Tour news - Mountain Goats announce April tour

The Mountains are returning to Australia this April!

The New Yorker magazine has proclaimed Mountain Goats main man, John Darnielle, “America’s best non-hip-hop lyricist”, whilst Rolling Stone declared him “one of the best songwriters of the ‘00s”. High praise indeed, but also unquestionably deserved praise.

Over the course of a dozen albums, and countless singles, EPs & tracks on compilations Darnielle’s wry, intimate & cathartic songwriting has cast its spell on a growing legion of devoted fans.

Their latest album, “The Life of the World To Come”, once again sees The Mountain Goats deliver their trademark exposition of skewed characters, vibrant images and perfectly-framed narratives in what Darnielle says are “twelve songs the bible taught me, kind of”.

Even more engaging in the live setting, which sees the band create an intense, reflective and often joyous encounter with their audience, the Mountain Goats return to Australia this April for their fifth tour.

“John’s lyrics are breathtakingly wonderful.” J MAG

“He generally sets the bar pretty high, yet The Life Of The World To Come surpasses those lofty standards. Amen to that.” Xpress

“Darnielle is a truly gifted storyteller and lyricist” Time Off Album Of The Week

LISTEN:
Genesis 3:23 [mp3]

WATCH:

Check out John Darnielle's fantastic performance and interview on the Colbert show last year here.

All shows on sale Friday February 12. Dates & details below:

Brisbane
Sunday April 11 - The Zoo
Tickets from Oztix phone sales 1300 762 545, www.thezoo.com.au, Moshtix (Ph: 1300 GET TIX or www.moshtix.com.au ), Rockinghorse Records (City), Kill The Music (City), Butterbeats (City & Valley), Bombay Rock (Townsville), Cooly Hotel (Coolangatta), Disasterpiece (Southport), Gooble Warming (West End), Great Western (Rockhampton), Moshpit Music (Maroochydore), Rockaway Records (Springwood), Sands Tavern (Maroochydore) & Sunflower Music (Broadbeach)
Presented by Rave

Sydney
Tuesday April 13 - Manning Bar
Tickets from Moshtix www.moshtix.com.au or ph 1300 Get Tix (438 849) and all Moshtix outlets) & Manning Bar (venue access centre ph: 02 9563 8000 or www.manningbar.com)

Presented by Drum Media

Melbourne
Wednesday April 14 - The Corner Hotel
Tickets from Corner Box Office (57 Swan St Richmond 12-8 Mon-Sat), ph. 9427 9198 or online www.cornerhotel.com, Moshtix (Ph: 1300 GET TIX or www.moshtix.com.au) & Polyester Records (City & Fitzroy store)
Presented by Beat

Adelaide
Friday April 16 - Fowlers Live

Tickets from VenueTix (Ph: 8225 8888 or www.venuetix.com.au) & Moshtix (Ph: 1300 GET TIX or www.moshtix.com.au)

Perth
Sunday April 18 - The Rosemount
Tickets from Heatseeker (www.heatseeker.com.au & Heatseeker retail outlets) and Moshtix (www.moshitx.com.au & 1300 GET TIX (438 849))

The Mountain Goats “The Life of the World To Come” is out now on 4AD/ Remote Control

www.mountain-goats.com
www.myspace.com/themountaingoats

News: Yo La Tengo, Jay Reatard, AC Newman, The Mountain Goats and more on Chris Knox tribute album

STROKE Songs For Chris Knox

The Contribute Album

On June 11 last year musician, artist, father, writer, film critic & jandal wearer Chris Knox suffered a life-altering stroke at his home in Grey Lynn.

Everyone wanted to do something to help. So a bunch of his muso mates from NZ and around the world have gotten together to do what they do best to celebrate Chris music by recording versions of his songs.

The resulting album is a chance for Chris many fans and friends to contribute to his future.

The double CD STROKE Songs For Chris Knox is being released in Australia on Friday the 15th of January.

The album will be released on Chris own label - A Major Label & distributed by Rhythm Method. The stunning cover was designed by Chris fellow Tall Dwarf, Alec Bathgate and uses Chris favourite colour combination of yellow & black.

