Released: 26/05/23
All Hail West Texas is the final and truest of the Mountain Goats’ legendary home-recorded albums. Originally released over a decade ago, it captures John Darnielle at his rawest—recording straight to cassette with a Panasonic boombox, no overdubs, often minutes after writing each song. Remastered from original reels and expanded with 7 unearthed tracks, this edition showcases highlights like “Jenny,” “Fall of the Star High School Running Back,” and the cult favourite “The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton.” A lo-fi masterpiece marking the peak of the Mountain Goats’ cassette era.