On April 10, 2020, “Merge Records” label released “Songs for Pierre Chuvin” the eighteenth Mountain Goats studio album. It was recorded in March 2019, in Durham, North Carolina, and was produced by John Darnielle.

Personnel:

• John Darnielle – vocals, guitar, piano
• Peter Hughes – bass
• Jon Wurster – drums
• Matt Dougkas – guitar, accordion, woodwind, keyboards, background vocals
• Brent Lambert – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John Darnielle.

1. Aulon Raid
2. Until Olympius Returns
3. Last Gasp at Calama
4. For the Snakes
5. The Wooded Hills Along the Black Sea
6. January 31, 438
7. Hopeful Assassins of Zeno
8. Their Gods Do Not Have Surgeons
9. Going to Lebanon 2
10. Exegetic Chains