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The Mountain Goats
Released 1995

Stars Fell on Alabama
02:42
809 plays

Going to Utrecht
02:59
594 plays

Cheshire County
01:53
591 plays

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- 1
- Cubs in Five
- 02:05
- 1,583 plays

- 2
- Going to Utrecht
- 02:59
- 594 plays

- 3
- Cheshire County
- 01:53
- 591 plays

- 4
- Chanson du Bon Chose
- 03:00
- 443 plays

- 5
- Pure Money
- 02:02
- 429 plays

- 6
- I Know You've Come to Take My Toys Away
- 02:10
- 526 plays

- 7
- Nine Black Poppies
- 03:05
- 573 plays

- 8
- Stars Fell on Alabama
- 02:42
- 809 plays

- 9
- Lonesome Suprise [Live]
- 02:23
- 373 plays

album review

The Mountain Goats' Shrimper tapes have their obscure charms, but there is something to be said for accessibility too, and Nine Black Poppies offers both. This nine-song mini-album has a few home recordings, starting with the opening track, "Cubs in Five" (which could be the Extra Glenns except it's Peter Hughes, not Franklin Bruno, joining in on the chorus), and the obligatory Casio song, "Pure Money." The real standouts are the studio cuts, performed with simple guitar and bass, well recorded but not bright and sterile like the Beautiful Rat Sunset EP. Of these, "I Know You've Come to Take My Toys Away," "Chanson du Bon Chose," and "Stars Fell on Alabama" are among the Mountain Goats' most pop-oriented and appealing efforts ever. The closer, "Lonesome Surprise," is a cover of a Refrigerator song with phoned-in duet vocals by Allen Callaci. Nine Black Poppies, by maintaining a high level of quality and touching upon most permutations of the Mountain Goats' sound, rates among the best of their releases and serves as an excellent introduction. ~ Greg Adams, All Music Guide