In League With Dragons

by The Mountain Goats

In League With Dragons cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 26 April 2019
  • Label: Merge
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 48:23
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Matt Douglas, Bram Gielen, Owen Pallett, Oleg Kondratenko, Jon Wurster, Peter Hughes, Thom Gill, Johnny Spence, Macedonian Radio Symphonic Orchestra, John Darnielle

Album Notes & Community Reviews

John Darnielle initially conceptualized this record as a rock opera revolving around a besieged seaside community and the aesthetics of tabletop role-playing games. While those themes remain, the project evolved to include reflections on aging rock stars and personal burnout. The instrumentation is surprisingly lush, featuring prominent string arrangements and a polished folk-rock production that contrasts with their historically lo-fi sound.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, mythology, fantasy, conceptual, storytelling, folk, acoustic, narrative

Tracklist

  1. Done Bleeding (4:37)
  2. Younger (5:52)
  3. Passaic 1975 (3:54)
  4. Clemency for the Wizard King (2:46)
  5. Possum by Night (2:59)
  6. In League with Dragons (3:11)
  7. Doc Gooden (4:18)
  8. Going Invisible 2 (3:05)
  9. Waylon Jennings Live! (3:15)
  10. Cadaver Sniffing Dog (3:54)
  11. An Antidote for Strychnine (6:02)
  12. Sicilian Crest (4:24)

Credits

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