Californian rock vets THE MOUTAIN GOATS are
on a hearty roll on their brand new nostalgic LP,
their 24th, baptized DAYS.
They will promote it in October in the UK and Europe.
5th October, Helsinki, Finland – Kuudes Linja * 7th October, Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen * 8th October, Oslo, Norway – Vulkan Arena * 10th October, Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset * 11th Oct Berlin, DE – Metropol 13th October, Ghent, Belgium – De Centrale * 14th October, Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenberg *
16th October, Manchester, UK – Albert Hall # 18th October, Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street # 19th October, Glasgow, UK – Barrowland Ballroom # 21st October, London, UK – Hackney Church # 23rd October, Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon #
* with Craig Finn
# with Craig Finn and the Band of Forgiveness
Band: THE MOUNTAIN GOATS Who: Californian veteran rockers THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, conducted
by singer/songwriter/musical mastermind and only original member John Darnielle have been playing around for more than 3 decades.
Track: SHALLOW GRAVE
Piece from their 24th LP, named Days. Available August 7th.
Vincent: “My musicianship is quite untrained, and I didn’t even realise I was writing it in 6/8 time. That’s the kind of stuff that’s been allowed to shine on this record, because it’s a full band and Sam’s jazz background helps those moments to work.”
TUTV: Ardency embraced by a slowly advancing devotion, sonically,
vocally, and lyrically. Big Truck are riding in the right direction.
Artist: VIOLET GROHL Who: The 20-year-old daughter
of Foo Fighters’ frontman.
Track: OFTEN OTHERS
Knockout belter from her debut full-length Be Sweet To Me.
She co-wrote all songs, mostly with the LP’s producers Anthony
Paul Lopez and Justin Raisen.
Mojo about the album: “She marr[ies] the etheral swoon of dream-pop with
the crunch of grunge, creating a fusion that evokes the off-kilter spirit of the ’90s.”
TUTV: Violet rocks with more supersized zing and determination than a bunch of today’s muscular groups. Hopefully, she will not be cited ‘like father, like daughter‘ all the time. Yes, there are Foo Fighters echoes, but in the end, it’s Violet‘s own, top-scoring debut opus.
Californian veteran rockers THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, conducted by singer/songwriter/musical mastermind and only original member John Darnielle, are playing around for more than 3 decades, actually
since 1991.
Next year, they embark on a world
tour to promote the new record.
USA
JP + AU/NZ 2026
5 April – Tokyo, JP – Blue Note Tokyo (Early Show, 4:30pm) 5 April – Tokyo, JP – Blue Note Tokyo (Late Show, 7:30pm) 6 April – Tokyo, JP – Blue Note Tokyo (Early Show, 6pm) 6 April – Tokyo, JP – Blue Note Tokyo (Late Show, 8:30pm) 10 April – Auckland, NZ – Powerstation (Low Ticket Warning!) 11 April – Wellington, NZ – Meow Nui (SOLD OUT) 13 April – Sydney, AU – Metro Theatre (SOLD OUT) 14 April – Brisbane, AU – Princess Theatre (SOLD OUT) 16 April – Adelaide, AU – The Gov (Low Ticket Warning! 17 April – Melbourne, AU – Forum (SOLD OUT) 19 April – Perth, AU – Freo.Social (SOLD OUT)
EU/UK 2026
5 Oct – Helsinki, FI – Kuudes Linja 7 Oct – Stockholm, SE – Nalen 8 Oct – Oslo, NO – Vulkan Arena 10 Oct – Copenhagen, DK – Pumpehuset 11 Oct – Berlin, DE – Metropol 13 Oct – Ghent, BE – De Centrale 14 Oct – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenberg 16 Oct – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall+ 18 Oct – Dublin, IE – Vicar Street+ 19 Oct – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland Ballroom+ 21 Oct – London, UK – Hackney Church+ (SOLD OUT) 22 Oct – London, UK – Hackney Church+ (2nd Show Added!) 23 Oct – Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon+
Californian veteran rockers THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, conducted by singer/songwriter/musical mastermind and only original member John Darnielle, are playing around for more than 3 decades, actually
since 1991.
Paste Magazine says: “John Darnielle trades the lo-fi confessional for high tragedy, finding transcendence—albeit a touch of distance, in the performance of survival. A record that dramatizes collapse, but, for better or for worse, never quite gives in to it.
It’s gorgeous, exacting, and ultimately cyclical, much like theater itself, where death is just the cue for the lights to come back up.” Full review here.
TUTV: Hats off to singer-songwriter John Darnielle. Coming up, after 34 years
and 22 albums, with this new high-quality record is remarkable. His love for music
isn’t reduced whatsoever. Not one dull moment here. Darnielle‘s songwriting expertise
is still intact. Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan is a flawless accomplishment.
Top-notch orchestral entertainment for winter evenings.
