Today, The Mountain Goats announced their 23rd studio LP, titled Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan. The record, due out November 7th, features appearances from The Replacements’ Tommy Stinson, harpist Mikaela Davis, musical theater royalty Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the band’s new bassist Cameron Ralston.

This announcement comes with lead single "Armies of the Lord", featuring background vocals from Miranda, which introduces the concept upon which the album is formed. Watch the visualizer below:

Frontman Josh Darnielle says of the record's unveiling:

“There were sixteen men on a fishing boat but only three survived the storm, and one of those went missing, and is presumed dead. That leaves me & Peter Balkan, whose health is failing as his apocalyptic visions dissipate in the spray at the shore. The Mountain Goats are proud to announce Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan, a story of momentary visions away from the world, due 7 November 2025 on Cadmean Dawn Records: our own label! The first song we're sharing from it is called "Armies of the Lord"; we recorded this in January at Dreamland Studios. Matt Douglas produced it; Ben Loughran who you know from tour did the synth with Matt as co-conspirator; that's Mikaela Davis on the harp; the voice on the harmonies in the bridge that sounds like Lin-Manuel Miranda is Lin-Manuel Miranda, who followed Peter Balkan's story from its early gleanings through its realization. Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan. Only available on Cadmean Dawn Records and tapes.”

Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan is out November 7. Full tracklist:

1. Overture
2. Fishing Boat
3. Cold at Night
4. Dawn of Revelation
5. Your Bandage
6. Peru
7. Through This Fire
8. Rocks in My Pockets
9. Armies of the Lord
10. Your Glow
11. The Lady from Shanghai 2
12. Broken To Begin With

The Mountain Goats tour dates:

09/17 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
09/18 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
09/19 Isle of Palms, SC @ The Windjammer
09/20 Black Mountain, NC @ Pisgah Brewing Company
09/22 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
09/24 Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater *
09/26 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
09/27 Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
09/28 Peoria, IL @ TempleLive at Peoria Scottish Rite Theatre
09/29 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
10/01 Huntington, WV @ The Loud
10/02 Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
10/03 Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall
10/04 Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall
11/29 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
11/30 Bozeman, MT @ The ELM
12/01 Missoula, MT @ The Wilma
12/03 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre SOLD OUT
12/04 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre SOLD OUT
12/05 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
12/06 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
12/08 Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall SOLD OUT
12/09 Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall SOLD OUT
12/10 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore SOLD OUT
12/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom SOLD OUT
12/13 Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom SOLD OUT
12/14 Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom

*Supporting Rilo Kiley