Well, the head of the Mountain Goats, John Darnielle, is one of the most imaginative lyricists of his generation. Since he sat cross-legged with an acoustic guitar in front of a boom box and pressed record for the first time - more than a decade ago - skewed characters, vibrant images and perfectly-framed narratives have flowed in their hundreds. In that time, he has conjured - from laconic, blazing phrases - insights into a multitude of vivid alternative realities. He has inhabited the minds of murderers and suicides, prophets and emperors. He has documented a disintegrating, alcoholic marriage, the inner lives of teenage metal fans and the final moments of prehistoric sacrificial victims.This was my first encounter with his work back in 1995. It's the first CD he made after some cassette-only releases. I still think this is his most brilliant period in his artistic career.
I also like his later works, but this is just intense lo-fi fervor. I love it...
Get it here: The Mountain Goats - Zopilote Machine (192 Kbps)
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