NPR Music is hosting a First Listen for the Mountain Goats’ new album In League with Dragons. It was produced by Owen Pallett and recorded in Nashville at Blackbird Studios. The Mountain Goats embark on a tour with over 50 dates that begins this Friday at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. Several shows on the tour have sold out, including Brooklyn Steel on April 30.  

Listen to In League with Dragons by the Mountain Goats on NPR First Listen now

The album “unfolds amid arrangements more polished and ambitious than early Mountain Goats fans could have ever imagined,” says NPR. “[John] Darnielle’s greatest gifts lie in his ability to pick apart more earthbound human frailties, and the songs on In League with Dragons operate accordingly.”

In League with Dragons was recorded by the Mountain Goats—songwriter and guitarist Darnielle, drummer Jon Wurster, bassist Peter Hughes, and multi-instrumentalist Matt Douglas.

Pre-orders of In League with Dragons are shipping out now from the Merge store on CD or one of two half-speed mastered, double-LP editions (both of which include full downloads): standard black, or limited-edition yellow and green marbled Hardcore Vinyl which features a 7-inch with two non-album tracks, textured slipcase, and collectible Dragon League membership card. While you’re there, be sure to check out our exclusive, specially priced CD/Hardcore Vinyl/enamel pin bundle which is only available for a few more days! What’s more, pre-order any format in the Merge store and receive a free Mountain Goats sew-on embroidered patch, while supplies last.

In League with Dragons can also be pre-ordered digitally or from participating independent record stores.

The Mountain Goats on tour:
Apr 26 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (SOLD OUT)
Apr 27 Rehoboth Beach, DE – Dogfish Head Brewery (SOLD OUT)
Apr 28 Boston, MA – The Wilbur (SOLD OUT)
Apr 30 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel (SOLD OUT)
May 01 Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall (SOLD OUT)
May 03 Montreal, QC – L’Astral
May 04 Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
May 05 Toronto, ON – Phoenix
May 07 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
May 08 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
May 09 Cincinnati, OH – Woodward Theater (SOLD OUT)
May 10 Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
May 11 Memphis, TN – 1884 Lounge (SOLD OUT)
May 13 Bloomington, IN – Buskirk-Chumley Theater
May 14 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
May 15 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall (SOLD OUT)
May 16 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall (SOLD OUT)
May 17 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Jul 17 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Jul 18 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar (SOLD OUT)
Jul 19 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer (SOLD OUT)
Jul 20 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Jul 22 Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
Jul 23 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater
Jul 24 Durham, NC – Carolina Theatre*
Aug 16 Hickory, NC - Music in the Mill 
Aug 28 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
Aug 29 Jackson, WY – Pink Garter Theatre
Aug 30 Billings, MT – The Pub Station
Aug 31 Missoula, MT – Top Hat Lounge
Sep 01 Spokane, WA – Bing Crosby Theater
Sep 04 Seattle, WA – The Showbox (SOLD OUT)
Sep 05 Seattle, WA – Neumos (SOLD OUT)
Sep 06 Vancouver, BC – Imperial Vancouver
Sep 07 Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre
Sep 09 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
Sep 10 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater (SOLD OUT)
Sep 12 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (SOLD OUT)
Sep 13 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (SOLD OUT)
Sep 14 Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater
Sep 16 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Sep 17 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
Sep 18 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
Nov 09 Stockholm, SE – Slaktkyrkan 
Nov 10 Oslo, NO – Rockefeller
Nov 11 Gothenburg, SE – Pustervik
Nov 14 Utrecht, NL – De Helling
Nov 15 London, UK – O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
Nov 16 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club (SOLD OUT)
Nov 17 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club (SOLD OUT)
Nov 18 Glasgow, UK – St Luke’s
Nov 20 Dublin, IE – Button Factory
Nov 22 Madrid, ES – Sala 0
Nov 23 Ourense, ES – Café Torgal
Nov 24 Lisbon, PT – Lisboa ao Vivo
*MRG30 w/ Hiss Golden Messenger, H.C. McEntire