The Mountain Goats "Goths" 2023-07-21 Sonovox Studios in Montreal

Sonovox Studios in Montreal

The story of Tonic revolves around the longstanding

late 1970's punk steeped fully in rock n roll roots

Vance Joy's love of music was inspired by his mother's aptitude at literature and his father's fondness of singing

The Mountain Goats "Goths" 2023-07-21 Sonovox Studios in MontrealFrom Peter Hughes of The Mountain Goats: "The theme this time around is goth, a subject closer to my heart perhaps than that of any Mountain Goats album previous. And while John writes the songs, as he always has, it feels more than ever like he's speaking for all of us in the band, erstwhile goths (raises hand) or otherwise, for these are songs that approach an identity most often associated with youth from a perspective that is inescapably adult.