With another new Mountain Goats LP under his belt (that makes, what, 17!?) – John Darnielle is bringing the Mountain Goats back down under for a highly anticapated April tour. We spoke to John in advance of this tour about the new album “The Life of the World to Come”, his love of Vegemite and Australia – and epic heavy metal guitar solos.

Your EP Panic Notes has been rated highly by music critics across the country - are you pleased with how it has been received?