The Mountain Goats

There’s nothing particularly “goth” sounding about the Mountain Goats’ Goths record, but frontman John Darnielle is obviously a lover of the genre and the lost souls who are drawn to it. Gene Loves Jezebel, Robert Smith, Siouxsie Sioux, Sisters of Mercy and dozens of other eye-lined heroes get shoutouts in songs that have a stark, Leonard Cohen-ish spookiness. Saxophonist Matt Douglas really shines when these songs are played live.