Goths

Rock · 2017 · 12 tracks · 55m

Goths

The Mountain Goats

A lush, guitar-free concept album exploring the aging remnants of the goth subculture through electric pianos, woodwinds, and hyper-specific lyrical lore.

It's a Mountain Goats record with zero guitars and 100% more woodwinds about the guys who stayed in the goth scene too long.

A sophisticated, nostalgic reflection on youth subcultures and the dignity of aging.

Goths · vs · The Mountain Goats

Nostalgic+2.8σ

Nostalgic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 55m

01

Rain in Soho

4:46

02

Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back to Leeds

4:18

03

The Grey King and the Silver Flame Attunement

4:54

04

We Do It Different on the West Coast

5:21

05

Unicorn Tolerance

5:24

06

Stench of the Unburied

4:30

07

Wear Black

4:11

08

Paid in Cocaine

3:57

09

Rage of Travers

5:54

10

Shelved

4:01

11

For the Portuguese Goth Metal Bands

4:10

12

Abandoned Flesh

3:42

Moments Worth Waiting For

The ominous choral introduction of Rain in Soho that sets a surprisingly dark, theatrical tone for the record.

The smooth, jazzy saxophone solo in We Do It Different on the West Coast that highlights the album's guitar-free palette.

The heartbreakingly mundane detail of a legendary goth icon moving back to his hometown in Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back to Leeds.

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