Profile
John Darnielle is one of the most imaginative lyricists of his generation. Since he sat cross-legged in the early nineties with an acoustic guitar in front of a boom box, and pressed record for the first time, 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... More
News
- Announce Record Store Day Deluxe DVD Release12 March 10
- The Life of the World to Come out now06 October 09
- Announce solo dates and tour with Final Fantasy06 August 09
- Announce new album; download 'Genesis 3:23' now.28 July 09
- Free MP3 Up At The 4AD Journal04 January 08
Shows
- 08 / 04 Kings Arms, Auckland
- 09 / 04 San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington
- 11 / 04 The Zoo, Brisbane
- 13 / 04 Manning Bar, Sydney
- 14 / 04 The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Images
- Assorted The Mountain Goats Photos
- The Mountain Goats by Steven Dewall
- Mountain Goats play Amoeba Records
Ephemera
- Doctor Tiger's Deathless Promise Flyer
- Tallahassee Postcard
- Letter From Belgium Artwork
- We Shall All Be Healed Flyer