MOUNTAIN GOATS The Life Of The World To Come (2009 UK 14-track 2-LP vinyl set - The Mountain Goats' 6th album for 4AD, is less a profession of religious faith than an immersion in Biblical poetry and imagery. With John Darnielle remaining The Mountain Goats' creative hub [this time flanked by Peter Hughes and Jon Wurster], 'The Life Of The World To Come' was recorded in three studios across three states and features string arrangements from Owen Pallett [Final Fantasy], who has also worked in a similar capacity with the varied likes of Arcade Fire and The Pet Shop Boys)