Dark in Here is one of two albums the Mountain Goats recorded in March 2020 with producer Matt Ross-Spang, contrasting the brighter Getting Into Knives with a more intimate, shadowy tone. Tracked at the legendary Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals—where icons like Aretha Franklin and Percy Sledge once recorded—it features contributions from legendary session players Spooner Oldham and Will McFarlane. The result is a richly textured album centered on themes of calamity, loss, and identity, blending autobiographical lyrics with elegiac storytelling. A deeply reflective companion piece to its more vibrant sibling.
