revolution Hall

When the Mountain Goats play in Portland, it always feels a little bit like a hometown show. Frontman John Darnielle spent just a year of his adult life here, in 1985, during the period that inspired ...
Under the Radar

9 Best Songs of the Week: The Mountain Goats, Mitski, Ratboys, A. Savage, and More

Welcome to the 26th Songs of the Week of 2023. Last week’s Songs of the Week was our first one after a month-long hiatus and there were a lot of strong choices (plus we put together a playlist of all ...
brooklynvegan

The Mountain Goats announce "full-on musical" album ft Tommy Stinson & Lin-Manuel Miranda (hear a track)

The Mountain Goats have announced a new album, Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan, that will be out November 7 via their own Cadmean Dawn Records. It’s described as a “full-on musical” and ...