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All Hail West Texas
Folk · 2002 · 14 tracks

All Hail West Texas

The Mountain Goats

Fourteen character studies captured on a grinding boombox. A masterclass in narrative songwriting where the tape hiss is as vital as the acoustic guitar.

February 19, 2002 · Merge Records

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A fierce and dusty collection of stories about finding dignity in the middle of a breakdown.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton
2:37
02
Fall of the Star High School Running Back
1:49
03
Color in Your Cheeks
2:40
04
Jenny
2:51
05
Fault Lines
2:38
06
Balance
2:03
07
Pink and Blue
2:29
08
Riches and Wonders
3:57
09
The Mess Inside
3:35
10
Jeff Davis County Blues
3:14
11
Distant Stations
3:04
12
Blues in Dallas
4:15
13
Source Decay
3:47
14
Absolute Lithops Effect
3:08
Moments Worth Listening For
The mechanical click of the boombox record button engaging before the first guitar chord
The cathartic, shouted refrain of 'Hail Satan' that transforms into a celebratory anthem of resilience
The sudden, jarring silence following the final Casio keyboard note on the closing track
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does All Hail West Texas sound next to the rest of The Mountain Goats's catalogue?

Raw+1.6σ

The vocals lean notably further into raw than the rest of the catalogue.

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