Heretic Pride

by The Mountain Goats

Heretic Pride cover art

Moving away from the strictly autobiographical narratives of his mid-2000s output, John Darnielle returns to highly varied, character-driven storytelling on his thirteenth studio album. Featuring vibrant, full-band arrangements complete with string sections and brass, the lyrics focus heavily on social outcasts, B-movie actors, and mythical monsters. The record served as a wonderfully eclectic, upbeat palate cleanser for the acclaimed folk-rock act.

Genres

  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Indie Folk

Tracklist

  1. Sax Rohmer #1
  2. San Bernardino
  3. Heretic Pride
  4. Autoclave
  5. New Zion
  6. So Desperate
  7. In the Craters on the Moon
  8. Lovecraft in Brooklyn
  9. Tianchi Lake
  10. How to Embrace a Swamp Creature
  11. Marduk T-Shirt Men's Room Incident
  12. Sept 15 1983
  13. Michael Myers Resplendent