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Songs for Pierre Chuvin

2020 studio album by the Mountain Goats

Songs for Pierre Chuvin is the eighteenth studio album by the Mountain Goats, released on April 10, 2020.[1] It is the first album since 2002's All Hail West Texas to feature only the band's frontman, John Darnielle, as well as the first since then to be recorded entirely on a boombox.[2][3][4][5] The album was first released on cassette and digital, with CD and vinyl releases following in 2021.[6]

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Songs for Pierre Chuvin was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to help the band and some of their crew make ends meet in lieu of a postponed tour in the United States.[2] Inspiration for the songs, as well as the album's title, largely came from French historian Pierre Chuvin's book A Chronicle of the Last Pagans.[1][3][4][5] Darnielle recorded the tracks over a 10-day period in March 2020, releasing the songs "Exegetic Chains", "Until Olympius Returns", and "For the Snakes" on the band's YouTube channel prior to the full release.

Reception

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The online magazine Pitchfork rated Songs for Pierre Chuvin 8.1 out of 10, calling the album "a brief but thoughtful collection marked by old-school production".[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by John Darnielle

Charts

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References

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    "Songs for Pierre Chuvin - Bandcamp". Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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    Currin, Grayson (10 April 2020). "John Darnielle Goes Back To The Boombox". NPR. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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    Graves, Wren (10 April 2020). "The Mountain Goats Reveal New Album Songs for Pierre Chuvin: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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    Strauss, Matthew (10 April 2020). "The Mountain Goats Release New Album Songs for Pierre Chuvin: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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    "The Mountain Goats Release New Album Songs for Pierre Chuvin". Spin. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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    Gallagher, Alex (12 April 2020). "The Mountain Goats release surprise lo-fi album 'Songs For Pierre Chuvin'". NME. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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    Sodomsky, Sam. "The Mountain Goats: Songs for Pierre Chuvin Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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    Mortin, Max (20 April 2020). "The Mountain Goats Use Lo-Fi Sounds for Transcendent Results on 'Songs for Pierre Chuvin'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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    Hull, Tom (April 28, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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    "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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    "Billboard 200: April 25, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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    "Alternative Albums: April 25, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
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    "Americana/Folk Albums: April 25, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
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    "Independent Albums: April 25, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
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    "Top Rock Albums: April 25, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
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