We Shall All Be Healed

Personnel includes: John Darnielle.Personnel: John Darnielle (vocals, guitar); Peter Hughes (electric guitar, background vocals); Scott Solter (hammer dulcimer); Nora Danielson (violin); Franklin Bruno (piano, organ); Christopher McGuire (drums); John Vanderslice (background vocals).Recording information: Bear Creek Studios, Woodinville, WA.If possible, the Mountain Goats' We Shall All Be Healed is an even bigger, lusher-sounding work than Tallahassee, the group's 4AD debut and the debut of their more polished production style. Whether or not this approach is somehow less authentic or more invasive than the ultra lo-fi sound of John Darnielle and company's earlier albums is up for debate, but, as with Tallahassee, it's a choice that works well for this particular set of songs. In fact, the lush strings and pianos that grace the album only make Darnielle's relentlessly strummed guitars and unadorned vocals sound even more strikingly plain. On Tallahassee, the Mountain Goats used their n