the Mountain Goats - The Slow Parts on Death Metal Albums

"The Slow Parts on Death Metal Albums" by the Mountain Goats from their new album 'Dark In Here' coming June 25, 2021 on Merge Records. Pre order now: smarturl.it/Dar...
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LYRICS
jumping out of my skin
this tiny sector can't contain me
suit up in a flash
slipping symbols bravely, bravely
go where I'm not wanted
stand where the light hits hard
almost full-grown
drive home alone and listen to the slow parts
in a new universe
trying to find the mask that fits me
shaking the curse
behaving as the beacons bid me
denim & leather
silver strap to please the die-hards
let me dance 'til I die
turn the volume up high and
listen to the slow parts
alien ships from ancient realms
ageless captains at their helms
rage from the sea --
let it begin with me
half-life of my toxins:
difficult to calculate
stock up on gauze in case of accidents
try to keep my story straight
dozens like me
never quite free, filling out our dance cards
mark my time on the wall
answer the call and listen to the slow parts
#theMountainGoats #TheSlowPartsonDeathMetalAlbums #DarkInHere

[@drugbuddy665]

yesss, more tracks from the cobweb-laden corner of john darnielles brain that is inhabited by 13 goth teenagers

[@nitfens6863]

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[@MsFuzzipoo]

As a now middle-aged, former teen goth who loves that corner... yes please.

[@jacob4210]

Luv this comment 👍

[@Bone_soup331]

As a goth teenager that lives in JD's brain I can confirm

[@johnpatrickhale5101]

There are dozens of us! DOZENS!

[@thatcrazyyankee]

Oh man, if mobile and this song are any indicators then dark in here is going to be an OUTSTANDING album 😁

[@kgpspyguy]

Dang it. John Darniells gotten a lot of my money so far this year. How about some more?

[@thatcrazyyankee]

@@kgpspyguy haha yeah i bought the last three albums from november to now, preordered this new one when mobile dropped. Its okay though, im all for it with these awesome songs

[@pleasedrivefaster873]

sounds like the album we really needed right now

[@quintonr.l.miller4291]

i'm not gonna listen these singles until album drops cause I don't wanna listen now and have them feel separate from the album later, just stopping by to give a like and a comment cause the mountain goats are perfect and deserve everything

[@caylenbell4512]

You got more patience than me!! Haha

[@cainanneedham9022]

I dig that.

[@kingkebo3960]

Counterpoint, listening to the singles chosen by the band adds another layer to examining the album layout, as releasing or not releasing certain songs in this case is an artistic decision. Also, you get a sense of finding something familiar in the unknown, when you come across the song you know buried in the middle of the album. I appreciate your methodology too though, to each their own

[@quintonr.l.miller4291]

King Kebo definitely a lot to be said for artistic decision of what should released and teased. But what usually happens to me is i will really burn myself out on them and then end up emotionally tuning them out by the time the album comes around lol

[@Facudan]

lyrics : Jumping out of my skin This tiny sector can't contain me Suit up in a flash Slipping symbols bravely, bravely Go where I'm not wanted Stand where the light hits hard Almost full grown Drive home alone and listen to the slow parts In a new universe Trying to find the mask that fits me Shaking the curse Behaving as the beacons bid me Denim and leather Silver strap to please the diehards Let me dance till I die Turn the volume up high and listen to the slow parts Aliеn ships from ancient realms Ageless captains at their helms Rage from the sea Let it begin with me Half-life of my toxins Difficult to calculate Stock up on gauze in case of accidents Try to keep my story straight Dozens like me Never quite free, filling out our dance cards Mark my time on the wall Answer the call and listen to the slow parts

[@bobdole8830]

