The Mountain Goats are one of the more unusual bands to find shelter under the ever-expanding umbrella term indie-rock. Hyper prolific and militantly lo-fi, there are over a hundred Mountain Goats' songs scattered across compilations and label samplers, most of them recorded (by choice) on a department store boom box. Although many musicians have contributed to Mountain Goats releases, by far the person most identified with the outfit is singer/guitarist John Darnielle. In fact, many Mountain Goats' tracks feature only Darnielle's nasal bleat and his primitive, yet frenzied, acoustic guitar. - All Music Guide