In League with Dragons
John Darnielle explores the humanity of wizards, sports legends, Ozzy Osbourne, and other folk heroes and beacons of hope.
Given his fascination with the lives of others, it makes a certain sense that he was once an avid fan of multiplayer role-playing games, in particular Dungeons & Dragons, where one can build a fresh identity of their own, and this passion provides the backdrop for 2019's In League with Dragons.
Following 2017's rightly lauded Goths, John Darnielle and his band The Mountain Goats return with a new LP, produced by the always magnificent Owen Pallett, and, to some unknown extent, telling the tale of a seaside community ruled over by a kindly wizard
Concept albums and The Mountain Goats go hand in hand. ‘All Hail West Texas’ was about residents in Texas, 2015’s ‘Beat The
John Darnielle’s four-piece have made an album of melodic character studies and mournful stompers. Hard to believe it’s their 17th