On Nov. 7 The Mountain Goats return with their latest full-length effort, Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan, releasing via Cadmean Dawn Records.
The record is described as "a full-on musical that stands as the most conceptually detailed and musically elaborate project in the band’s ever-expanding catalog," with guest contributions from Tommy Stinson (The Replacements), harpist Mikaela Davis, and musical theater artist Lin-Manuel Miranda. It also features a new bassist, Cameron Ralston.
“There were sixteen men on a fishing boat but only three survived the storm, and one of those went missing, and is presumed dead. That leaves me & Peter Balkan, whose health is failing as his apocalyptic visions dissipate in the spray at the shore,” John Darnielle says of the premise.
TOUR DATES:
09/17 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
09/18 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
09/19 – Isle of Palms, SC @ The Windjammer
09/20 – Black Mountain, NC @ Pisgah Brewing Company
09/22 – Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
09/24 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater *
09/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
09/27 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
09/28 – Peoria, IL @ TempleLive at Peoria Scottish Rite Theatre
09/29 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
10/01 – Huntington, WV @ The Loud
10/02 – Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
10/03 – Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall
10/04 – Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall
11/29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
11/30 – Bozeman, MT @ The ELM
12/01 – Missoula, MT @ The Wilma
12/03 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre - SOLD OUT
12/04 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre - SOLD OUT
12/05 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
12/06 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
12/08 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall - SOLD OUT
12/09 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall - SOLD OUT
12/10 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore - SOLD OUT
12/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom - SOLD OUT
12/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom - SOLD OUT
12/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
* supporting Rilo Kiley
TRACK LIST:
1. Overture
2. Fishing Boat
3. Cold at Night
4. Dawn of Revelation
5. Your Bandage
6. Peru
7. Through This Fire
8. Rocks in My Pockets
9. Armies of the Lord
10. Your Glow
11. The Lady from Shanghai 2
12. Broken To Begin With
