The Mountain Goats
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The Mountain Goats are an American indie folk-rock band led by singer-songwriter John Darnielle, known for their narrative-driven lyrics and lo-fi origins.
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
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indie folk band ⓘ indie rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1991 ⓘ |
| basedIn | Durham, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| earlyRecordingMedium | boombox cassette recorder ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1991 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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folk rock ⓘ indie folk ⓘ indie rock ⓘ lo-fi ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
All Eternals Deck
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All Hail West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Beat the Champ NERFINISHED ⓘ Bleed Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Dark in Here NERFINISHED ⓘ Full Force Galesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Get Lonely NERFINISHED ⓘ Getting Into Knives NERFINISHED ⓘ Goths NERFINISHED ⓘ Heretic Pride NERFINISHED ⓘ In League with Dragons NERFINISHED ⓘ Jenny from Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ Nothing for Juice NERFINISHED ⓘ Songs for Pierre Chuvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Tallahassee NERFINISHED ⓘ The Coroner's Gambit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Life of the World to Come NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sunset Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ Transcendental Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ We Shall All Be Healed NERFINISHED ⓘ Zopilote Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFanbaseNickname | Goats fans ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Franklin Bruno
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John Vanderslice (tour collaborator) NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Peter Hughes (touring, pre-full membership) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel Ware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | John Darnielle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
John Darnielle
NERFINISHED
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Jon Wurster NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
addiction
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fictional narratives ⓘ personal trauma ⓘ relationships ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lo-fi recording style in early releases
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narrative-driven lyrics ⓘ |
| notableSong |
No Children
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The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton NERFINISHED ⓘ This Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Up the Wolves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyFrom | Claremont, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySongwriter | John Darnielle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
4AD
NERFINISHED
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Absolutely Kosher Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Merge Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Shrimper Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mountain-goats.com/ ⓘ |
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