The Mountain Goats Announce New Album Days, Releases "Charlie Sheen Reaches Out To The Feds"

"“These songs are loosely about the '70s, '80s, and '90s, which is to say they're about the accumulation of days, each one a little further back than the next, sometimes miraculously seeming clearer as they recede and sometimes blurring into unrecognizable shapes which are sometimes pleasant and sometimes troubling,” Darnielle said. “Most songs here are in major keys but don't let that fool you. If you do let that fool you I have a bridge to sell you; there is nothing on the other side of the bridge. Still, you shouldn't let that deter you. Who am I to tell you what kind”"

"“the record 'began life as Grunges, a sequel to [2017's], after I made a joke on social media about writing a song called 'Contemplating Pearl Jam in the Carolina Dawn.'&” Similarly, Darnielle said that the LP's recording also took place when “my wife left town for a two-week residency in Virginia,” adding that just such a spousal excursion (“[playing] hockey in Banff”) is “how All Hail West Texas happened.”"

"“Get The Mountain Goat Tickets Here The aforementioned two-week recording session was led up by producer John Congleton, with the band gathering at Sear Sound in Manhattan. Along the way, The Mountain Goats recruited a few friends: Rob Jost (bass and French horn); group backing vocals from Manhattan Transfer's Janis Siegal; melodies/vocals from long-time band compatriot Matt Nathanson; and harpist Mikaela Davis.”"

The Mountain Goats announced their 24th studio album, Days, releasing August 7 via Cadmean Dawn Records. The album arrives nine months after Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan. Days began as a sequel idea to Grunges, originating from a social media joke about writing a song titled “Contemplating Pearl Jam in the Carolina Dawn.” Recording took place while the frontman’s wife was away for a two-week residency in Virginia. Producer John Congleton led the sessions at Sear Sound in Manhattan. Additional contributors included Rob Jost, Janis Siegal, Matt Nathanson, and harpist Mikaela Davis. The album’s themes focus on nostalgia across the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, describing how memories accumulate, sometimes clarify, and sometimes blur into troubling shapes.

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