The Sunset Tree

The Sunset Tree is the ninth studio album by the Mountain Goats, released on April 26, 2005 by 4AD. The album's songs revolve around the house John Darnielle grew up in and the people who lived there, including his mother, sister, stepfather, friends, and enemies.

Reception
The Sunset Tree has a metascore of 83 on Metacritic based on 28 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". Pitchfork placed The Sunset Tree at number 102 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.

In 2010, the Art Of Time Ensemble featuring (former Barenaked Ladies singer) Steven Page covered "Lion's Teeth" for their record A Singer Must Die.

Personnel

 * John Darnielle – vocals, guitar
 * Peter Hughes – bass, backing vocals
 * Erik Friedlander – cello
 * Alex Decarville – drums
 * Franklin Bruno – piano
 * John Vanderslice – production
 * Scott Solter – engineering
 * Aaron Prellwitz – engineering
 * Timin Murray – engineering