Songs are covered from all of Chris musical career - The Enemy, Toy Love, Tall Dwarfs, solo, & his most recent band The Nothing.

The album features tracks by such artists as Jay Reatard, Shayne Carter, The Mountain Goats, The Verlaines, Boh Runga, David Kilgour, Don McGlashan, Will Oldham and many more 32 tracks in all.


Full track listing:
Stroke - Songs For Chris Knox Album Credits
YELLOW DISC (disc 1)
Track 1 Pull Down The Shades (Bathgate, A./Knox, C./Dooley, M.) Jay Reatard
Track 2 - Rebel (Bathgate/Dooley/Kean/Knox/Walker) - The Checks
Track 3 - Aint It Nice (Knox, C./Dooley/Bathgate/Walker/Kean) - The Bleeding Allstars
Track 4 Dont Catch Fire (Bathgate/Dooley/Dawson/Knox/) - Peter Gutteridge
Track 5 - Luck Or Loveliness (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) The Chills
Track 6 - Nothings Going to Happen (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) - David Kilgour
Track 7 - All My Hollowness To You (Knox, C./ Bathgate A.) - The Crying Wolfs
Track 8 - Beauty (Knox, C./Bathgate, A.) Stephin Merritt
Track 9 - Nostalgias No Excuse (Chris Knox) - Portastatic
Track 10 - Crush (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) The Mint Chicks
Track 11 - Ive Left Memories Behind (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) - Jay & Sam Clarkson
Track 12 - Burning Blue (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) - Sky Green Leopards
Track 13 - The Slide (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) - Shayne Carter
Track 14 - Grand Mal (Chris Knox) Pumice
BONUS TRACK
Track 15 - Knoxed Out (Chris Knox) - Hamish Kilgour

BLACK DISC (disc 2)
Track 1 - Not Given Lightly (Chris Knox) Boh Runga
Track 2 - Bodies (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A) - Red&Zeke featuring Bill Doss and Neil Cleary.
Track 3 - Lapse (Chris Knox) - Bill Callahan
Track 4 Growth Spurt (Chris Knox) Genghis Smith
Track 5 - Coloured (Chris Knox) - Yo La Tengo
Track 6 - Dunno Much about Life But I know How To Breathe (Chris Knox) - AC Newman
Track 7 - Glide (Chris Knox) - Alec Bathgate
Track 8 - Inside Story (Chris Knox) - Don McGlashan
Track 9 - The Outer Skin (Chris Knox) Sean Donnelly
Track 10 - What Goes Up (Knox, C./Bathgate, A.) Lambchop
Track 11- Brave (Chris Knox) The Mountain Goats
Track 12 - Round These Walls (Knox, C./ Bathgate. A.) - The Tokey Tones (and friends)
Track 13 - Just Do It (Knox, C./ Bathgate. A.) - The Bats
Track 14 My Only Friend (Chris Knox) - Will Oldham
Track 15 - Its Love (Chris Knox) The Finn Family
Track 16 - Becoming Something Other (Chris Knox) Jordan Luck
Track 17- Driftwood (Chris Knox) The Verlaines
Track 18 Song of the Tall Poppy (Chris Knox) - Lou Barlow
BONUS TRACKS -
Track 19 Napping In Lapland (Knox C., Martyn R., Neville S., Mulholland J.) - The Nothing
Track 20 Sunday Song (Knox, C./Bathgate, A.) Tall Dwarfs

www.chrisknox.co.nz/

Stroke is out Jan 15 through a major label

New videos - The Mountain Goats on Colbert

Last week, The Mountain Goats made their late night television debut on the Colbert Report.

Take a look at the interview between Colbert and John Darnielle as they discuss the heavy religious influence on the new album and Darnielle's penchant for "cheerfully desolate" lyrics.

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
John Darnielle
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Michael Moore

The band then played a passionate rendition of Psalms 40:2 taken from the new album The Life Of The World To Come.

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
The Mountain Goats - Psalms 40:2
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Michael Moore

The Mountain Goats vs Safran + Father Bob

This Sunday tune in to Triple J to here John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats take on John Safran and Father Bob.

Sunday night Safran will be speaking to Darnielle about the latest release from The Mountain Goats, The Life Of The World To Come.

