Length 44:37 Release date 18 February 2008 | Artist The Mountain Goats | |
Released February 18, 2008 February 19, 2008 Similar The Mountain Goats albums, Indie rock albums |
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Heretic Pride, is the eleventh studio album by the Mountain Goats, released on February 19, 2008 by 4AD, their sixth album on the label. It is the first to feature the band's current lineup of John Darnielle, Peter Hughes, and Jon Wurster. The album was produced by Scott Solter and John Vanderslice.
Contents
- Sax rohmer 1 the mountain goats
- Mountain goats heretic pride
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
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Reception
Heretic Pride received mostly positive reviews, with website Metacritic projecting an aggregate score of 74/100. The Guardian critic Maddy Costa praised the album as "13 absorbing songs, sparingly orchestrated to concentrate attention on the lyrics [...] that grows more enveloping with every listen.". Pitchfork Media critic Zach Baron awarded the album a rating of 8.0/10, and notes that it marks a return to earlier Mountain Goats albums, both musically and lyrically, and praises the album for its balance, stating "For every furious declaration, there's a moment of uncertainty."
On the negative side, Mojo awarded the album only 2/5, arguing that "[t]he polished arrangements of Heretic Pride do Darnielle's songwriting no favours". Similarly, despite acknowledging that John Darnielle "is a monstrously talented guy," Slant Magazine criticises the album for going over old territory, arguing that Darnielle "has covered every last of these inches before," and that "[t]he lack of the sort of overarching theme that powered previous discography standouts Tallahassee and The Sunset Tree through their dull bits means that these moments rob the record of a lot of momentum and goodwill."
Track listing
All tracks written by John Darnielle.
Personnel
Songs
1Sax Rohmer #13:40
2San Bernardino3:19
3Heretic Pride3:42