The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle, Journalist Christopher Weingarten Team Up as #tcot

Photo by DL Anderson

The Mountain Goats‘ John Darnielle and Rolling Stone editor Christopher R. Weingarten have announced #tcot, a collaborative cassette release they’re dropping on Cassette Store Day (which takes place this Saturday, October 17). Below, you can check out the attached single art; above, you can listen to a snippet of music. It was produced by the Men’s Ben Greenberg. The tape will be released through Northern Spy. 

#tcot, if you didn’t know, is a hashtag used by conservatives that stands for “top conservatives on Twitter”—a pointed wink from the notedly progressive Darnielle.

Apart from his own career as a writer, Weingarten previously played drums in Parts & Labor. 

When replying to @1000TimesYes , @mountain_goats or @northernspyrecs — or just offering excitement and enthusiasm — please hashtag #tcot !! — Chris Weingarten (@1000TimesYes) October 15, 2015

Cassette only. Digital = socialism. http://t.co/S20IPJATUO @1000TimesYes @mountain_goats @northernspyrecs #tcot pic.twitter.com/LSWPugJ7ot — Chris Weingarten (@1000TimesYes) October 15, 2015