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Transmissions to Horace
Folk · 1993 · 2 tracks

Transmissions to Horace

The Mountain Goats

Abrasive acoustic guitar and hyper-literate vocals captured on a Panasonic boombox. The sound of a songwriter finding his voice through tape hiss and grit.

1993 · Sonic Enemy

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A frantic, hyper-focused urgency that feels both deeply private and universally resonant.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks
06
Going to Monaco
2:59
07
Star Dusting
2:10
Moments Worth Listening For
The audible click of the tape recorder starting and stopping between takes.
The aggressive, rhythmic thrum of the guitar strings hitting the fretboard on Going to Monaco.
A sudden shift from a near-whisper to a desperate, strained shout that peaks the microphone.
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 Transmissions to Horace sound next to the rest of The Mountain Goats's catalogue?

Urgent+3.2σ

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

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