http://www.ihopeyourearsbleed.com Music so good, you bleed. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:31:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ihopeyourearsbleed.com/2009/10/12/new-mountain-goats-album-released/ http://www.ihopeyourearsbleed.com/2009/10/12/new-mountain-goats-album-released/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:07:27 +0000 Nathan http://www.ihopeyourearsbleed.com/?p=2921 Over the past two years, John Darnielle, the frontman for indie-folk band The Mountain Goats, has had to deal with a lot of the shit that comes along with living life on this earth.  Apparently he has had to face some hard times including watching people close to him die.  So in his effort to seek solace and comfort in those dark times, he turned to old religious texts and music.  He spent a lot of time pouring over the Bible, of which he’s had a longstanding love. Much to the chagrin of some of his peers, he found himself diving into an Amy Grant box set and discovered the canon of the late great Rich Mullins.  And from these spiritual ventures, we get The Life of the World to Come.  I’ve listened to the album a few times now.  Musically it’s one of their best efforts.  Lyrically I’m still processing it, and I have a feeling I will be for a long time.  It’s definitely worth your time, sure to make your ears bleed.

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