Name: Goths
Brand: The Mountain Goats

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Limited edition

Release date

2017-05-19

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Deluxe Version. Gatefold jacket with spot gloss. Pressed on Vampire Red (LP1 and LP2) and tracklight green (bonus 12” of ambient mixes), all vinyl cut at 45 RPM. Comes with Full Download.

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Double Gatefold Black Vinyl with Download.

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The Mountain Goats

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Alternative / Modern

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Merge Records

Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. Founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan, it started as a platform to release music from their band Superchunk and their friends' creations. Over the years, Merge Records has grown to include talented artists from all over the world, with some of their records even reaching the top of the Billboard music charts.
With its headquarters nestled in Durham, North Carolina, Merge Records has become a renowned name in the music industry. The label was established by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan back in 1989 with a vision to share their own musical endeavors as well as support fellow musicians within their circle.
What began as a humble endeavor quickly flourished into something much greater. Today, Merge Records boasts an impressive roster of artists spanning various genres and backgrounds. From indie rock to experimental pop, *Superchunk* paved the way for other talented musicians to join forces under this esteemed label's umbrella.

The Mountain Goats are an American indie folk band formed in Claremont, California by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. Although initially a solo project, Darnielle has collaborated with various musicians over the years. In the 1990s, they gained recognition for their lo-fi home recordings and releases on cassette or vinyl formats. Since 2002, the band has recorded studio albums with a full lineup. Currently based in Durham, North Carolina.

Line-ups:
<ul>
<li>1991-1996: John Darnielle and Rachel Ware</li>
<li>2002-2007: John Darnielle and Peter Hughes</li>
<li>2007-2015: John Darnielle, Peter Hughes, Jon Wurster</li>
<li>2015-present: John Darnielle, Peter Hughes, Jon Wuster, Matt Douglas</li>
</ul>

Occasional members:
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<li>1991-1995: Sarah Arslanian, Amy Piatt, Rosanne Lindley</li>
<li>1995-present: Franklin Bruno, Erik Friedlander, John Vanderslice</li>
</ul>

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The theme this time around is goth, a subject closer to my heart perhaps than that of any Mountain Goats album previous. And while John writes the songs, as he always has, it feels more than ever like he’s speaking for all of us in the band, erstwhile goths (raises hand) or otherwise, for these are songs that approach an identity most often associated with youth from a perspective that is inescapably adult. Anyone old enough to have had the experience of finding oneself at sea in a cultural landscape that’s suddenly indecipherable will empathize with Pat Travers showing up to a Bauhaus show looking to jam, for example. But underneath the outward humor, there is evident throughout a real tenderness toward, and solidarity with, our former fellow travellers - the friends whose bands never made it out of Fender’s Ballroom, the Gene Loves Jezebels of the world - the ones whose gothic paths were overtaken by the realities of life, or of its opposite. It’s something we talk about a lot, how fortunate and grateful we are to share this work, a career that’s become something more rewarding and fulfilling than I think any of us could have imagined. We all know how easily it could’ve gone the other way, and indeed for a long time did. Peter Hughes.

3LP - Deluxe Version. Gatefold jacket with spot gloss. Pressed on Vampire Red (LP1 and LP2) and tracklight green (bonus 12” of ambient mixes), all vinyl cut at 45 RPM. Comes with Full Download.

2LP - Double Gatefold Black Vinyl with Download.

Goths

Music GB

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