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Devil in the Shortwave

the Mountain Goats

December 1, 2001

Acoustic / Folk / Rock / Indie Rock

#Alternative#Folk#Rock#indie rock#Durham

Of the 3 EPs that constitute what I called, in my notebooks, the Old Media series, “Devil in the Shortwave” seems by far the most gonzo to me. It opens with a song that doesn’t really have a chorus, follows that up with a very aggro solo electric guitar and voice number rooted in the Book of Genesis followed by a New Zealand indie pastiche, detours into a Ewan MacColl tune I got via the Pogues, and heads for the exit with what turned out to be one of the most-requested songs I’ve ever written. To conclude a trilogy with a smidgen of chaos is immensely satisfying to me; I’m glad to have all three EPs finally remastered and available to all! Recorded July 2001 in Olympia, Washington by Pat Maley Remastered from vinyl in 2023 Thank you Nora for your wonderful violin extra thanks to the entire city of Olympia

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