New Mountain Goats single

I finally came around to the Mountain Goats sometime in the last year or so. In the end, it was their 2006 album Get Lonely and specifically the single, "Woke Up New" that did it for me. Quirky lyrics and simple song structures augmented with just the right amount of percussion and strings.

Now, John Darnielle and Peter Hughes will be releasing their new album, Heretic Pride, on February 19th. Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster, who gives Davey Grohl a run for his money in the funniest man in rock category, continues his work with the band. The first single, "Sax Rohmer #1", clearly benefits from Wurster's drum work. They will be hitting the East Coast this March so check them out.

listen to Sax Rohmer #1

and check out the video for Woke Up New from the album Get Lonely.