Part of the appeal of older Mountain Goats albums was the intimacy brought out by the simplistic performances. Each track showcased singer/songwriter John Darnielle bleeding through his guitar into a cheap boom. Part of the appeal of newer Mountain Goats albums - including their latest Heretic Pride - is that, while the production value has increased, the songwriting value has not been affected.
Following 2006's Get Lonely, a depressing novella of heartbreak and self-loathing, Heretic Pride is an album of both paranoia and determination to return to clarity and optimism.
The first track on Heretic Pride, Sax Rohmer #1
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