Posted September 11Sep 11 "There were 16 men on a fishing boat, but only three survived the storm, and one of those went missing, and is presumed dead. That leaves me and Peter Balkan, whose health is failing as his apocalyptic visions dissipate in the spray at the shore."Darnielle & co back at it again...tho this time minus Peter Hughes, who departed the band after 20+ years. The Goats' 23rd album is dedicated to him - "Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan" is releasing their own label Cadmean Dawn on November 7th!they've roped in a few notable collaborators, such as Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson, and.....Lin-Manuel Miranda(!) on backup vocal duty. "Armies of the Lord" is our first taster, a wonderful piano rock tune with plenty of dramatic orchestral swellTracklist:01 “Overture”02 “Fishing Boat”03 “Cold At Night”04 “Dawn Of Revelation”05 “Your Bandage”06 “Peru”07 “Through This Fire”08 “Rocks In My Pockets”09 “Armies Of The Lord”10 “Your Glow”11 “The Lady From Shanghai 2”12 “Broken To Begin With”
October 9Oct 9 Author A double drop? In the middle of Goat Season? you didn't have to....love the string flourishes and energetic vibe of Cold at Night, and the more reserved/familiar TMG feel of Rocks In My Pockets hits just as hard <3
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