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~ Mountain Goats
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  • Audio CD (2 May 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: 4ad
  • ASIN: B0007W22IE
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 49,657 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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John Darnielle is, for all intents and purposes, the voice and vision of the Mountain Goats, though he is joined here by a handful of musicians (including John Vanderslice and Erik Friedlander) who lend texture and colour to his strummed acoustic-guitar playing and plaintive singing. THE SUNSET TREE is one of Darnielle's most strikingly honest and emotionally affecting releases. Gone are the lo-fi antics and purposeful tape hiss of early Mountain Goats outings (Darnielle released his first several albums on cassette only); here the sound is stark and clear, highlighting the vulnerable, sometimes-awkward quality of Darnielle's voice and his literate, startlingly confessional lyrics.
An inscription in the album art dedicates the record to young people who have been abused. The topic is addressed on songs like "Lion's Teeth", "This Year", and "Dance Music", where Darnielle unfolds emotionally incisive narratives about his own childhood with retrospective insight and a writer's eye for detail. Intriguing arrangements--like the string-quartet backing on "Dilaudid"--keep the sound varied, but Darnielle's guitar and voice arefront and centre throughout, leaving THE SUNSET TREE firmlywithin the Mountain Goats' stylistic ken. The unflinching honesty here marks the album as one of Darnielle's most noteworthy achievements.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sad but brilliant songs, 2 Jun 2005
By Mike Mantin (Bristol, UK) - See all my reviews
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John Darnielle, the talented lyricist and singer behind The Mountain Goats, here swaps the oblique wordplay, which baffled me on previous records, for deeply personal tales of child abuse and broken households from his past. At his most direct ('This Year', 'Dance Music'), it can be difficult to listen to, but the fact that Darnielle has dedicated the album to his abusive stepfather only symbolises the uplifting messages of hope that are also present. Musically, acoustic guitars, pianos and Darnielle's distinctively high vocals mostly lead the typically catchy pop songs, with a few exceptions: 'Dilaudid' finds Darnielle alone with a string section and the Peter Buck-esque mandolin on 'Magpie' wouldn't be out of place on R.E.M's 'Out Of Time'. Don't be put off by lyrics like "as my step father yells at my mother/launches a glass across the room"; this is a truly wonderful record. There's still time to make Darnielle the star he deserves to be.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, they spoil us!, 18 Oct 2005
By I. Lehnert (Derby/Blackburn, UK) - See all my reviews
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Eleven albums in, John Darnielle and his fellow Goats just continue to get better. Produced by indie underground icon John Vanderslice, The Sunset Tree is the Mountain Goats' most personal, most poppy at times, most beautiful and most affecting recording since their inception.

The music however, takes equal precedent with the lyrics this time, with the content mainly centered around stories of Darnielle's abusive step father, and his upbringing. But it doesn't bog down the music at all, and the each song has the same clear infectious presentation and addictiveness that's been present since 2002's 'Tallahassee'. There is much more instrumentation this time around too; gone are the days of one acoustic guitar and one voice, which this time touches shoulders with cellos and pianos. Also, Peter Hughes' fearsome bass work really comes forward in 'Broom People', one of many highlights.

All in all, the Mountain Goats don't know how to make bad records, and this could be their best. Another gem for fans, another great starter for the uninitiated. Job well done lads, again.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album, 5 May 2007
This is one album for anyone who appreciates a poetic voice and powerful folk rock. It changed the way I thought about a whole host of subjects. Darnielle grabs you with a catchy rif particularly on songs like Dance Music but leaves you feeling uncompfortable. You realise once it's too late that's his lyrics are deeply personal and moving.
A great album. The only problem with reviews like this on amazon is that you never get an unbiased view. The only people who, quite frankly, can be bothered, either love the album or hate it. Guess You'll just have to see for yourself.
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