The Mountain Goats Twin Inhuman Highway Fiends tour is locked and loaded. That is, in fact, the real name of the tour, proof that an indie band can get as metal as they damn well please.

Fine, we’ll admit that the name might be a joke. But we’re still going to use it, because how could we not. We’re not entirely sure where the “Inhuman Highway Fiends” part comes from, but we do at least understand the “Twin”. Anyone attending one of these shows is going to be seeing the two-man incarnation of Mountain Goats, consisting of John Darniell and Peter Hughes. Don’t let the name throw you – Mountain Goats was, for a very long time, just Darniell masquerading as a full band. Hughes was only the second official member, and together they make up the core of the Mountain Goats.

The two have toured together before, and are apparently none the worse for the experience. Instead, they’re apparently champing at their respective bits to work as a duo once more.

Mountain Goats Summer 2014 Tour Dates
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Apr 15: Northampton, MA — Pearl Street Nightclub *

Apr 16: Boston, MA — Somerville Theatre *

Apr 17: Hudson, NY — Club Helsinki *

Apr 19: Chicago, IL — Old Town School of Folk Music *

Apr 20: Chicago, IL — Old Town School of Folk Music *

Apr 21: Iowa City, IA — First United Methodist Church *

Jun 05: Denver, CO — Gothic Theatre ^

Jun 07: Salt Lake City, UT — Kilby Court ^

Jun 08: Boise, ID — Knitting Factory ^

Jun 10: Seattle, WA — The Showbox ^

Jun 11: Portland, OR — Wonder Ballroom ^

Jun 13: San Francisco, CA — Bottom of the Hill ^

Jun 14: San Francisco, CA — Bottom of the Hill ^

Jun 17: Los Angeles, CA — Mayan Theater ^

Jun 18: Phoenix, AZ — The Crescent Ballroom ^

Jun 20: Denton, TX — Dan’s Silverleaf ^

Jun 21: Houston, TX — Fitzgerald’s ^

Jun 22: Austin, TX — The Mohawk ^

Jun 27: Saxapahaw, NC — Haw River Ballroom *

Jul 25: Carrboro, NC — Cat’s Cradle (Merge 25) #

* John Darnielle solo
^ John Darnielle and Peter Hughes duo
# full band