The Mountain Goats "Younger"

[@jessiemilne273]

I can't believe we are in the era of 6 minute mountain goats songs

[@sasquatchinhd6181]

Watching one of my favorite hobbies and favorite bands merge. Am I awake?

[@Megameh64]

How glorious

[@mthomsmith]

not only 6 minute songs but there's what, 3? 4? guitars all layered up here? They're really doubling down after Goths

[@jagoandlitefoot]

@Christopher Bingham iTunes says Going Invisible 2 is only 3:05 long, but An Antidote For Strychnine is 6:04.

[@medes5597]

He's gone from one extreme (short songs buried in tape hiss) to the other (long, borderline over produced songs with practically every high end recording gimmick) I prefer the "I can't even play guitar really, I can just write poems" John of a few years ago but anything that keeps John engaged as an artist is cool with me.

[@bunny5728]

I know not many people like the saxophone outro but to me that's the best part!

[@sickgringo007]

John Darnielle is one of the greatest songwriters of our time

[@inspectorjavert5563]

Not really. His songwriting comes off as pretentious and sophomoric.

[@teajay8769]

Saying words like pretentious and sophomoric comes off as pompous and naive

[@psimoes2000]

@@teajay8769 Saying words like pompous and naive comes off as pretentious and sophomoric

[@gmowoman]

@@psimoes2000 ouroboros

[@StudioSkiesAndWater]

I did the album artworks! :) Love this song

[@dangshnizzle6929]

Very cool:) How did John get in contact with you is there a story there?

[@tristanchristensen5963]

Very beautiful.

[@2du2]

Super cool piece of art! Nice work!

[@dcedrick6912]

effing beautiful! whenever i finally publish my Saga... yeah, you're the first one i contact for cover art!

[@metallicamoose]

How did you make an apocalypse look cozy?

[@termsofutilization]

I was already really into this song before the sax outro came in and blew me away.

[@aslawrence]

Matt Douglas - my god/my god/my god/he is something. Stepped in four years ago with that beloved dad beard and his old-school Vans sk8-hi’s, and humbly opened the Matrix for tMG. It’s limits past the limits for John now; with Matt behind him he’s gone full-blown Super Saiyan. Oceanographer’s Choice, See America Right, oh my god Maize Stalk Drinking Blood. Lord send me a divine thesaurus, I need a word for “Transcendent’s in the rear view.”

[@aslawrence]

that little 70’s “HOO” in the intro. swung back around at 5:42 took me out at the knees. thank you broken bones

[@dangshnizzle6929]

(W)hooo

[@narrativematters4100]

This is going to be amazing.

[@NewAlternative40Chart]

"Younger" debuted at #37 on the New Alternative 40 Chart this week!

[@dangshnizzle6929]

Are there any charts that take into account streams these days? Or do they all

[@NewAlternative40Chart]

@@dangshnizzle6929 The New Alternative 40 does.

[@nickw5682]

If ever song is at this quality I feel like it has the potential to be my new favorite mountain goats album of all time

[@TheVelvetUnderdog]

This recalls No I Can't, Goddamn These Vampires, and the Tallahassee era in ways that I love, pushed forward with that great, intense saxophone outro. Can't wait - must wait, but can't.

[@TheVelvetUnderdog]

@Joel Chin yeah bassically - it's incredibly close but not exactly the same. It's got to be a direct reference I guess?

[@alexthethu]

Man this is some Cold War spy fantasy, and I really dig it. I never thought to put numbers stations and cyanide pills in my D&D game, now I think I have to.

[@thekingofgoons]

when i heard of this i thought of the mercenary company my players are trying to make right now lol.

[@broceollomon]

Sounds like you should play Gumshoe.

[@johnbrownlee5419]

Spycraft man.

