Sweden

Mountain Goats

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 20, 2000)
• Original Release Date: December 11, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shrimper Records
• ASIN: B000005DKJ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #95,148 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite Mountain Goats CD, August 2, 2002

By	"sde10" (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews

Great stuff here. If you're looking for intelligent lyrics full of mirth and sadness, this is the place. If your looking for a great singer and complex musical arrangements, move right along now. The Mountain Goats are masters of the former and Sweden is their most complete work.

I will ocassionally go many months between listening to this CD and every time I do, a new song emerges as my favorite. Currently, it is 'Prana Ferox,' which while telling a story of moonshine whiskey and a heat wave, makes one feel happy to be alive. Snow Crush Killing Song and Sept. 19 Triple X Love! Love! are other highlights. And Cold Milk Bottle is the best telling off of God there is, beating out Jed Bartlett in the West Wing's Season 2 finale. While there are a few songs that don't stand out--like FM and Tollund Man--there are none that are bad.

The best thing I can say about this CD is that is incredibly rewarding. Every time you listen to the lyrics, you discover another beautiful nugget. I'm sure next year, I'll listen to the CD again and pay closer attention to FM then I ever did before and start raving about it instead of the other songs.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Mountain Goats album, February 1, 2004

By A Customer

This is an excellent album. The rest of the Mountain goats albums are mostly good, but none is as cohesive as this one. If you are interested in hearing him, this is the one to buy. It will take some getting used to, but you will grow to appreciate what he does. Music that is largely based on lyrical imagery and vocal delivery, but you'll be singing along as well

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great introduction for first time listeners, November 7, 1999

By	William Schaff ([e-mail]) (America) - See all my reviews

From an old fan's perspective this album is a wonderful start for people curious about the Mountain Goats. Thematic in alot of it's songs without sacrificing the beautiufl singularity of a pop classic. Yet it is more. The way in which the songs are recorded add to the impact as much as the jam-packed narrative lyrics. this album is the second to last album to inlcude the duo of John Darnielle and Rachelle ?. This captures them in a time period of technical and musical innocence that reflects both the freshness of the earlier work and the more polished sounds to be found on later albums. For folks in love with good harmonies, acoustic guitars and sad stories.