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Full Force Galesburg (CD)

By: The Mountain Goats (Artist)

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The Mountain Goats Artist Snapshot:

The Mountain Goats is essentially lo-fi singer-songwriter John Darnielle backed by a revolving cast of musicians. Originally recording crude homemade tapes for obscure independent labels in the early 1990s, Mountain Goats records have seen increased fidelity and a maturing of songcraft and instrumentation as the years have progressed and the labels have gotten bigger. Darnielle's literate songwriting--firmly rooted in the storytelling tradition and filled with a robust cast of oddball characters and settings--has remained consistently creative since day one.

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DISC 1 for Full Force Galesburg (CD) Album By The Mountain Goats (Artist)
1   New Britain
2   Snow Owl
3   West Country Dream
4   Masher
5   Chinese House Flowers
6   Ontario
7   Down Here
8   Twin Human Highway Flares
9   Weekend In Western Illinois
10   US Mill
11   Song For The Julian Calendar
12   Maize Stalk Drinking Blood
13   Evening In Stalingrad
14   Minnesota
15   Original Air-Blue Gown
16   It's All Here In Brownsville
 

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Option (9-10/97, p.108) - "...in [leader John] Darnielle's primitive recordings and haunted lyrics lie the stuff of mythology, long-buried artifacts made all the more valuable for the lucky few who stumble across them."

Title Note

Recording information: California (1996-1997); Iowa (1996-1997); New Zealand (1996-1997).

Unknown Contributor Roles: Peter Hughes; Alastair Galbraith; Bob Durkee; John Darnielle.

John Darnielle's lo-fi, acoustic passion is in full effect on Full Force Galesburg. As usual, there's little to distinguish one song from the next, and, as usual, Darnielle doesn't need to do any distinguishing, as he gets by on emotion alone. The Mountain Goats' albums are known for quickly strummed guitars and brittle, affected vocals. There are quiet moments to be found on Full Force Galesburg, such as "Weekend in Western Illinois," but for the most part, the album makes its stance with those fierce, poetic vocals and rapid guitar work of past releases. "Song for the Julian Calendar" certainly has shimmering, bright elements, and it almost seems that one is listening to chamber pop. That's the kind of tone that Darnielle is able to create; you get the feeling that you're listening to something quite lush, but you know it's been primitively recorded. There are moments where his guitar echoes Johnny Marr's early work with the Smiths and even the bass of New Order's Peter Hook. It's a driving, jangling quality that never grows tiresome over the album's 16 tracks. Whether he's fumbling around memories of watching Cassius Clay on "Original Air-Blue-Gown" or desperately repeating "it's all coming apart again" on "It's All Here in Brownsville," Darnielle's lyrics and songs always make for an interesting listen. While the music might not bring a listener to tears, it can work to sadden or uplift during a lonely moment. Full Force Galesburg is not for everyone, if simply for the lo-fi recording and depth of emotion on display. It's an album of gentle, yet passionate catharsis, and it's never really less than compelling. ~ Tim DiGravina

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