The Mountain Goats Share new single
“The Slow Parts on Death Metal Albums”
Muscle Shoals recorded album,
Dark in Here, out 25th June on Merge Records
Dark in Here, the forthcoming album from the Mountain Goats, was recorded at legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals. It’s a quieter and smokier batch of songs when compared to the rich and vibrant hues of its sibling “Memphis” record, last October’s Getting Into Knives. Perhaps no song better functions as Dark in Here’s sonic and emotional cornerstone than “The Slow Parts on Death Metal Albums”, which is streaming below:
This enthralling taste into the forthcoming release already showcases this standout songwriting from the Mountain Goats. This exploration offers such a vast and consuming atmosphere, the vocal notes soar throughout the thick textures and harrowing keys.
“The Slow Parts on Death Metal Albums” features luminous backing vocals from Susan Marshall and Reba Russell, known for their work with everyone from Rev. Al Green to Lynyrd Skynyrd to U2.
From the Mountain Goats’ bassist Peter Hughes:
“John Darnielle concedes that “The Slow Parts on Death Metal Albums” is an autobiographical one. While the lines, “In a new universe / trying to find the mask that fits me” would take on a newly literal connotation … the song is about going to metal shows at Fender’s Ballroom in Long Beach, California, in the late ’80s, and more broadly, about seeking a sense of identity and community in strange and occasionally forbidding places.”
Dark in Here arrives June 25; revisit the previous single “Mobile” and pre-order the album on CD and etched 2-LP today! For fans in the UK, the “High Noon Somewhere Blue” Peak Vinyl can be bought HERE
The Mountain Goats on tour:
Aug 06 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Aug 07 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Aug 08 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Aug 10 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Aug 11 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Aug 12 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Aug 13 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
Aug 15 Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf
Aug 16 Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf
Aug 19 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
Aug 21 Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s
Aug 23 Milwaukee, WI – The Pabst Theater
Aug 24 Evanston, IL – SPACE
Aug 25 Evanston, IL – SPACE
Aug 26 Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
Sep 16 Dallas, TX – Kessler Theater*
Sep 17 Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre*
Sep 24 Holyoke, MA – Gateway City Arts Center*
Sep 25 Woodstock, NY – Levon Helm Studios*
Sep 26 Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest Cafe at the ArtsQuest*
*John Darnielle solo
Pre order now: http://smarturl.it/DarkinHere
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