Dark in Here is the 20th studio album by indie folk band the Mountain Goats, released June 25, 2021 through Merge Records. The album was recorded in March 2020, just one week after Getting Into Knives (2020), at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Dark in Here was produced by Matt Ross-Spang, who also produced Getting Into Knives and engineered In League with Dragons (2019). In addition to being available on streaming and download services, the album was released physically on CD and vinyl.
The album's lead single, "Mobile", featuring organists Spooner Oldham and Will McFarlane, was released on April 20, 2021. "The Slow Parts on Death Metal Albums" was released on May 11, 2021, and the title track "Dark in Here" was released as the final single on June 3, 2021.
The album's cover art is a portion of the painting Valborgsmässoafton i Bergslagen, Grangärde i Dalarna ("Walpurgis Night in Bergslagen, Grandgärde in Dalarna") by Anshelm Schultzberg (1896).
Accolades +Dark in Here on year-end lists Publication List Rank Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2021
Track listing
Personnel The Mountain Goats John Darnielle – guitars, vocals, piano Peter Hughes – bass Jon Wurster – drums, percussion Matt Douglas – woodwinds, piano, guitar
Additional personnel Spooner Oldham – Hammond B-3, Wurlitzer organ Will McFarlane – guitar Susan Marshall – vocal harmony Reba Russell – vocal harmony
Production Matt Ross-Spang – production, engineering Shana Gandhi – mixing John Lee Gifford – production assistant Brent Lambert – mastering (The Kitchen Mastering, Carrboro, North Carolina)
Charts +Chart performance for Dark in Here Chart (2021) Peakposition US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard) 6 US Independent Albums (Billboard) 40 US Top Album Sales (Billboard) 16 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 46
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