Jenny from Thebes began it's life as many albums by The Mountain Goats do, with John Darnielle playing the piano until a lyric emerged. That lyric, "Jenny was a warrior / Jenny was a thief / Jenny hit the corner clinic begging for relief," became "Jenny III," a song which laid down a challenge he'd never taken up before: writing a sequel to one of his most beloved albums: All Hail West Texas. Recorded at Tulsa, Oklahoma's legendary The Church Studio with Grammy-winning producer/engineer Trina Shoemaker, Jenny from Thebes is a lush collection of showtunes, pushing Darnielle as a vocalist and The Mountain Goats as a band, broadening their sonic palette once again by leaning into influences like Godspell, Jim Steinman, and The Cars.

 

Tracks Credits

1 Clean Slate

2 Ground Level

3 Only One Way

4 Fresh Tattoo

5 Cleaning Crew

6 Murder at the 18th St. Garage

7 From the Nebraska Plant

8 Same As Cash

9 Water Tower

10 Jenny III

11 Going to Dallas

12 Great Pirates