Each of the track titles from the album is a chapter and verse of the bible, so Safran and Father Bob decided Darnielle would be the perfect subject for their segment 'Religious Song Of The Week'.

It's sure to be an entertaining and lively chat. For those of you familiar with Father Bob Macguire, you'd know he's not your run of the mill priest! The much loved padre recently caused a public outcry when the church asked for the 75 year old's resignation. He has a blog, twitter and podcast too, and of course loves to give John Safran a run for his money on their Sunday night show.

Tune in 9pm on Triple J. You can stream it here, otherwise it should be up on the site for the following week here.

Listen to the interview here:
John Darnielle vs John Safran + Father Bob 4/10/09 [mp3]

[interview at 1:16:00]

The Life Of The World To Come is out TODAY Fri Oct 2 through 4ad/ Remote Control.

The Mountain Goats Go Biblical

John Darnielle and co have announced the release of a new album due out in October this year titled The Life Of The World To Come.

When questioned about the premise of the upcoming album, Darnielle says "It’s twelve new songs: twelve hard lessons the Bible taught me, kind of."

With a tracklisting that reads like a Sunday school's curriculum you'd be forgiven for thinking that The Mountain Goats may have gone all Christian Rock on us!
Though Darnielle insists it isn't an album detailing a "religious awakening" rather an immersion in Biblical poetry and imagery.

Intriguing!

Take a listen to the first track from the album Genesis 3:23.

Genesis 3:23 [mp3]


The Life of the World to Come:

1 1 Samuel 15:23
2 Psalms 40:2
3 Genesis 3:23
4 Philippians 3:20-21
5 Hebrews 11:40
6 Genesis 30:3
7 Romans 10:9
8 1 John 4:16
9 Matthew 25:21
10 Deuteronomy 2:10
11 Isaiah 45:23
12 Ezekiel 7 and the Permanent Efficacy of Grace

Mountain Goats and John Vanderslice vinyl EP - if you're quick enough to catch it!

Pitchfork report that Johns Darnielle and Vanderslice have joined forces to record "a collaborative vinyl-only EP called Moon Colony Bloodbath".

Released on Darnielle's Cadmean Dawn Records, the EP was recorded to sell on their recent Darnielle/ Vanderslice acoustic Gone Primitive tour but have a few leftover.

If you'd like to snap one up, we recommend you keep your eyes peeled on the 4ad website for details.

The tracklisting for Moon Colony Bloodbath is:

A1 Surrounded
A2 Lucifer Rising
A3 Satori in Denver
B1 Scorpio Rising
B2 Sudden Oak Death
B3 Columns Pillars Steps
B4 Emerging

4AD Download Sampler

4AD have released a new download sampler giving listeners a taste of their best releases of 2008. The tracks featured range from 4AD favourites such as The Breeders and Mountain Goats right through to the labels newer artists such as Anni Rossi and It Hugs Back.

Download the 12 track sampler by signing up to the mailing list on the
4AD website.

1. TV On The Radio Golden Age (from Dear Science)
2. Deerhunter Nothing Ever Happened (from Microcastle)
3. Department Of Eagles No One Does It Like You (from In Ear Park)
4. Anni Rossi Ecology (from Afton)
5. Stereolab Neon Beanbag (from Chemical Chords)
6. Atlas Sound Rivercard (from Let The Blind...)
7. It Hugs Back Work Day (from Work Day)
8. Minotaur Shock My Burr (from Amateur Dramatics)
9. Johann Johannsson Melodia (i) (from Fordlândia)
10. Bon Iver Skinny Love (from For Emma, Forever Ago)
11. The Breeders Bang On (from Mountain Battles)
12. The Mountain Goats Sax Rohmer #1 (from Heretic Pride)

Meredith sideshows next week

The Meredith Music Festival is less than 2 weeks away, which of course means that it's sideshow time again.

Harbingers of lo-fi noise Holy Fuck will kick off their debut Australian performance with a bang as they play at Melbourne's Corner Hotel, with supports from Love Of Diagrams and Mountains In The Sky, on Wednesday 10th. They'll also be playing in Sydney and Brisbane.

