Protein Source of the Future...Now!

by The Mountain Goats

Protein Source of the Future...Now! cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 18 February 1999
  • Label: Ajax
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 50:25
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Protein Source of the Future...Now!' collects The Mountain Goats' early singles and compilation tracks, recorded by John Darnielle on a Panasonic boombox. The lo-fi collection documents the first phase of Darnielle's prolific songwriting before his move to studio recording.

Genres

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

Tracklist

  1. Going To Tennessee (2:45)
  2. Pure Heat (2:31)
  3. Hand Ball (2:37)
  4. The Window Song (2:20)
  5. Night Of The Mules (1:39)
  6. Going To Malibu (2:02)
  7. Billy The Kid's Dream Of The Magic Shoes (2:06)
  8. Fresh Berries For You (3:32)
  9. Alphabetizing (2:00)
  10. Third Snow Song (1:44)
  11. The Monkey Song (2:00)
  12. Love Cuts The Strings (2:22)
  13. Pure Honey (1:44)
  14. Duke Ellington (2:31)
  15. Seed Song (2:16)
  16. Quetzalcoatal Comes Through (1:59)
  17. Omega Blaster (2:05)
  18. Coco-Yam Song (1:53)
  19. Alagemo (2:23)
  20. Two Thousand Seasons (1:40)
  21. Chinese Rifle Song (1:55)
  22. Yam, The King Of Crops (2:00)
  23. Alpha Omega (2:21)

Credits

  • John Darnielle - vocals, guitar, keyboard, written-by
  • Lalitree Darnielle - artwork [man on the front, soybean sprig]

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