I don't know why but somehow I have a hard time understanding their most recent projects. I can't point out what and why, the music is competently made, the lyrics are amazing, but somehow I don't "get it". In League with Dragons should have been right up my alley, so should this song, but I can't seem to connect, and it is more difficult for me than I care to admit. I mean sure, it doesn't really matter, they don't make their music for me, but throughout most years of my life their music was there "with me", almost like a friend. It was there during the toughest and the most beautiful times of my life. It helped me to learn to accept death and mortality, it helped me when I was homeless or when I fought cancer and it was especially there throughout a time of my life were wanting to live on was a conscious decission I had to make every day. It was also there when I married the love of my life and when I held my daughter in my arms for the first time. I really hope I will learn to understand and appreciate their newe titles. Maybe it takes time. I think I have listened to Deuteronomy 2 10 a hundred times before I really got a glimpse of what it must be like to really be the last of your kind. To be the final piece of a chain created by hundreds of Million years of evolution. Everyone you loved and knew, gone forever and you are there by yourself and enjoy the last few moments you have left as their memory leaves this world with you. I only felt this once, and it was almost like an epiphany, I couldn't breathe and I cried like a baby, and I really struggle with just shedding a tear on most other occasions. I was in my garden and felt the fear, despair and insignificance and it as like falling, but I also felt the warm sun on my skin and the air in my lungs and it made me realize how precious whatever time is we have on this planet and even though we can not know what, if anything, lies ahead, we must make full use what little time we have, while we have it. And often when I get sucked into the shitiness and monotony of everyday life, I try to remember that moment, that day when I felt like the golden toad for just a second...

[@DCsk8rgoelz]

I think there are 2 things we fail to be able to properly acknowledge (due to being irrational animals) when it comes to the music we like... ...and thats okay. 1. The power of repetition and familiarity. Not just repetition and familiarity with a particular song/album but also with all the pieces that make up songs and the commonalities within the music you have heard (even if you didnt always enjoy all of it). Repetition and familiarity make the more analytical portions of your brain take a back seat because they are being told by the emotional parts "look how great this thing is/was". Note my wording though, they are in the back seat, they are still involved but they arent driving, they are trying to explain what the driver is doing. When listening to something new, there is less familiarity to guide our analytical side so it takes the wheel and is looking all over for a sign post about where to go. this gets us to the other point: 2. The power of our overall emotions to impact how we perceive something. When you are feeling big emotions you are going to try to latch onto things that are familiar or find explanations for things or look for guidance. In some respects, feeling less strongly about something might be a good sign because you are stable but also its going to lead back to my previous point because you are less likely to perceive something unfamiliar in a strong way. So what do I personally do with this knowledge? I can put myself into a mental state where I dont feel the same way about the music I love if I try to analyze it as someone who is first listening and give just the slightest edge to my more negative interpretations. I dont like that mental state obviously because its no fun but it helps me understand how powerful my biases are and thus helps me give new music the time it needs to 'hit' me and find its place. If it doesnt ever get there, then it doesnt, but judging something too early takes away its opportunity sometimes or at least makes it harder.

[@singinwhatimdoin]

The auDACITY of this calm groove. I fucking love it.

[@christina.morris]

Never quite free!!! ♥♥♥

[@nubsmcshouty6301]

I have a feeling they took all the sad dark songs from getting into knives and split them into this album

[@MrSilvUr]

The Last Place I Saw You Alive? Bell Swamp Connection?

[@adityakhanna113]

@@MrSilvUr Bell Swamp is sad but it isn't dark. It gives me the feeling of drinking soda

[@MrSilvUr]

@@adityakhanna113 Bell Swamp Connection is dark, but it isn't quiet. It gives me the feel of watching a slasher villain prowling up on an unsuspecting teen.

[@omdelta2370]

i think i am responsible for 4000 of the 44,000 views. the outro is the best ever. Matt Douglas for ever!

[@R.Bridger]

this album is gonna be really good

[@caylenbell4512]

Dropping in to say thank you TMG you changed my life. Bye

[@ThrottleKitty]

I'll be back in two years when I've listened to this enough to truly appreciate it.

[@mybrianisfried]

do you truly appreciate it now?

[@rr1ver]

do you truly appreciate it? or do you need another 2 years?

[@craigwoodward8455]

WE NEED TO KNOW!

[@AirsoftKid0118]

I was listening to Decemberists, when I saw You Were Cool in the suggested, which hooked me. Than i saw No Children, and the thumbnail that had the lyrics, "I hope we both die" enticed me more. and then I see this Never heard of you guys before but you got me hooked

[@adityakhanna113]

I'm glad! Did you discover more?

[@zekec6088]

Hast though considered the tetrapod?

[@Michael-cr2ms]

What are some more songs like this and no children?

[@GregoryJamesHulse]

Getting more Life of the World vibes hardcore, and love it very much.

[@andrew7008]

Same! reminds me of Hebrews 11:40 for some reason

[@DoctorWhoIsBeast]

"Try to keep my story straight" *jazzy badoodododo do do doo doo*

[@katm6]

I so can't wait for the new album, so I can play it on repeat just like all other TMG albums.