[@emphracy8307]

The cyanide dealer is a humanoid frog who makes the pill capsules with its dried saliva. Have him "lie in wait, by the gleaming city gate"

[@danielthompson2353]

Crank that siren high Drain the wellspring dry Map of your coordinates Send out scouts by day Dole out mercenary pay For restless young subordinates It never hurts to give thanks to the local gods You never know who might be hungry It never hurts to scan the windows on the upper floor I saw a face there once before when I was younger Set the torch aflame Call the night by name Stake out your dark position Lie in wait By the gleaming city gate Try not to lose sight of the mission It never hurts to give thanks to the broken bones You had to use to build your ladder Moment close at hand Half of you will never understand And it doesn't really matter Big smile on my face Capsule just in case Underneath my tongue Voices on the breeze I heard voices once like these when I was younger Blood rushing to my face I know that sweet warm taste And the bitter trace Storm right down that hill If I don’t, no-one will Follow me right through the chaos This whole house is doomed Even the big parts get consumed Prepare a grave for Menelaus It never hurts to give thanks to the navigator Even when he's spitting out random numbers I knew what those figures meant And what they hoped to represent When I was younger [Saxophone solo]

[@etparadox]

Thx for transcribing!

[@BKRockwell]

*map out, not 'map of'. 'Map' is a verb there. The first verse is all actions.

[@dave8595]

Gonna guess it should be 'Knight' not 'night'

[@puppable]

@@dave8595 "Call the knight by name" is standard fantasy fare, while "Call the night by name" is one of the coolest lines I've heard in a song

[@nicotiro]

Thought it was name the knight by day

[@DuneReference]

anyone else getting vivid mid 2000s tmg vibes from this in the best way possible????

[@DuneReference]

Joel Chin ok

[@Megameh64]

Joel Chin which one?

[@Anarchivist343]

@@Megameh64 no I can't I think

[@mthomsmith]

@@Anarchivist343 oh you're right, it totally does sound like No I Can't

[@bigbixiebigbitty7485]

@Joel Chin - "Barely Breathing" by Duncan Sheik,

[@phishfullofasha]

It's possible that I heard this song at 2am while sleeping on a friend's sofa and tried to hug the screen like a teddy bear.

[@anti-skub2164]

That opening drum beat has me wanting to yell *HELLO THERE, THE ANGEL FROM MY NIGHTMARE*

[@BlueBoy0]

Mountain Goats ruleth the land. I don't know if this album will be any good, but it definitely won't be boring.

[@IanEckie]

Love this!! Chords reminds me of another classic TMG song "No I Can't".

[@Hannah-xq4pc]

I am so excited for this album! DRAGON NOIR.

[@Justin-ib2iz]

I've been stuck in mountain goats past for a good few years. This gonna be the one to pull me back into the present.

[@smoorecrux]

Oof dang geez this is good. Also: that album art!! Also also: here's hoping the next season of I Only Listen to The Mountain Goats features this.

[@madisonc1588]

Haha, that's how I discovered them, glad I found that podcast!

[@KeithNovember]

A new style called "Dragon Noir"?. I can dig it.

[@inexplicablemoose4118]

HOLY HELL YES

[@Turkomendibeltz]

sonido sublime que te transporta a otro mundo,generoso en el desarrollo,fantastico.

[@brycerosenwald2915]

Definitely hearing the same guitar line from "No I Can't" - Em7, Em#6, Emb6, Em!!!

[@thespacejamber]

jd mentioned on twitter that this was intentional, esp. bc it came from when he was younger

[@dcedrick6912]

i'm finally gonna see you sept 12 2019 in SF. Hands down my favorite band. The Magpie will have his way!

[@dcedrick6912]

I CANT WAIT! Get us a playlist asap! Or not! I will sing "House Guest" solo if need be!

[@PolicemanPlanet]

God Damn Those Vampires 2: Dragon Bungaloo.

[@JoeySocko]

So I have heard of this band from a co worker. Never listened to any of there songs. But I got pumped when I heard they where doing a D n D album. I have to say. This is a good song. I will buy the album.

[@Myebayvideoschicago]

i love the way he says "ton-geh"

[@AtticusAngelus]

Love the song and the concept. You are literally the band that inspired me to make my own concept album, funny enough it was a D&D inspired album!

[@sspiderandbee]

This has been listened to over 40,000 times now and I think I'm responsible for at least half of those at this point.

[@switzerlandmk2859]

Currently working on a new noir campaign because of this song, thanks for the inspiration and great song.

