The Mountain Goats- Jenny From Thebes
Jenny from Thebes began it's life as many albums by The Mountain Goats do, with John Darnielle playing the piano until a lyric emerged. That lyric, "Jenny was a warrior / Jenny was a thief / Jenny hit the corner clinic begging for relief," became "Jenny III," a song which laid down a challenge he'd never taken up before: writing a sequel to one of his most beloved albums: All Hail West Texas. Recorded at Tulsa, Oklahoma's legendary The Church Studio with Grammy-winning producer/engineer Trina Shoemaker, Jenny from Thebes is a lush collection of showtunes, pushing Darnielle as a vocalist and The Mountain Goats as a band, broadening their sonic palette once again by leaning into influences like Godspell, Jim Steinman, and The Cars.
Track List
- Clean Slate
- Ground Level
- Only One Way
- Fresh Tattoo
- Cleaning Crew
- Murder at the 18th St. Garage
- From the Nebraska Plant
- Same as Cash
- Water Tower
- Jenny III
- Going to Dallas
- Great Pirates
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Jenny from Thebes began it's life as many albums by The Mountain Goats do, with John Darnielle playing the piano until a lyric emerged. That lyric, "Jenny was a warrior / Jenny was a thief / Jenny hit the corner clinic begging for relief," became "Jenny III," a song which laid down a challenge he'd never taken up before: writing a sequel to one of his most beloved albums: All Hail West Texas. Recorded at Tulsa, Oklahoma's legendary The Church Studio with Grammy-winning producer/engineer Trina Shoemaker, Jenny from Thebes is a lush collection of showtunes, pushing Darnielle as a vocalist and The Mountain Goats as a band, broadening their sonic palette once again by leaning into influences like Godspell, Jim Steinman, and The Cars.
Track List
- Clean Slate
- Ground Level
- Only One Way
- Fresh Tattoo
- Cleaning Crew
- Murder at the 18th St. Garage
- From the Nebraska Plant
- Same as Cash
- Water Tower
- Jenny III
- Going to Dallas
- Great Pirates
Follow us on Instagram.