![]() ![]() Hell, he's been writing fictional tales through song since the '90s - long-form storytelling was the obvious next step.ĭevil House chronicles true-crime writer Gage Chandler on his exploration of a pair of notorious murders in a small California town. ![]() Imagine my surprise when I learned that my favorite lyricist had two published books and another set to arrive in January this year.ĭarnielle has a better understanding of words and how they interact with one another than most, and that became evident to me while reading his latest, Devil House. ![]() Whether Darnielle is detailing tumultuous relationships that end in divorce in songs like "No Children," or trying his hand at concept albums like Beat The Champ - The Mountain Goats' 15th studio album, all about professional wrestling - the words he uses flow into stories that can twist your heart in knots, make you break down in tears from laughing or change your outlook on life forever. I started with "This Year" and quickly found myself immersed in the world John Darnielle creates with every song he writes. My favorite author at the time recommended the band to his audience on numerous occasions, and I finally took a listen. T he first time I heard a Mountain Goats song I was around 13 years old. ![]()
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