[@Megameh64]

a particularly floppy piece of provolone cheese spill me some plot details

[@emphracy8307]

I'm playing a Dwarf Mammoth named Corncob with bad gas and phsycic powers.

[@tonightwethrash4893]

my fire has been stoked

[@PlaceHolder41]

The more I listen to this song and cadaver sniffing dog I love it more and more. I think this album will be like beat the champ and grow better and better the more you listen.

[@kathleen109]

The CD arrived yesterday, but for some reason, I'm listening on KZbin.

[@E.A.B.]

So very excited to have this to look forward to! And if you're complaining about the same chord progression as "No I Can't," either try to find a way to get over it, or don't listen to it (or at least don't drop annoying comments complaining about it). Learn to understand The Mountain Goats.

[@jollyrouge]

OH fk. This album is awesome. Thank God.

[@Katocat]

This is trully amazing, it deeps down into me man... I can imagine the story of the lyrics on this song

[@stephenjonke8647]

So good. I'm glad guitars are back!

[@vivisectiondrag]

I'm ready for this album to kick my ass

[@zaqcol9097]

I'm so excited to share the results of your musical journey with thousands of The Mountain Goats fans!

[@tiffablue]

This slaps

[@sandral5296]

I'm still in awe, I'm a long time fan but, wow, this album is simply a masterpiece 🐉⚔️ again!

[@oneidavf]

It never hurts to scan the windows on the upper floor. I saw a face there once before when I was younger.

[@foodstampdavis5259]

First the wrestling album and now this. Have you been reading my diary?

[@dinahmorris8759]

we all on same page (yr diary or min e?????)

[@MrOllyroberts]

Good God, that's good. Love love love it. #IonlylistentotheMountainGoats.

[@papajohn6839]

According to the “I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats” podcast, the album was originally titled “Younger”, in case anyone wanted to know

[@dravan]

This is the first song by The Mountain Goats that I have heard. Looking forward to the Wizards of the Coast collaboration stream even though their tweet was pretty awful.

[@CarbonBasedRainForm]

if you're interested, Heretic Pride is probably the best introductory album, and it's bloody good

[@termsofutilization]

@@CarbonBasedRainForm personally I would have said Tallahassee, but Heretic Pride definitely feels more like this song.

[@dangshnizzle6929]

The most amazing thing about to Mountain Goats is that if you ask for introductory records from 10 different fans, you will get 10 different answers. I say We Shall All Be Healed + Devil in The Shortwave:) Enjoy this life changing event.

[@tedorbach3430]

@@dangshnizzle6929 This. Sunset Tree is probably the best introductory record, but I'd say a three way tie for second is between All Hail West Texas, Full Force Galesburg and Transcendental Youth.

[@bartewing8099]

From Jon Wurster drum intro to Matt Douglas sax closing with Zelda level album those dirty nasty goats have done it again

[@thezachster18]

the acoustic guitar is back!

[@dustymiller7120]

LOVING THIS SOUND

[@hawyee9090]

this is all i care about forever thank you for my life

[@TheAllisterMac]

It's really hard to find a another band that drops album after album and always has solid songs that are well written.

[@stranoj]

We need you, John!

[@jasonthefates7311]

May this drip of inspiration from your soul above not dissipate., but rather have positive and lasting effect, that from this event onwards you should live your life with higher consciousness. Be aware of the blessings in your life and be prepared to receive more and more & more. In other words GOOD MAZEL! Sincerely Inflected upon you by Jason. Ole neighbors. Stolen from Aron Moss

[@williemcgee7291]

I liked this new song a lot! Augurs well for the new album I'd say, color me psyched.

[@bryanboggs8141]

Just got tickets for the new tour really miss their small venue shows though

[@Durmomo0]

New song sounds great. Really cool musically

[@KellenM]

great song

[@ellenparobeck4057]

I haven't read others' comments yet but I can't believe how much they sound like Porcupine Tree. Love this song!

[@AliceClow]

Never thought I’d see PT name-dropped in the comments of a Mountain Goats vid of all places! Not that I’m complaining 😅 And yeah, I suppose the percussion sounds a bit like a Gavin beat

[@unabonger2876]

i don’t know whether this will be the best mountain goats album of all time or the worst, either way i’m hyped

[@Scifiguy11th]

It's already better than Goths

[@SnugJoiner]

"If you're not nervous, you're not growing" is probably a suitable way to describe TMG's musical methodology.

