The Mountain Goats (music song, indie, albums, cover, bands)

MrFloyd · 01-09-2006, 06:09 PM

I'm just wondering if there are any big Mountain Goats fans out there. I love their new album "The Sunset Tree", and was always a big Neutral Milk Hotel fan, any opinions on how the two bands differ and which you like bettter and why? Personally I enjoy the usage of horns that is prevelant in Neutral Milk Hotels musci and the music seems a little more adolecent to me which is a quality I like.

Music Director · 01-09-2006, 07:10 PM

I've never heard Neutral Milk Hotel but have heard a lot about them.

I do like the Mountain Goats. We Shall All Be Healed is my favorite of what I've heard so far. The Sunset Tree is pretty good as well.

TheBig3 · 01-09-2006, 07:57 PM

Isn't the MG's folk, and isn't it one guy?

I've heard "anti-music song" which is ****ing awesome, I feel that song was written in the voice of MB, bitching about copy cat loser musicians

and I've heard some song with the refrain "there a monkey in the basement" and that song was mighty good.

IndiElectronica · 01-10-2006, 03:47 AM

just getting into the mt goats... a bit more poppy than NMH but otherwise quite similar...

puddin · 01-10-2006, 04:53 AM

NMH are a bit more baroque, and in my opinion, a whole lot better. Not to say the Mountain Goats aren't great.

Expletive Deleted · 01-10-2006, 05:52 PM

I like the new album, and the Silver Jews cover they did. That's all I've heard by them, bar a few random songs ("Going to Georgia"!!!).

talking0head0 · 01-10-2006, 09:51 PM

I was realy impressed by 'the sunset tree' and 'all hail west texas', i cant stop listening to pale green things. Ive never listened to Neutral Milk Hotel but will make an effort to get hold of a cd.

benbrignell · 01-17-2006, 08:39 AM

I love the Mountain Goats, there's such a great sense of escape in "This Year" - although most songs seem to be about his abusive step father!

Pink City · 02-18-2006, 11:36 PM

i heard they were awesome. i kinda anticipated something alot better then what they actually are. not to bad though.

swim · 07-19-2006, 08:43 AM

bump

I love John Darnielle. Nine Black Poppies and Tallahasee are my favorite albums. I think people on the indie board would like this sort of stuff, go check it out people.

01-09-2006, 06:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
MrFloyd Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 34	The Mountain Goats I'm just wondering if there are any big Mountain Goats fans out there. I love their new album "The Sunset Tree", and was always a big Neutral Milk Hotel fan, any opinions on how the two bands differ and which you like bettter and why? Personally I enjoy the usage of horns that is prevelant in Neutral Milk Hotels musci and the music seems a little more adolecent to me which is a quality I like. __________________ "And if my thought-dreams could be seen They'd probably put my head in a guillotine"

01-09-2006, 07:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Music Director Groupie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 6	I've never heard Neutral Milk Hotel but have heard a lot about them. I do like the Mountain Goats. We Shall All Be Healed is my favorite of what I've heard so far. The Sunset Tree is pretty good as well. __________________ www.FlyingFunkRadio.com

01-09-2006, 07:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Isn't the MG's folk, and isn't it one guy? I've heard "anti-music song" which is ****ing awesome, I feel that song was written in the voice of MB, bitching about copy cat loser musicians and I've heard some song with the refrain "there a monkey in the basement" and that song was mighty good. __________________ I've moved to a new address

01-10-2006, 03:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 657	just getting into the mt goats... a bit more poppy than NMH but otherwise quite similar... __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

01-10-2006, 04:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
puddin Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 87	NMH are a bit more baroque, and in my opinion, a whole lot better. Not to say the Mountain Goats aren't great. __________________ Go back to those gold soundz.

01-10-2006, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Expletive Deleted Dancing Machine Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,108	I like the new album, and the Silver Jews cover they did. That's all I've heard by them, bar a few random songs ("Going to Georgia"!!!).

01-10-2006, 09:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
talking0head0 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3	I was realy impressed by 'the sunset tree' and 'all hail west texas', i cant stop listening to pale green things. Ive never listened to Neutral Milk Hotel but will make an effort to get hold of a cd.

01-17-2006, 08:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
benbrignell Groupie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3	I love the Mountain Goats, there's such a great sense of escape in "This Year" - although most songs seem to be about his abusive step father!

02-18-2006, 11:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pink City Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Aus Posts: 49	i heard they were awesome. i kinda anticipated something alot better then what they actually are. not to bad though. __________________ Could you wanna take my picture?

07-19-2006, 08:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	bump I love John Darnielle. Nine Black Poppies and Tallahasee are my favorite albums. I think people on the indie board would like this sort of stuff, go check it out people. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/