Bitter Melon Farm

by The Mountain Goats

Bitter Melon Farm cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 10 August 1999
  • Label: Ajax
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:06:47
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Bitter Melon Farm' is the second collection of The Mountain Goats' early singles and rarities, drawn from John Darnielle's boombox years. Like its companion volume, it gathers material originally scattered across 7-inch releases and compilations.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, acoustic, vocal, storytelling, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Noche Del Guajolote (2:03)
  2. Going To Bangor (1:36)
  3. Against Agamemnon (2:10)
  4. Going To Cleveland (3:07)
  5. Early Spring (2:20)
  6. Historiography (2:53)
  7. No, I Can't. (3:25)
  8. Alpha Desperation March (2:51)
  9. Going To Monaco (2:40)
  10. Star Dusting (2:15)
  11. Teenage World (2:27)
  12. Going To Santiago (2:27)
  13. Sail On (2:57)
  14. Black Molly (2:24)
  15. Rain Song (1:54)
  16. The Bad Doctor (3:39)
  17. Alpha Double Negative: Going To Catalina (2:43)
  18. Pure Intentions (2:14)
  19. The Lady From Shanghai (2:10)
  20. Pure Love (2:19)
  21. Song For An Old Friend (2:25)
  22. Snow Song (2:04)
  23. Faithless Bacchant Song (1:59)
  24. Short Song About The 10 Freeway (1:47)
  25. No, I Can't. (3:36)
  26. Song For Dana Plato (1:54)
  27. The Sign (2:28)

Credits

  • John Darnielle - vocals, guitar, keyboard, written-by
  • Jonas "Joker" Berggren - written-by [uncredited]

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