SOLD OUT: The Mountain Goats
with Oh Pep
Mountain Goats
Wednesday, Sept. 28, Majestic Theatre, 8:30 pm
John Darnielle’s songs are like novellas. And no two are alike. Darnielle works in the minor scales of life, a world filled with losers, slobs and, in the case of his 2015 release, Beat the Champ, an entire album dedicated to pro wrestlers. There are very few living American originals; singer/composer/author Darnielle is one. With Oh Pep!
NPR has shared an advance stream of Oh Pep!'s debut album Stadium Cake via First Listen. "They write mostly upbeat music filled with questions about desire and life's priorities and considerations. Their pop sensibilities offer more twists and turns than the usual "verse/chorus" formula, but there are still big, catchy hooks. It's just that those hooks seem to happen after you've taken a journey through a story, so the hook sinks much deeper and offers a kind of emotional relief," says NPR's Bob Boilen. Boilen went on to say, "it surprised me how detailed and intricate they are as both players and listeners. Put this on repeat, and by the time you stop, phrases like, 'I know what I want and it's not what I need' may be part of your own personal soundtrack."N