[@andrew7008]

May 2021 me to April 2019 me: TMG will release 4 albums in the next ~2 years and "Getting Into Knives" won't be the emo one

[@workingtitle1791]

I like this going crazy in a greenhouse and writing compulsively chapter of your career.

[@patblanchard235]

Love love love the outro on this one

[@Babybugex]

sunny liston rubbed some tiger balm into his gloves...Some things you do for money and this song you love love love.

[@zoliizs2300]

More background singing please, omg. Omg, this song is amazing

[@ashponders]

Thicc bass line PPH. Digging it.

[@howtomeetwomen-]

I'm fixated on it!

[@adaisychain4azathoth]

everyone on the planet must listen to this song at least once.

[@TeagueChrystie]

That bass line in the beginning is giving me Radar Love just long enough to feel like getting out of town, and then the rest of the song comes along. - posted from Mars, head bobbing

[@saral7675]

this song is phenomenal live!

[@Technodreamer]

This is such a groove.

[@patpratt]

Let me dance til I die. Turn the music up high and listen to the slow parts.

[@OpioidSlumber]

Hell yes!

[@johnelkin1609]

Listen to that band go!

[@lennonaug]

All eternals deck reference!

[@smithhenke5049]

I cannot explain to myself how much I already love this song

[@jadeflowerGMG]

This is great!

[@leaveittoqueen]

Sounds so nice. Excited for the nee album!

[@roday9212]

Reminds me of that video John posted on twitter in April, of him just listening to cosmic metal in his car

[@sarikik6038]

Yeah. This is really damn good. Thank you, as always.

[@bluereel1246]

this sounds so good. I love this I cant wait for the whole album!

[@Ari-13-Ana]

Awesome song!!

[@DoctorWhoIsBeast]

Good god this just hits the spot

[@northstarjakobs]

Can't wait for this album! I'm hoping that either before or after Dark in Here comes out we'll get an album for Jordan Lake Sessions 3 and 4 like we got one for 1 and 2.

[@blackspot4194]

Awesome song.

[@Davis190]

This is amazing, I'm BACK into the Mountain Goats. God I've gotten almost nothing done since 'This Year'

[@Darkkmos]

I'm so glad I preordered the vinyl

[@adaisychain4azathoth]

excited for the album. god its gonna be good.

[@thefaboo]

My wife has subtitled this one "Songs Your Husband Makes Dinner To" 😂

[@andrew7008]

hahaha amazing. shoutout to all the TMG-tolerant partners out there

[@willneu97]

I wasn't big on Getting into Knives, and this sounds like exactly what I want to hear. Very hyped!

[@BryanMasur]

Spooner Oldham is killing it on that Wurly.

[@jean-michel_comhaire]

So there's: The Best Ever Death Meat Band in Denton The Slow Parts on Death Metal Albums Then just make a death metal album then, John

[@adityakhanna113]

Pretty sure some Goths songs would fit

[@CannaCJ]

I'd like to hear more about these alien ships from ancient France, and ageless the captains at their helms.

[@PlaceHolder41]

I am all about this, has a let me bathe in demonic light vibe. I enjoy the slower stuff they've been making.

[@danih.5675]

Love the name

[@PostcardsFromAWetRock]

Is that the Cure’s 10:15 Saturday Night at the beginning?

[@MrSilvUr]

Yes! Comments aren't disabled yet! Whoo!

[@rubin8352]

DUUUUDE LETS GOOOOOOOOO

[@thesirms]

Piano and bass absolutely rip ass in this

[@timsmitchell]

Love it

[@marrickvillian]

Just... Mwah! (Chefs kiss)

[@ukulelebacon8472]

I L o v e :) as usual! tMG you are the MVPs

[@clementinefarrell8746]

[@PKMNnerdfighter]

oh i would like 800 of this

[@chrisreadman9426]

not many better outros than that in the ol' catalog thar

[@Tokumei_Denka]

Hmmm yes

[@Babybugex]

It's not Orange Ball of Love but not bad just the same.

[@MrSilvUr]

Moon Colony Bloodbath?

[@adityakhanna113]

Goths, more like! MCB is very jumpy wrt this

[@MrSilvUr]

@@adityakhanna113 Musically, sure. But the mood and vibes of the lyrics are pretty up Emerging and Satori in Denver's alley.

[@rustikideas6486]

frusciante vibes

[@jhs564]

Misheard lyrics: Always have a fleshlight just in case. I like them better