http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4734&rws=%2Fthe-mountain-goats%2Ftop-tracks.rssJohn Darnielle has managed to endear himself to the Indie Rock-buying public , despite -- or because of? -- the fact that his recordings are Homemade with a capital "H." Actually, with Darnielle's songs the format works quite well, as it accentuates the earthy folksiness of his songs. At times, he bears a striking resemblance to the ill-fated, politically oriented Phil Ochs: this similarity is only accentuated when he sings with violent passion (and more than a hint of nose), "You can arm me to the teeth / You can't make me go to war." 1960s, anyone? Darnielle does occasionally drop his acoustic guitar to employ the dated keyboards, cheesy drum machines and ironic lyrics that have become associated with Lo-Fi -- a line such as "Bill Gates will spearhead the Heaven 17 revival," will cause many a postmodernist to crack up. But it's not irony that makes the Mountain Goats appealing. Rather, it's the fact that Darnielle is so believable and honest without being overly earnest, so smart without being pretentious, and so willing to communicate without worrying about perfection. - Will LernerIndie/Alternativeen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:39:38 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4734&rws=%2Fthe-mountain-goats%2Ftop-tracks.rss John Darnielle has managed to endear himself to the Indie Rock-buying public , despite -- or because of? -- the fact that his recordings are Homemade with a capital "H." Actually, with Darnielle's songs the format works quite well, as it accentuates the earthy folksiness of his songs. At times, he bears a striking resemblance to the ill-fated, politically oriented Phil Ochs: this similarity is only accentuated when he sings with violent passion (and more than a hint of nose), "You can arm me to the teeth / You can't make me go to war." 1960s, anyone? Darnielle does occasionally drop his acoustic guitar to employ the dated keyboards, cheesy drum machines and ironic lyrics that have become associated with Lo-Fi -- a line such as "Bill Gates will spearhead the Heaven 17 revival," will cause many a postmodernist to crack up. But it's not irony that makes the Mountain Goats appealing. Rather, it's the fact that Darnielle is so believable and honest without being overly earnest, so smart without being pretentious, and so willing to communicate without worrying about perfection. - Will Lerner http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30229497&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-mountain-goats%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Mountain Goats on Rhapsody Online 30229497 tra.30229497 The Mountain Goats art.4734 0.99 The Life Of The World To Come alb.30221598 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/5/6/1806508_170x170.jpg 2009-10-06 00:00:00.0 2009-10-06 00:00:00.0 true 1 Samuel 15:23 tra.30229497 249000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30229497&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-mountain-goats%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30229497&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-mountain-goats%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30229503&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-mountain-goats%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 6 Oct 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