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| Released = April 3, 2015 {{flagicon|AUS}}{{flagicon|NZ}}<br />April 7, 2015 {{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|Canada}}<br />April 13, 2015 {{flagicon|EU}}
| Released = April 3, 2015 {{flagicon|AUS}}{{flagicon|NZ}}<br />April 7, 2015 {{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|Canada}}<br />April 13, 2015 {{flagicon|EU}}
| Recorded = 2014
| Recorded = 2014
| Genre = [[Indie rock]], [[indie folk]]
| Genre = {{hlist|[[Indie rock]]|[[indie folk]]}}
| Length = 45:51
| Length = 45:51
| Label = Merge Records
| Label = [[Merge Records|Merge]]
| Producer = Brandon Eggleston
| Producer = Brandon Eggleston
| Last album = ''[[Transcendental Youth]]''<br/>(2012)
| Last album = ''[[Transcendental Youth]]''<br/>(2012)
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| Next album =
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'''''Beat the Champ''''' is the 15th [[studio album]] by [[the Mountain Goats]], released on April 7, 2015, by [[Merge Records]]. The album's focus is on [[professional wrestling]], though band member [[John Darnielle]] has stated that several of its songs are "really more about death and difficult-to-navigate interior spaces than wrestling."<ref>http://www.mountain-goats.com/archives/2015/01/the-cream-of-th.html</ref>

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The album was announced by Merge on January 20, 2015, after which the second track, "The Legend of [[Chavo Guerrero, Sr.|Chavo Guerrero]]," was released for streaming on the label's [[SoundCloud]] page.<ref>http://pitchfork.com/news/58158-mountain-goats-announce-pro-wrestling-themed-lp-beat-the-champ-share-the-legend-of-chavo-guerrero/</ref> Shortly afterwards it became available for pre-order, where the large number of orders caused the site to crash.{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}

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The second single, and sixth track of the album, titled "Heel Turn 2" was released on [[Merge Records]]' SoundCloud page on February 28, 2015. The following day, it officially premiered on an episode of the podcast ''[[Welcome to Night Vale]]''.<ref>http://pitchfork.com/news/58677-the-mountain-goats-share-heel-turn-2/</ref>

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==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| MC = 78% (21 reviews)<ref name="Meta">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/beat-the-champ/the-mountain-goats|title=Beat the Champ|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=2015-04-06}}</ref>
| MC = 78/100<ref name="Meta">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/beat-the-champ/the-mountain-goats|title=Beat the Champ|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=2015-04-06}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[Rolling Stone Australia|''Rolling Stone'' Australia]]
| rev1 = [[Rolling Stone Australia|''Rolling Stone'' Australia]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="RSA">http://rollingstoneaus.com/reviews/post/the-mountain-goats-beat-the-champ/1381</ref>
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="RSA">http://rollingstoneaus.com/reviews/post/the-mountain-goats-beat-the-champ/1381</ref>
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| rev5Score = B<ref name="CoS">http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/04/album-review-the-mountain-goats-beat-the-champ/</ref>
| rev5Score = B<ref name="CoS">http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/04/album-review-the-mountain-goats-beat-the-champ/</ref>
| rev6 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev6 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev6score = {{rating|6.6|10}}<ref name="Pitchfork">http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20381-beat-the-champ/</ref>
| rev6score = 6.6/10<ref name="Pitchfork">http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20381-beat-the-champ/</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev7 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev7score = {{rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="LAT">http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-mountain-goats-beat-the-champ-pop-review-20150406-column.html</ref>
| rev7score = {{rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="LAT">http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-mountain-goats-beat-the-champ-pop-review-20150406-column.html</ref>
|rev8 = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
|rev8 = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
|rev8score = 8/10<ref name="exclaim">{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/mountain_goats-beat_champ | title=The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ | publisher=[[Exclaim!]] | date=April 7, 2015 | accessdate=April 9, 2015 | author=Fairall, Jer}}</ref>
|rev8score = 8/10<ref name="exclaim">{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/mountain_goats-beat_champ | title=The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ | publisher=[[Exclaim!]] | date=April 7, 2015 | accessdate=April 9, 2015 | author=Fairall, Jer}}</ref>
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''Beat the Champ'' received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 79, based on 24 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="Meta" />


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Several critics praised ''Beat the Champ'' for providing an accessible interpretation of professional wrestling, such that listeners not interested in the sport could still enjoy the album.<ref name="RSA" /><ref name="LAT" /> Writing for ''[[Exclaim!]]'', Jer Fairall called the record "yet another highlight in a career overflowing with them," in large part due to the group's "sonic adventurousness, matched with Darnielle's singular presence as a storyteller and a songwriter."<ref name="exclaim"/>
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'''''Beat the Champ''''' is the 15th [[studio album]] by [[the Mountain Goats]], released on April 7, 2015, by [[Merge Records]]. The album's focus is on [[professional wrestling]], though band member [[John Darnielle]] has stated that several of its songs are "really more about death and difficult-to-navigate interior spaces than wrestling."<ref>http://www.mountain-goats.com/archives/2015/01/the-cream-of-th.html</ref>

