I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats

113: Source Decay

John and Joseph are back in the basement to talk about treasuring the unknown. Emil Amos (Holy Sons) joins to discuss the heyday of indie rock and his cover of “Source Decay.”
Buy Holy Sons’ cover of “Source Decay” on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/source-decay-single/1359948169" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/album/i-only-listen-to-the-mountain-goats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>, or wherever you buy digital music. It supports both the artist and the show!
Buy the full cover album <a href="https://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/album/i-only-listen-to-the-mountain-goats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">digitally</a> or on <a href="https://www.mergerecords.com/%20/i-only-listen-to-the-mountain-goats-ahwt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vinyl</a> today.
We’re doing our first live show in Chicago on May 30th! See John, Joseph, and a special guest live at Thalia Hall. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-only-listen-to-the-mountain-goats-thalia-hall-tickets-43415157906" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tickets available now</a>. 
 
I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats t-shirts and tote bags <a href="https://topatoco.com/collections/iolttmg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">now available</a>.
Learn more about John Darnielle’s two novels <a href="http://www.johndarnielle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. 
Listen to more music by the Mountain Goats, including their latest album Goths, <a href="http://www.mountain-goats.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.
Check out Joseph Fink’s other shows, <a href="http://www.welcometonightvale.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcome to Night Vale</a> and <a href="http://aliceisntdead.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alice Isn’t Dead</a>. His second novel with Jeffrey Cranor, <a href="http://www.welcometonightvale.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It Devours!</a>, is out now.
Credits: Joseph Fink (host), John Darnielle (host), Christy Gressman (producer), Grant Stewart (editor), Vincent Cacchione (mixer), Rob Wilson (logo). Produced by Night Vale Presents in collaboration with Merge Records and the Mountain Goats. 
 
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Welcome to Night Vale creator Joseph Fink and the Mountain Goats singer/songwriter John Darnielle discuss what it means to be an artist, a fan, and, as many people are, both at once. Season Two explores the process of writing, recording, and releasing the Mountain Goats’ latest album, In League With Dragons, giving you an unprecedented look at the creative process as it is happening.