I remember the first time I heard the Mountain Goats. I was riding around in my friend Caroline's car in Baltimore. She had a handful of tracks off of 'Tallahassee' and song or two off of 'All Hail West Texas' on a mix cd. Imagine folk songs that were witty and sarcastic enough to please my punk rock sensibilities, and without the short comings of most of the new singer/songwriters. I thought John Darnielle was reinventing the wheel. He has progressed over the years, his songwriting has improved, and his lyrics have seemed to become more personal. Add that with some John Vanderslice mixed in and how could you possibly go wrong?
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