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The album was announced by Merge on January 20, 2015, after which the second track, "The Legend of [[Chavo Guerrero, Sr.|Chavo Guerrero]]," was released for streaming on the label's [[SoundCloud]] page.<ref>http://pitchfork.com/news/58158-mountain-goats-announce-pro-wrestling-themed-lp-beat-the-champ-share-the-legend-of-chavo-guerrero/</ref> Shortly afterwards it became available for pre-order, where the large number of orders caused the site to crash.{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}

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The second single, and sixth track of the album, titled "Heel Turn 2" was released on [[Merge Records]]' SoundCloud page on February 28, 2015. The following day, it officially premiered on an episode of the podcast ''[[Welcome to Night Vale]]''.<ref>http://pitchfork.com/news/58677-the-mountain-goats-share-heel-turn-2/</ref>

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==Critical reception==
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The album was positively reviewed by critics, gaining 78/100 points on [[Metacritic]], indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="Meta" /> Several critics praised ''Beat the Champ'' for providing an accessible interpretation of professional wrestling, such that listeners not interested in the sport could still enjoy the album.<ref name="RSA" /><ref name="LAT" /> Writing for ''[[Exclaim!]]'', Jer Fairall called the record "yet another highlight in a career overflowing with them," in large part due to the group's "sonic adventurousness, matched with Darnielle's singular presence as a storyteller and a songwriter."<ref name="exclaim"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 01:09, 18 March 2016

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Beat the Champ is the 15th studio album by the Mountain Goats, released on April 7, 2015, by Merge Records. The album's focus is on professional wrestling, though band member John Darnielle has stated that several of its songs are "really more about death and difficult-to-navigate interior spaces than wrestling."[1]

The album was announced by Merge on January 20, 2015, after which the second track, "The Legend of Chavo Guerrero," was released for streaming on the label's SoundCloud page.[2] Shortly afterwards it became available for pre-order, where the large number of orders caused the site to crash.[citation needed]

The second single, and sixth track of the album, titled "Heel Turn 2" was released on Merge Records' SoundCloud page on February 28, 2015. The following day, it officially premiered on an episode of the podcast Welcome to Night Vale.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone Australia[5]
The Line Of Best Fit[6]
Alternative Press
The A.V. ClubB[7]
Consequence of SoundB[8]
Pitchfork Media6.6/10[9]
Los Angeles Times[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]

Beat the Champ received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 24 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[4]

Several critics praised Beat the Champ for providing an accessible interpretation of professional wrestling, such that listeners not interested in the sport could still enjoy the album.[5][10] Writing for Exclaim!, Jer Fairall called the record "yet another highlight in a career overflowing with them," in large part due to the group's "sonic adventurousness, matched with Darnielle's singular presence as a storyteller and a songwriter."[11]

Track listing

Beat the Champ
No.TitleLength
1."Southwestern Territory"4:14
2."The Legend of Chavo Guerrero"3:00
3."Foreign Object"2:51
4."Animal Mask"2:54
5."Choked Out"1:42
6."Heel Turn 2"5:58
7."Fire Editorial"3:22
8."Stabbed to Death Outside San Juan"3:48
9."Werewolf Gimmick"2:34
10."Luna"3:27
11."Unmasked!"3:28
12."The Ballad of Bull Ramos"2:53
13."Hair Match"5:40
Total length:45:51
Beat the Champ Deluxe Edition Bonus 12"
No.TitleLength
14."Blood Capsules" 
15."Dub Capsules" 

Personnel

References

  1. ^ http://www.mountain-goats.com/archives/2015/01/the-cream-of-th.html
  2. ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/58158-mountain-goats-announce-pro-wrestling-themed-lp-beat-the-champ-share-the-legend-of-chavo-guerrero/
  3. ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/58677-the-mountain-goats-share-heel-turn-2/
  4. ^ a b "Beat the Champ". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  5. ^ a b http://rollingstoneaus.com/reviews/post/the-mountain-goats-beat-the-champ/1381
  6. ^ http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/mountain-goats
  7. ^ http://www.avclub.com/review/mountain-goats-latest-takes-tuneful-moving-look-pr-217238/
  8. ^ http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/04/album-review-the-mountain-goats-beat-the-champ/
  9. ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20381-beat-the-champ/
  10. ^ a b http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-mountain-goats-beat-the-champ-pop-review-20150406-column.html
  11. ^ a b Fairall, Jer (April 7, 2015). "The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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