In The Studio
16 December 04
As this picture demonstrates, the Mountain Goats have been hard at work in the studio recently, putting together their third album together for 4AD.
John Darnielle (pictured right) and Peter Hughes were reunited with producer John Vanderslice (pictured left) for the recordings. JV is not only a studio genius - he's also happy to let JD win at ping-pong to maintain harmony in the pressure-cooker environment of the control room. Other friends old and new who have contributed to the new tracks include guitarist / pianist Franklin Bruno, multi-instrumentalist / engineer Scott Solter and cellist extraordinaire Erik Friedlander. You can get an insight into the sessions by checking out Peter Hughes's marvellous photo-diary.
The album will be called "The Sunset Tree". Watch out for more news on singles, touring and release dates in the New Year.