[@metallicamoose]

What do you think now? I've got New Album Bias, but I rank it almost tied with Tallahassee and Beat The Champ (ie, top five)

[@rhondareis3685]

Wow. If the whole album is like this single, this is the greatest achievement since Heretic Pride. Shows a maturity (after all, he's married with kids now, and a novelist) yet keeps that edge he had when he was . . . well, when he was younger.

[@thefpvyawthority8106]

Timeless

[@pseudogenesis]

Captivating

[@anus9]

This sounds more in the direction of The Decemberists and I love it.

[@andrewcounts7136]

This song is about D&D…..💪👌

[@BreakdanceingAtNight]

I’m here because of the fanfic :)

[@jasonthefates7311]

Also, Perfect timing RSD19 nice job! Thank you Merge for sharing. Sick of the pollen argggggghh

[@vr180protests6]

Love it!

[@eggsngritstn]

As always it's a different direction, but somehow still has the same sound. I like.

[@MCVessels]

John Darnielle and Owen Pallett, working on the same album? What is this, a crossover episode?

[@sietsejohannes]

Stellar!

[@Speedy_Cheeto]

Yessssssss♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@dinahmorris8759]

saw this band in Auckland in ...well a number of years ago- greaT GIG..what IS it with effing Drag-ons?

[@TheIntentionStudios]

what a bop

[@TK-_-GZ]

algorithmic punch! ("you never know who might be hungry")

[@bighun3017]

George the genius brought me here!

[@CalibreCross]

My body is ready

[@aBIGdeadHEAD]

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Adenn0012]

Bonfire Lit

[@pheo4156]

yo what the FUCK this is so good

[@goatbot9733]

Pretty nice one

[@rensm7873]

Oh great I cant wait for John to emotionally wreck me while writing absolutely glorious songs about one of my favorite things. first it was Pro Wrestling, now its D&D and fantasy tropes.....

[@mickeyaltizer2329]

Dragons are really jealous of Pokemon, because we just try to catch them. We slay Dragons.

[@rylie8989]

Holy shit

[@josephknowles7721]

Did anyone else when first hearing the drum beat thought this is I Miss you?

[@nipavenger]

😻😻😻😻

[@2Stripez]

Thank you for the chocolates

[@t-man5196]

Interesting song, kind of reminds me of a more mellow, more vocally underwhelming version of She's Calling You by Bad Brains.

[@cgarett1071]

I'm not a huge fan of this album, but this and Waylon Jennings live are great.

[@charbyram]

when the sax hits all bets are off

[@ingunnh8026]

wiiiihooo!

[@RebekaDimitrova]

John Green brought me here

[@Hubris73]

Its good, I like it...but...as is so often the case when TMG goes for denser musical production, John's voice (the most singular and elemental component of their music) kind of gets lost in the shuffle. Don't get me wrong, I love the jam sesh at the end - I just wish they would grab the knob for John's mic and keep pushing it up until the plastic snaps off...

[@benmech]

Reminding me of Steven Wilson’s later Porcupine Tree era with high fantasy lyrics instead

[@lorebroker52]

kind of yes but also kind of no. Late PT was very metal.

[@foosefoosefoosefoose]

wait holy shit it DOES sound like pt. and thats so perfect For this thematically.

[@johnlovell9201]

Much more similar to Stupid Dream imo

[@metallicamoose]

AAAA FUCK THE WOLF IN WHITE VAN ALBUM IS COMING

[@pucktoad]

Ohboyohboyohboy

[@AvalonisHere]

John is good.

[@Maria-rp6lt]

The beginning sounds a bit like the last day of summer by the cure

[@boppinslewinski9656]

more songs like this song and ill be in heaven. SIMILAR TO THIS ONE PLEASE. anyone? rest on the album seem different to me. not as epic

[@ThrottleKitty]

This whole house is doomed Even the big parts get consumed

[@MrMrjohnkyle]

someone told him, or taught him to always look up... im confused