Brooklyn Vegan — Laura Stevenson @ MHOW in June (more by Amanda Hatfield) Laura Stevenson and the Cans have a short run of dates this month which kicks off in NYC for CMJ and then makes its way south, culminating in Gainesville's The... more info

Consequence of Sound — John Darnielle is... happy? more info

DrownedInSound — If Transcendental Youth is the best thing The Mountain Goats have ever done, it’s only because it’s about five per cent tighter and better-played. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Brooklyn Vegan — We always thought the Lannisters would be Romney supporters... Nerds for Obama! Neil Young , who is now on Twitter and recently played Central Park, thinks MP3s sound like shit and is creating a new 24-bit digital audio service called... more info

KEXP Seattle — As it turns out, the setting to the latest album by The Mountain Goats, topping this week’s list of new releases, just so happens to be our own Washington State. On Transcendental Youth, John Darnielle locates the narrator — lost, alone, and “f... more info

betterPropoganda — Posted at 11:15am, 10/2/2012 Our new album release list for the coming week goes up every Tuesday. Check out what's dropping October 2nd, grab mp3s and catch up on what you missed from previous weeks. Tuesday, October 2nd: Beth Orton: Sugaring S... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — For over 15 years I have been calling John Darnielle America's greatest lyricist, and after listening to new latest album, The Mountain Goats' Transcendental Youth, I am even more convinced that is the case. Beth Orton's Sugaring Season, Iris... more info

Time — The Mountain Goats' new album, 'Transcendental Youth,' is in stores Oct. 2 more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Boston Phoenix interviews Michael Chabon about his new novel, Telegraph Avenue. Pop culture plays such a big role in your books. Would you tell us why? It is culture, it’s a part of culture. Yesterday’s pop culture is today’s... more info

Totally Fuzzy — John Darnielle keeps busy. After delivering All Eternals Deck just last year, Darnielle and the Mountain Goats return with Transcendental Youth, a contemplative record with themes of anxiety and longing. Transcendental Youth is due October 2nd. Re... more info