The Mountain Goats - Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan (November 7, 2025)

Posted early from here:

 

All the registered song titles people found recently on ASCAP were relatively normal by TMG standards so I’m glad to see the album title picking up the slack

 

I am ready.

 

Very very excited for this

 

love the album cover

 

https://laylo.com/mountaingoats/peterbalkan

“Loose lips launch fishing boats but if you're interested in hearing more about the mysterious and apocalyptic Peter Balkan, RSVP to sign up for the text/email list; we'll be sending out more details on Tuesday, Sept. 9.”

 

Love that he seems to be back on his narrative concept album bullshit

 

We are blessed

 

Neat unexpected credits: Tommy Stinson and Lin-Manuel Miranda play/sing on a few songs.

 

yay

 

Not really feeling this song, unfortunately

 

Almost everything he’s done since In League With Dragons has gone in one ear and out the other for me, I don’t even think I listened to the last record

 

never change John

 

DON'T sleep on Jenny From Thebes it's amazing

 

I agree that Getting Into Knives and Dark In Here are a lot of the same vibe, which makes sense as they were recorded at the same time. There's probably a really good single album between those two. I really like the directions they took on Bleed Out and Jenny though, and of course Songs For Pierre Chuvin is probably my favorite TMG release of the past five years.

The production elements on the new song are very cool, but I'm also not 100% in on the song yet. Will be preordering regardless and I'm excited to hear it in context.

 

Song is great