In League with Dragons

The Mountain Goats - In League with Dragons
Critic Score
Based on 16 reviews
2019 Ratings: #491 / 805
User Score
Based on 181 ratings
2019 Rank: #763
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Bjartolini
100

**this is gonna be a long one**

If you had me at gunpoint and asked what my favourite band was, my answer would be the Mountain Goats (or Muse)

Since 1991 John Darnielle has been the main force and frontman of his collective the Mountain Goats, which has had a pretty stable lineup for over a decade now, plus the wonderful addition of sax man/multi-instrumentalist Matt Douglas since around 2015. But no matter what the lineup is, it's never tMG unless JD is in it.

And since then the band has ... read more

coloncancer
71

there were some parts i didn’t really care for but i liked the highs quite a bit, overall pretty good

WhatTheFunk
40

John Darnielle's band was left with an album that paid tribute to Gothic culture called "Goths". Two years later, they are back with a new teen theme with their 17th album entitled "In League With Dragons". John Darnielle has decided to deliver a concept record articulated around... the game Dungeons and Dragons. The Mountain Goats composes their music around this theme of dragons and other fantastic creatures. "In League with Dragons" is quite disappointing and is ... read more

coloncancer
71

there were some parts i didn’t really care for but i liked the highs quite a bit, overall pretty good

75

You know what? It's better than I remember it being in 2019 - 'Clemency for the Wizard King', 'Passaic 1975', 'Going Invisible 2' and 'Possum by Night' do a lot of the heavy lifting.

allonlevin72
75

In League With Dragons has some solid hooks and a whimsical vibe that plants it firmly in the top half of The Mountain Goats enormous catalog. If you're a playlist maker who's only hunting for the hits, start with anything from side B. This record is oddly bottom-heavy.

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Added on: January 28, 2019