The Mountain Goats have announced their new album Beat The Champ, which will be released on April 7 via Merge Records.
As you can gather from the title, the album is dedicated to the sport of professional wrestling. The same goes for the title of first single “The Legend of Chavo Guerrero.” It’s dedicated to wrestler Chavo Guerrero Sr., and features that signature John Darnielle-led Mountain Goats sound. Though Chavo over Eddie Guerreo (R.I.P.), John? I don’t know about that one.
John took to his tumblr to discuss the album, as well as offer some insight about the album and the song. Find excerpts from the post below
All that glory. All that shine. Nameless bodies in unremembered rooms. Some people might be thinking to themselves, JD, wrestling, I don’t know, I’ve never really been into wrestling, but did I steer you wrong with the Bible album, even though you may not have been super-into the Bible? Fear not. In a world of false promises and hollow gimmicks, please rest assured that the old maxim still holds true, whether scrawled on the back of a claim check or carved into a bench in an abandoned locker room: you can’t trust much, but you can trust the Mountain Goats.
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Tour dates are over here. A song about my childhood hero, Chavo Guerrero, may he live a thousand years and all his days be filled with joy, is streaming here: enjoy! We will see you in the spring!
Enjoy “The Legend of Chavo Guerrero” below. Spring tour dates are posted as well.
January
24-25 – Sketchfest, San Francisco, CA
April
2 – Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN
3 – The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
4 – The Jinx, Savannah, GA
7 – The Cat’s Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC
8 – 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
9 – Webster Hall, New York City, NY
11 – City Winery, New York, NY
12 – City Winery, New York, NY
13 – Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
14 – House of Blues, Boston, MA
16 – Bogart’s, Cincinnati, OH
17 – Majestic Theatre, Detroit, MI
18 – Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
19 – Cedar Cultural Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
21 – Headliners, Louisville, KY
22 – Wexner Center, Columbus, OH
23 – Mr. Small’s Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
May
8-10 – Shaky Knees Festival, Atlanta, GA
26 – Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO
27 – Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
29 – The Showbox, Seattle, WA
30 – Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
June
1 – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
3 – Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA
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