Live Gallery: The Mountain Goats reclaim Sydney after nine years away 13.04.2026 Outside the Metro Theatre, a queue stretches around the corner, a clear sign that the long wait for The Mountain Goats’ return hasn’t dulled interest. The crowd is a genuine mix — younger fans standing alongside those who have clearly been with the band for years — all filtering slowly inside with a shared sense of anticipation. Inside, Joel Leggett opens with an easy, unforced presence. The Central Coast songwriter leans into the room admitting he’s more used to playing in the corner of a pub. There’s a quiet satisfaction in the way he carries himself, he and his band look relaxed and like they are relishing the opportunity of playing to this sold out crowd.

The Mountain Goats return to Sydney after nine years and turn the Metro into something communal, intimate, and quietly enduring.
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Been streaming a lot of #MountainGoats lately and picked up #Tallahassee yesterday. International Small Arms Race Blues has been my favorite track for the past couple weeks. #vinyl #music #nowplaying #JohnDarnielle

Reading #ThisYear by #JohnDarnielle, planned a #daily #read, but I'm already into #April....

October reads 🎃 #booksky #johndarnielle #devilhouse #kateatkinson #casehistories #monaawad #weloveyoubunny

mountain goats concert tonight… #scared #johndarnielle

The Mess Inside The Mountain Goats · All Hail West Texas (Remastered) · Song · 2002

John Darnielle was in an episode of Poker Face I watched recently. Was a bit surreal.

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Lovecraft in Brooklyn The Mountain Goats · Heretic Pride · Song · 2008

I missed a Mountain Goats show once when I forgot I had tickets and only realized weeks later.... I've seen him a few times though.

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Ozzy Osbourne Obituary: For the Back Street Kids John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats reflects on the loss of the singular frontman.

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This Year The Mountain Goats · The Sunset Tree · Song · 2005

Sorry dude, this year has been crap... With the stuff happening in the USA that is, not personally....

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Sax Rohmer #1 The Mountain Goats · Heretic Pride · Song · 2008

The Mountain Goats 🐐

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“No Children” by Mountain Goats (part 2) as sung by Chrissy and Monster

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“No Children” by Mountain Goats (part 1) as sung by Chrissy and Monster

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Yup. #themountaingoats #tmg #johndarnielle

‘Devil House,’ a Confident, Creepy Novel About a Wicked Unsolved Crime (Published 2022) John Darnielle’s new novel is about a true-crime writer who moves into a house where notorious murders had occurred decades earlier.

‘Devil House,’ a Confident, Creepy Novel About a Wicked Unsolved Crime

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ENTRETIEN John Darnielle pour LA MAISON DU DIABLE / Le Gospel. - Nyctalopes Bien connu comme tête pensante du projet musical The Mountain Goats formé en 1991 et avec lequel il officie en solo ou entouré de musiciens, incontournable groupe de la scène indie folk qui s’est d’ab...

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Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome - A Fan Music Video Movie Clip Compilation For The Mountain Goats Song #PunkRock #IndieRock #TheMountainGoats @themountaingoats.bsky.social #JohnDarnielle #WageWarsGetRichDieHandsome

Fan Music Video for the Mountain Goats song 'Wage War Get Rich Die Handsome' I made #WageWarsGetRichDieHandsome #TheMountainGoats @themountaingoats.bsky.social #FavoriteSongs #FanMusicVideo #MusicVideo #PunkRock #IndieRock #JohnDarnielle

Every moment points towards the aftermath
Yeah ah ah
And I am coming home to you
With my own blood in my mouth
And I am coming home to you
If it’s the last thing that I do
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Patrick Lennard on Instagram: "Waiting for a year to see @mountaingoatsmusic was all worth it to see #johndarnielle jamming out 'Cotton' at @mattybonez 's face 🐐🎷🎸" 5 likes, 0 comments - devilishscience on November 19, 2019: "Waiting for a year to see @mountaingoatsmusic was all worth it to see #johndarnielle jamming out 'Cotton' at @mattybonez 's face 🐐🎷🎸".

Waiting for a year to see mountaingoatsmusic was all worth it to see #johndarnielle jamming out 'Cotton' at @mattybones 's face 🐐🎷🎸 @ Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox

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