Announce new album; download 'Genesis 3:23' now.
28 July 09
4AD can reveal the return of The Mountain Goats, who release The Life Of The World To Come (CAD2932) on October 5 (10/6 in US).
With John Darnielle remaining the band’s creative hub alongside Peter Hughes and Jon Wurster, the album was recorded this spring in three studios across three states and features string arrangements from Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy). The record is less a profession of religious faith than an immersion in Biblical poetry and imagery, with the songs on The Life of the World to Come taking their names from verses that informed or inspired them.
More on the recording from John Darnielle:
“The album was recorded between April and June: first at Electrical Audio with Brandon Eggleston; then at Sonic Ranch with John Congleton; and finally at Baucom Road with Scott Solter. Scott also mixed the entire album at Baucom Road. The band is still Jon Wurster, Peter Hughes, and me; Owen Pallett did string arrangments and played on the Electrical session.
“I guess the obvious question is going to be: "John, have you had some sort of religious awakening?" and while I guess lots of people might want to be coy about answering that, that's never really been my style, so: no. It's not like that. It's not some heavy-narrative-distance deal either, though, and it's not a screed. It's twelve songs the Bible taught me, kind of. More than that I'd want to wait to say until some people have heard it, which won't be long. Will there be more news soon, quite soon? Like, next week? Oh yes there will!”
To celebrate the release - the band’s sixth album for 4AD following on from last year's Heretic Pride - “Genesis 3:23” from the forthcoming record has been made available to download from 4AD.com, from the player (also streamable by clicking here).
The Life Of The World To Come:
"1 Samuel 15:23"
"Psalms 40:2"
"Genesis 3:23"
"Philippians 3:20-21"
"Hebrews 11:40"
"Genesis 30:3"
"Romans 10:9"
"1 John 4:16"
"Matthew 25:21"
"Deuteronomy 2:10"
"Isaiah 45:23"
"Ezekiel 7 and the Permanent Efficacy of Grace"
Head to the Mountain Goats website for more information on the release.
The Life Of The World To Come (CAD2932) on October 5 (10/6 in US) on CD/2XLP.