aaamusic | On 13, Aug 2011

Check out the new  Mountain Goats animated video For “Estate Sale Sign” their “blistering anthem” (NPR) from All Eternals Deck here

Directed by Brooklyn-based animation team, Awesome and Modest, the video was made using mixed media and handmade techniques to craft the eerie landscapes and anthropomorphic creatures at war over a snow globe.

The Mountain Goats will be returning to the UK in December, joining the line-up at All Tomorrow’s Parties curated by Jeff Magnum (2nd – 4th December).

Before then, the band are on tour in the US with Bright Eyes, and will then play Lollapalooza.  John Darnielle will also be performing a solo show at the Maximum Ames Festival in September.


New album, All Eternals Deck is out now on Tomlab.

“Occasionally devastating, often outstanding”  NME

“…enthralling songs.”  Q

“…the perfect balance between wild imagery and plaintive sentiment.”  Mojo

“If you haven’t come across their charm, it’s a good place to start.”  Clash

“All Eternals Deck sees The Mountain Goats deliver their most assured sound and Darnielle his most profound poetry.”  MusicOMH

“All Eternals Deck is the most elegant rendition yet of their more reflective sound.”  For Folks Sake

“There are no ham-fisted reggae rubs or overreaching rock moments; instead, the band simply plays with nuance and purpose, elaborating the lyrics by first understanding them.”  Pitchfork

“The Mountain Goats’ latest, shows Darnielle’s folk rock growing more diverse, swelled with strings and choral harmonizing.”  Rolling Stone

“As usual, the North Carolina trio’s latest is musically contemplative (mostly acoustic guitar or piano, bass, drums, maybe strings) and lyrically bountiful (camera-ready metaphors, idiosyncratic settings, characters with warts).”  Spin

“This carefully sculpted juxtaposition of weight and waft has by now become the band’s larger calling, and All Eternals Deck manages to be simultaneously esoteric and accessible, faithful and irreverent.”  Paste Magazine

The Mountain Goats On The Web:
www.mountain-goats.com
twitter.com/mountain_goats
www.facebook.com/pages/the-Mountain-Goats/17314008126