Description
MOUNTAIN GOATs release their brilliant sixth album on 4AD, featuring string arrangements from Owen Pallett (FINAL FANTASY)... who has worked in a similar capacity with the varied likes of ARCADE FIRE and the PET SHOP BOYS. With John Darnielle remaining the bands creative hub (this time flanked by long time pal Peter Hughes on bass and SUPERCHUNK drummer Jon Wurster), The Life Of The World To Come was recorded in three studios across three American states. Despite the song titles, the album is less a profession of religious faith than an immersion in Biblical poetry and imagery. The songs take their cue from verses that have either informed or inspired them: It's twelve songs the Bible taught me, kind of... says the ever intriguing Darnielle.
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Product Details
- Artist
- Mountain Goats
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Recording Environment
- Studio
- Label / Studio
- 4AD
- Media Content Format
- Album
- Original year of release
- 2009
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Year of release
- 2009
- Cast & Crew
- The Mountain Goats (Music Performer)
- Brandon Eggleston (Sound Engineer)
- John Congleton (Sound Engineer)
Press Reviews
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "With an oft-muted musical backdrop, each thunderous timpani roll or plucked piano string conveys the sheer weight of this subject. Alternative Press (p.110)
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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1 Samuel
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Psalms
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Genesis
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Philippians
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Hebrews
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Genesis
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Romans
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1 John
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Matthew
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Deuteronomy
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Isaiah
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Ezekiel 7 and the Permanent Efficacy of Grace
Customer Reviews
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Pros
- Can Listen Over And Over
- Engaging
- Great Lyrics
- Original
Cons
- A Few Dud Tracks
Best Uses
- At Home
- In The Car
Comments about 4AD Mountain Goats - Life of the World to Come:
The Mountain Goats are well known for there song writing prowess, and this album is no different. The concept is that each track is written based around a Bible verse (used as the song titles) but thankfully the religious and Christian notions remain vague in almost every song, so It's easily enjoyed by someone not of faith.
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