The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth

Artist: The Mountain Goats
Album: Transcendental Youth

2012

Rating: 3.0

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Review by Maria Jose Ribas Albendea

Transcendental Youth, the latest album from the Mountain Goats, is a haunting and emotional journey through the ups and downs of life. With his signature raw and emotive vocals, lead singer John Darnielle takes listeners on a journey through his personal struggles with mental illness and addiction, as well as the broader themes of love, loss, and redemption.

Musically, the album is a departure from the band's earlier work, with a more polished and refined sound that incorporates elements of folk, rock, and even jazz. The addition of horns and strings adds depth and texture to the songs, while Darnielle's lyrics remain as sharp and introspective as ever.

Standout tracks include the haunting opener "Amy AKA Spent Gladiator 1," the anthemic "Cry for Judas," and the poignant "White Cedar," which features some of Darnielle's most vulnerable and confessional lyrics to date.

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Counterfeit Florida Plates	2:22
In Memory of Satan	4:1
Tomorrow	3:33
Cry For Judas	3:12
Lakeside View Apartments Suite	3:58
White Cedar	3:5
Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1	2:27
The Diaz Brothers	2:45
Spent Gladiator 2	2:52
In Memory Of Satan	4:01
Steal Smoked Fish (Alternate Take)	3:44
Harlem Roulette	3:23
Transcendental Youth	4:10
Until I Am Whole	2:48
Night Light	3:59
Cry for Judas	3:12
Amy AKA Spent Gladiator 1	2:27

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Transcendental Youth - the Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats - Cry For Judas ( New Single from Transcendental Youth )

Harlem Roulette - the Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats - Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1

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Labels

Remote Control
Tomlab
Merge Records
Moorworks

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Formats

CD
Album
CDr
Promo
PVC Sleeve
Vinyl
LP

Companies

Role	Company
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Tomlab
Copyright (c)	Tomlab
Recorded At	Overdub Lane
Published By	Cadmean Dawn
Lacquer Cut At	Optimal Media GmbH

Credits

Role	Credit
Artwork	Alec Essefic
Lyrics By	John Darnielle
Music By	John Darnielle
Mastered By	Brent Lambert
Mixed By	Scott Solter
Performer	John Darnielle, Jon Wurster, Peter Hughes
Producer	Brandon Eggleston
Lacquer Cut By	MK
Written-By	John Darnielle

Notes

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Japanese edition with two bonus tracks. This edition has no title on the cover, an OBI Strip with the barcode (which is not on the back cover insert) and the back cover is black with pale pink print.
The first 1000 pre-orders (on either LP or CD) included a free copy of the Steal Smoked Fish 7" single.
Japanese edition with two bonus tracks. Alternate edition with single page front card, grey back cover with white print and bar code on the back cover. Unknown if this edition came with an OBI strip, it would have obscured the barcode. Tracks and barcode numbering is identical to the black backed Moor Works edition.

Barcodes

Barcode: 9332727023248
Barcode: 673855044620
Barcode: 4562384322278
Barcode: 656605674414
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: 11168
Matrix / Runout: INDIGO LP 97135-1
Matrix / Runout (Side 1): BC84728-01 A1 MK
Matrix / Runout (Side 2): BC84728-01 B1 MK
Barcode: 673855044613
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A side): MRG-446 A THATS ME IN RIVERS EDGE MASTERDISK N̶ 20622.1...
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B side): 20622.2... FORMER FIELDS EAST OF THE DUPLEXES MASTERDISK N̶ MRG-446 B
Barcode: 656605674421

About The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats are an American indie folk band formed in Claremont, California by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. 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. Throughout the 1990s, the Mountain Goats were known for producing low-fidelity home recordings (most notably, on a cassette deck boombox) and releasing recordings in cassette or vinyl 7 formats. Since 2002, the Mountain Goats have recorded studio albums with a full band. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. Line-ups: 1991-1996: John Darnielle and Rachel Ware. 2002-2007: John Darnielle and Peter Hughes. 2007-2015: John Darnielle, Peter Hughes, Jon Wurster. 2015-present: John Darnielle, Peter Hughes, Jon Wuster, Matt Douglas. Occasional members 1991-1995: Sarah Arslanian, Amy Piatt, and Rosanne Lindley. Occasional members 1995-present: Franklin Bruno, Erik Friedlander, John Vanderslice.

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Mountain Goats
TMG
tMG

Members

Jon Wurster
John Darnielle
Peter Hughes
Rosanne Lindley
Rachel Ware
Amy Piatt
Matt Douglas
Sarah Arslanian

Summary by Maria Jose Ribas Albendea

Transcendental Youth is a powerful and affecting album that showcases the Mountain Goats' continued evolution as a band, while staying true to their roots as purveyors of deeply personal and introspective music.

Comments

juanjosezg

2023-06-23

“feel the storm every night, hope it passes by, hallucinate a shady grove where judas went to die” hits different

aleccialin87

2023-06-23

I identify with this song to the point that the only thing that allows me to lessen the pit of sorrow in my chest is putting it on and singing along

jerryjames

2023-06-22

How does this not even have 800 likes? Less than 1M views? Good god, it's a musical GEM

marius54

2023-06-22

I think the most important lesson in The Bible is one I was never taught in church. Judas betrayed his friend, his mentor, his beliefs, and his lord for a few measly pieces of silver. Judas is not the villain of The Bible, nor the romans, or even devils. The root of the evil, the true villain... Were those few pieces of silver.

roargoesthelion

2023-06-21

There's something about this song. When you're mentally ill, you do things that you don't really understand. Connecting that to Judas hits me in a way that's hard to put to words. Maybe he didn't know what he was doing, maybe he was just being shoved by forces he couldn't understand. He had to do what he did, but he never really understood why.

myphamoriflame828862

2023-06-21

"Sad and angry, can't learn how to behave. Still won't know how in the darkness of the grave."
This pretty much sums up what it feels like to be an American under 40 these days

hummusmafia

2023-06-20

It's been 2020 for a week and I already need this song

ogunyolufunmilola

2023-06-20

I’m here from Yardale. Like if you are too????????

xavierchun0918

2023-06-20

I like the idea of people being broken machines: a machine doesn't act with malice or intent, it just acts.

cokhitiendat

2023-06-19

Some things you do just to see how bad they'll make you feel...

pilihanpintarku

2023-06-18

Some things you do just to see how bad they'll make you feel
Sometimes you try to freeze time 'til the slots are a blur of spinning wheels
But I am just a broken machine

And I do things that I don't really mean

Long black night
Morning frost
I'm still here

But all is lost

Speed up to the precipice and then slam on the brakes
Some people crash two or three times and then learn from their mistakes
We are the ones who don't slow down at all

And there's nobody there to catch us when we fall

Long black night
Morning frost
I'm still here

But all is lost

Feel the storm every night
Hope it passes by
Hallucinate a shady grove where Judas went to die
Unfurl the black velvet altar cloth
Draw a white chalk Baphomet
Mistreat your Altar Boys long enough and this is what you get
Sad and angry... can't learn how to behave

Still won't know how in the darkness of the grave

Long black night
Morning frost
I'm still here
But all is lost