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The Mountain Goats Announce New Album <em>Days</em>, Share Song Inspired By Charlie Sheen’s Snuff Film Panic

stereogum.com·Tom Breihan·20 days ago
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You saw the headline, so you already know you're in. A new Mountain Goats album would be enough . A new Mountain Goats song inspired by Charlie Sheen's snuff film panic? Now we're fucking cooking . Today, we get both. Today is a good day. It's only been, what, six months since the Mountain Goats released Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan , their last album? That was an ambitious concept LP with appearances from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tommy Stinson. Since then, the Mountain Goats released the one-off single " Going To Fennario " and dropped two cover songs with Mary Chapin Carpenter . Today, the indie institution announces plans for Days , their 24th studio album, as well as a huge international tour that'll hit some iconic venues. It's time to talk about lead single "Charlie Sheen Reaches Out To The Feds," a driving and wordy track with some big, bouncy horns. Darnielle sings the song in a version of the barking, tremulous voice that I most associate with the Mountain Goats.…

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