Hello everyone, and welcome to an absolutely fantastic Thursday morning (well, it's about 11:19 a.m, so I suppose it's still the morning) on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. This morning your effervescent protagonist (myself) is not enjoying the sunshine and clouds because he is still in his underwear. He woke up at 10:30 a.m, is not dressed, has not eaten... can you guess what is wrong with him? Yes, he is sick. Alright, back to first person.
Yes, I am sick today. No, not incredibly sick, just suffering from some very painful chest pains, because apparently I pulled a muscle or something of the sort in my chest. Well, we'll get past that now.
Today is Thursday, which means that today is also time for the Band Of The Week post. So, I've been searching through my itunes for the good 50 minutes that I've been awake, trying to find a band worthy of the very prestigious title "Band Of The Week". I'm happy to report that I've found one.
The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats is basically John Darnielle, with a flurry of musicians accompanying him over the years (sort of like Destroyer). He is now usually found playing gigs with bassist and multi-instrumentalist Peter Hughes. His style has developed in many ways over the year, from lo-fi boombox recordings, to tight, polished songs. All the while, his literate, often humorous writing has always been a constant.
With hundreds of songs, a mass of reoccurring characters, unlikely situations and rather memorable lines, The Mountain Goats have always remained one of my favorite bands and with 16 albums under their belt, I've never gotten bored. With the release of their latest album Heretic Pride, I am glad to report that I am not at all disappointed.
So here is a little Mountain Goats to compliment this beautiful day.
The Best Ever Death Metal Band In Denton
Fall Of The Star High School Running Back
Woke Up New
Heretic Pride (Live)
