The Mountain Goats Perform "Psalms 40:2," Discuss Suicidal Mountain Goats On Colbert

The Mountain Goats' Heretic Pride/Satanic Messiah followup The Life Of The World To Come came out yesterday. So far we've listened to the downcast, homeless nostalgia of "Genesis 3:23" and the totally devastating "Matthew 25:21." Out there spreading more verses, John Darnielle just performed the more upbeat, apocalyptic "Psalms 40:2" on The Colbert Report. (The accompanying Bible passage: "He lifted me out of the slimy pit, / out of the mud and mire; / he set my feet on a rock / and gave me a...

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06:11 on October 7 2009

The Mountain Goats appear on, streaming on, Colbert

Brooklyn Vegan — "I was just watching the Colbert Report and on came the Mountain Goats aka John Darnielle, one of the best indie songwriters out there. The interesting part? The ColbertN... more info

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15:11 on October 7 2009