Beautiful Sounds and Lyrics to Match

Sam Riley bio ↓  ·  June 22nd, 2011  ·  filed under music

Check these first drafts, artfully constructed by The Mountain Goats’ front man, John Darnielle.

He relays to the Atlantic, the challenges and the emotionally fraught state from which his music was created. He describes song-writing as a sort of deception, having to strike a balance between premeditated writing and raw expression.

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Sam Riley is the Editorial Assistant at the Rumpus. Also, a humor enthusiast and science supporter. She currently resides in San Francisco, CA. More from this author →

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