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Laura Jane Grace Covers The Mountain Goats' 'Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton'

In addition to a new podcast where John Darnielle tells the stories behind some of his most beloved songs, 14 artists also contribute to a full tribute to 2002's All Hail West Texas.
Laura Jane Grace (left) is one of 14 artists covering The Mountain Goats' <em>All Hail West Texas</em> track-by-track.

John Darnielle tells stories that make you care so deeply about the people in them that when Darnielle begins to scrape away the layers of grit and glory, you, and his novels and . It's not hard to be a John Darnielle fan — and once you're in, you never leave.

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