Merge Records
The Mountain Goats - Jenny from Thebes (Black Vinyl)
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"Recorded
at
Tulsa,
Oklahoma’s
legendary
The
Church
Studio
with
Grammy-winning
producer/engineer
Trina
Shoemaker,
Jenny
from
Thebes
is
a
lush
collection
of
showtunes,
pushing
Darnielle
as
a
vocalist
and
the
Mountain
Goats
as
a
band,
broadening
their
sonic
palette
once
again
by
leaning
into
influences
like
Godspell,
Jim
Steinman,
and
The
Cars.
Lifted
by
Matt
Douglas’
horn
and
string
arrangements,
the
dreamy
guitar
of
Bully
leader
(and
Bleed
Out
producer)
Alicia
Bognanno,
and
backing
vocals
from
Kathy
Valentine
of
The
Go-Go’s
and
Matt
Nathanson,
Jenny
from
Thebes
is
a
widescreen
musical
in
scope,
a
melodrama
of
richly
detailed
characters
and
sweeping
emotions.
Tracks:
SIDE
A
1.
Clean
Slate
2.
Ground
Level
3.
Only
One
Way
4.
Fresh
Tattoo
5.
Cleaning
Crew
6.
Murder
at
the
18th
St.
Garage
SIDE
B
7.
From
the
Nebraska
Plant
8.
Same
as
Cash
9.
Water
Tower
10.
Jenny
III
11.
Going
to
Dallas
12.
Great
Pirates"
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