Holy Fuck - Lovely Allen (No Age Remix) [mp3]


The Moldy Peaches' Adam Green will be playing his first sideshow mere hours after his MMF performance at Melbourne's East Brunswick Club on Sunday 14th, followed by shows in Sydney and Brisbane.

Adam Green - Morning After Midnight [mp3]


The Mountain Goats take it a step further by going on a full blown national tour (yes, that includes you, Tasmania!), having had to postpone their tour earlier this year.

The Mountain Goats - Sax Rohmer #1 [mp3]


TOUR DATES

ADAM GREEN
Fri 12-Sun 14 Dec - Meredith Music Festival
Sun 14 Dec - Melbourne, East Brunswick Club
Tue 16 Dec - Sydney, Oxford Art Factory
Wed 17 Dec - Brisbane, The Zoo

HOLY FUCK
Wed 10 Dec – Melbourne, The Corner w/ Love Of Diagrams + Mountains In The Sky
Thu 11 Dec – Sydney, Annandale Hotel w/ Mountains In The Sky + Wow
Fri 12 Dec – Meredith, Meredith Music Festival
Sat 13 Dec - Brisbane, The Zoo w/ Taste Of Teeth + Toy Balloon

THE MOUNTAIN GOATS
Fri 5 Dec - Sydney, Manning Bar
Sat 6 Dec - Newcastle, Cambridge Hotel
Sun 7 Dec - Adelaide, Fowlers Live
Tue 9 Dec - Perth, The Rosemount
Wed 10 Dec - Melbourne, Billboard
Fri 12 Dec - Hobart, Republic Bar
Fri 12-Sun 14 Dec - Meredith Music Festival
Sun 14 Dec - Brisbane, The Zoo

The Mountain Goats announce Australian tour

After the unfortunate cancellation of their April 2008, The Mountain Goats are ecstatic to at last be heading back to our shores to make things right with the people.

Hitting Australia with their drummer, Jon Wurster (Superchunk), for the first time, The Mountain Goats will be once again be thrilling and surprising fans by dipping into their extensive catalogue, which covers 17 years of music making.

With their highly literate and metaphorical lyrics being of the utmost importance, and their uncanny ability to match these to infectious tune after infectious tune, The Mountain Goats' live shows are always amazing experiences, part catharsis and part celebration, as Darnielle brings his wonderful narrative driven songs to life right in front of your eyes.

Don’t miss The Mountain Goats in Australia this December.

Full dates & details below, tickets on sale Friday October 3.

Sydney
Manning Bar
Friday December 5
Tickets from Moshtix, 1300 Get Tix (438 849), on your mobile via www.moshtix.mobi & all Moshtix outlets.
Presented by Drum Media

Newcastle
Cambridge Hotel
Saturday December 6
Tickets from the venue, Rock Shop, Beaumont St Beat & Moshtix online or Ph: 1 300 Get Tix (438 849)
Presented by Drum Media

Adelaide
Fowlers Live
Sunday December 7
Tickets from Venue Tix (Ph: 08 8225 888 or Venue Tix) & Moshtix online or Ph: 1 300 Get Tix (438 849)

Perth
The Rosemount
Tuesday December 9
Tickets from Mills, Planet, Star Perth & Heatseeker
Presented by Drum Media Perth

Melbourne
Billboard
Wednesday December 10
Tickets from Billboard online, Moshtix online or Ph: 1 300 Get Tix (438 849)) & Polyester
Presented by Inpress

Hobart
Republic Bar
Friday December 12
Tickets from The Republic Bar - Ph 6234 6954, Ruffcut Records - Ph: 6234 8600, & The Dwarf
Presented by A Fine Line

Brisbane
The Zoo
Sunday December 14
Tickets from Zoo online, ph 1300 762 545, Rockinghorse, Skinnys, Butterbeats, Moshpit Music, Sunflower, Music Mania, Cosmic Music, Central Station Music, Cooly Hotel, Bombay Rock, Gooble, Warming, Kill The Music
Presented by Time Off

The Mountain Goats are also playing at the SOLD OUT Meredith Music Festival.

The Mountain Goats' latest album Heretic Pride is out now on 4AD.

Sax Rohmer #1