In order to not miss a beat TURN UP THE VOLUME scans the musical
horizon daily, for 10 years now, to pick ace tracks and add 5 new ones
twice per week, to the one and only JUKEBOX playlist that matters.
ALL TOGETHER
The 5 fresh ones TRACK BY TRACK
Artist: NIGHTMARES ON WAX Who: Moniker of English DJ/producer George Herbert Evelyn.
Track: TRUE
Newest single from his upcoming, 10th LP, called Echo45SoundSystem, which lands on Nov 14th.
It features vocals by songstress Sadie Walker.
Smooth, sultry trip-hop groove.
Move your pelvis to the sexy bass.
Band: THE MOUNTAIN GOATS Who: American indie folk veterans
from Claremont, California.
Track: COLD AT NIGHT
Newest shared piece from their upcoming 23rd album, named Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan. A concept LP about
shipwreck survivors living on a desert island, and it’s dedicated
to Peter Hughes, the longtime bassist who left the band last year.
Band: THE NEW EVES Who: Must hear/see indies from Brighton (where everybody is in a band).
They cruise from folk to punk, using, besides traditional instruments (guitar,
bass, and drums) also cello, flute, violin, and other classical gear.
Track: RED BRICK
One of the two new tracks that follow the release of their
peculiar and otherworldly debut album, The New Eve Is Rising
released last August.
Jonny Woolnough (songwriter): “It’s a character appropriation offering a lens
into a couple’s day-to-day existence. A protagonist veering off the track is reminded
of his immaterial fortune. It celebrates life, existence, and endless possibility. Columba
is a church on the main road arriving into Headingley, Leeds where the song is set.”
De-stressing fuel for daydreamers.
Columba feels like an Indian summer
sun ray.
Californian veteran rockers THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, conducted by singer/songwriter/musical mastermind and only original memberJohn Darnielle,
are playing around for more than 3 decades (actually since 1991) and recorded/released no less than 22 albums and #23 is planned to see the day of light on 27 October. Titled JENNY FROM THEBES it comes via Merge Records.
Darnielle “Rather than being coy about it, let me tell you that somebody gets killed in this song, which is, at best, a short-term solution to Jenny’s problems, not that I’m saying she herself did anything. It’s her word against his now, and he can’t talk anymore, and she’s long gone by the time the EMTs get to 18th street. Under oath, I will testify that she was with me, because I am with her. I knew when I wrote this tune that Wurster-Hughes Inc. would eat it up like a big tasty snack, and guess what, they did. Lace up your dancing workboots but wear some inserts because this one’s a sprint
Band: THE MOUNTAIN GOATS Who: Indie folk-rockers led by founder
and singer-songwriter John Darnielle From: Claremont, California, US Active: Since 1991 / 20 albums (so far) /
Latest: Getting Into Knives (2020)
New album: DARK IN HERE – 20th LP (third in 18 months) Cover artwork: Walpurgis Night in Bergslagen, Grandgärde in Dalarna
by Swedish painter Anshelm Schultzberg – 1896 – from the collection
of the Swedish National Museum.
Peter Hughes (The Goat’s multi-instrumentalist): One of the words that
John (Darnielle) used when we were talking about the direction for ‘Dark in Here’
was “wild,” which I liked a lot. Not wild in the sense of abandon—these aren’t those
kind of songs. But wild in the sense of something undomesticated, untamable. Wild
like the immutability of nature, the way it will take back any piece of untended space
as its own…. Wild like the whale; like a powerful animal. Or a virus—the beast that
awakes, emerges from a forest, and stops the world. You can fight the calamity all
you want, but either way, it’s going to demand your surrender.
Five new firecrackers to bang-up your favorite 48 hours…
‘Under The Spell Of Joy’ by DEATH VALLEY GIRLS (Los Angeles)
I just love this!! Big choir, booming beats, far-out sax, titanic tune, crazy finale. Surprise, surprise. It’s Death Valley Girls. Yes, the coolest graveyard garage rock band on the planet used to put a nightmarish spell on you, not one of joy. Listen up, you’ll love this too! FUN!
‘Moment In The Sun’ by SUNFLOWER BEAN
The NYC darlings return with a perfect piece of passionate pop. By far the best thing
they ever put on record, to my ears. Funky, sparkling, and sickly sticky. A 24-Karat hit!
‘7 Seconds’ by PORRIDGE RADIO (Brigthon,UK)
Earlier this year this amazing Dana Margolin fronted band released their contender-for-best-album-of-the-year tour de force Every Bad and they shine again on this brand new catchy stunner.
‘Get Famous’ by THE MOUNTAIN GOATS (North Carolina, US)
This steamy horns driven stroke compresses the Mountain Goats’ fervor into
a backhanded benediction, a three-minute pop entreaty to reach for the stars.
Their new album ‘Getting Into Knives‘ arrives 23rd October via Merge Records.
