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The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats

United States · Formed 1991

The Mountain Goats are an American indie folk band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the plural moniker. Although he remains the core member of the band, he has worked with a variety of collaborators over time, including bassist and vocalist Peter Hughes, drummer Jon Wurster, multi-instrumentalist Matt Douglas, singer-songwriter Franklin Bruno, bassist and vocalist Rachel Ware, singer-songwriter/producer John Vanderslice, guitarist Kaki King, and multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark.

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Albums31

Days

Days

2026
Put the Message in the Box / Migrations

Put the Message in the Box / Migrations

2026
Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan

Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan

2025
Jenny From Thebes

Jenny From Thebes

2023
Bleed Out

Bleed Out

2022
Dark in Here

Dark in Here

2021
Getting Into Knives

Getting Into Knives

2020
Songs for Pierre Chuvin

Songs for Pierre Chuvin

2020
In League With Dragons

In League With Dragons

2019
Goths

Goths

2017
Beat the Champ
C

Beat the Champ

2015·1 grade
Transcendental Youth
B-

Transcendental Youth

2012·1 grade
All Eternals Deck
B-

All Eternals Deck

2011·1 grade
The Life of the World to Come

The Life of the World to Come

2009
Heretic Pride
C

Heretic Pride

2008·1 grade
Hail and Farewell, Gothenburg

Hail and Farewell, Gothenburg

2007
Get Lonely
C

Get Lonely

2006·1 grade
The Sunset Tree
B

The Sunset Tree

2005·1 grade
We Shall All Be Healed
C

We Shall All Be Healed

2004·1 grade
Tallahassee
B-

Tallahassee

2002·1 grade
All Hail West Texas
B-

All Hail West Texas

2002·1 grade
The Coroner's Gambit
B-

The Coroner's Gambit

2000·1 grade
Full Force Galesburg
B-

Full Force Galesburg

1997·1 grade
Nothing for Juice

Nothing for Juice

1996
Sweden

Sweden

1995
Zopilote Machine

Zopilote Machine

1994
Taking the Dative

Taking the Dative

1994
Hot Garden Stomp

Hot Garden Stomp

1993
Transmissions to Horace

Transmissions to Horace

1993
The Hound Chronicles

The Hound Chronicles

1992
Taboo VI: The Homecoming

Taboo VI: The Homecoming

1991

EPs24

Hex of Infinite Binding EP

Hex of Infinite Binding EP

2018
Lagniappe Sessions

Lagniappe Sessions

2018
Marsh Witch Visions

Marsh Witch Visions

2017
Selected Goths in Ambient

Selected Goths in Ambient

2017
Moon Colony Bloodbath

Moon Colony Bloodbath

2009
Three for Mike G

Three for Mike G

2008
Black Pear Tree

Black Pear Tree

2008
Satanic Messiah EP

Satanic Messiah EP

2008
Seven for Australia

Seven for Australia

2008
Babylon Springs EP

Babylon Springs EP

2006
Dilaudid

Dilaudid

2005
Devil in the Shortwave

Devil in the Shortwave

2002
Jam Eater Blues

Jam Eater Blues

2001
On Juhu Beach

On Juhu Beach

2001
Isopanisad Radio Hour

Isopanisad Radio Hour

2000
New Asian Cinema

New Asian Cinema

1998
Orange Raja, Blood Royal

Orange Raja, Blood Royal

1995
Songs for Peter Hughes

Songs for Peter Hughes

1995
Songs About Fire

Songs About Fire

1995
Nine Black Poppies

Nine Black Poppies

1995
Yam, the King of Crops

Yam, the King of Crops

1994
Philyra

Philyra

1994
Beautiful Rat Sunset

Beautiful Rat Sunset

1994
Songs for Petronius

Songs for Petronius

1992

Compilations4

The Jordan Lake Sessions: Volumes 3 and 4

The Jordan Lake Sessions: Volumes 3 and 4

2021
The Hound Chronicles / Hot Garden Stomp

The Hound Chronicles / Hot Garden Stomp

2012
Bitter Melon Farm

Bitter Melon Farm

2002
Ghana

Ghana

2002

Live Albums1

Live Archive Vol. 1: Going to Princeton 10/20/24

Live Archive Vol. 1: Going to Princeton 10/20/24

2025