Dark in Here
| Dark in Here | ||||
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| Released | June 25, 2021[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 9–14, 2020[2] | |||
| Studio | FAME Studios Muscle Shoals, Alabama, US | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 46:45 | |||
| Label | Merge[1] | |||
| Producer | Matt Ross-Spang | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Paste | 8.3/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[2] |
| Rolling Stone |    [5] |
| American Songwriter | [6] |
Dark in Here is the 20th studio album by indie folk band the Mountain Goats, released June 25, 2021[1] through Merge Records.[2] The album was recorded in March 2020, just one week after Getting Into Knives (2020), at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.[7] Dark in Here was produced by Matt Ross-Spang, who also produced Getting Into Knives and engineered In League with Dragons (2019).[2] In addition to being available on streaming and download services, the album was released physically on CD and vinyl.
The album's lead single, "Mobile", featuring organists Spooner Oldham and Will McFarlane, was released on April 20, 2021.[8] "The Slow Parts on Death Metal Albums" was released on May 11, 2021, and the title track "Dark in Here" was released as the final single on June 3, 2021.
The album's cover art is a portion of the painting Valborgsmässoafton i Bergslagen, Grangärde i Dalarna ("Walpurgis Night in Bergslagen, Grandgärde in Dalarna") by Anshelm Schultzberg (1896).[1]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by John Darnielle.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Parisian Enclave" | 1:25 |
| 2. | "The Destruction of the Kola Superdeep Borehole Tower" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Mobile" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Dark in Here" | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Lizard Suit" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "When a Powerful Animal Comes" | 5:26 |
| 7. | "To the Headless Horseman" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "The New Hydra Collection" | 2:28 |
| 9. | "The Slow Parts on Death Metal Albums" | 5:26 |
| 10. | "Before I Got There" | 4:14 |
| 11. | "Arguing with the Ghost of Peter Laughner About His Coney Island Baby Review" | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Let Me Bathe in Demonic Light" | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 46:45 | |
Personnel[]
The Mountain Goats
- John Darnielle – guitars, vocals, piano
- Peter Hughes – bass
- Jon Wurster – drums, percussion
- Matt Douglas – woodwinds, piano, guitar
Additional personnel
- Spooner Oldham – Hammond B-3, Wurlitzer organ
- Will McFarlane – guitar
- Susan Marshall – vocal harmony
- Reba Russell – vocal harmony
Production
- Matt Ross-Spang – production, engineering
- Shana Gandhi – mixing
- John Lee Gifford – production assistant
- Brent Lambert – mastering (The Kitchen Mastering, Carrboro, North Carolina)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Dark in Here". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Conaton, Chris. "The Mountain Goats say it's 'Dark in Here'". PopMatters. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Dark in Here - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Crump, Andy (June 25, 2021). "It's Getting 'Dark in Here' for The Mountain Goats". Paste. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (June 29, 2021). "Mountain Goats Mix Terror and Beauty on 'Dark in Here'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee (June 28, 2021). "The Mountain Goats Dig Into Darkness on 'Dark In Here'". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Willis, Joey (June 24, 2021). "The Mountain Goats move across the musical map on 'Dark in Here' (Album Review)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Turman, Katherine (April 19, 2021). "The Mountain Goats Share 'Mobile' Single Ahead Of New 'Dark In Here' LP". Spin. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
External links[]
- Dark in Here at Discogs (list of releases)
- 2021 albums
- Merge Records albums
- The Mountain Goats albums
- Albums produced by Matt Ross-Spang