Ian Munsick Reveals New Album "Mountain Goat"

Ian Munsick announced his fourth studio album, The Mountain Goat, to fans at his fan club party at CMA Fest on Saturday. The 15-track project arrives August 21st and marks his first release as an independent artist. A new single, “World War III,” is out this Friday.

“Since the very start of my musical journey I’ve always aspired to be an innovator,” Munsick said in a statement. “My voice has always been different so naturally, my music should be a little different too. When we started making this album, the relationship between my voice and the musical production was always at the forefront of the creative process. You’ll hear modern sounds rooted in folky textures, soaked with steel guitar and, of course, plenty of fiddle. Melodies that will, hopefully, haunt you till the end of your days and lyrics that will take you to the place that inspires me most; the west.”

He added: “These songs are dedicated to the land and the folks that live with it, not on it. Lord knows we need more of those in country music today. This album will take you horseback through pastures, prairies, up to the foothills, past the timberline and up to the summit… The Mountain Goat is waiting for you.”

Surrounding the release, Munsick has announced “The Road to The Mountain Goat,” a series of shows through the late summer and fall. The official album release show will be held at Deer Valley Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater in Park City, Utah on August 22, the day after the album drops. “Some of my favorite shows I’ve ever played have been in Mountain Time,” Munsick said. “Home of the Rockies and some of my most die hard fans, I couldn’t think of a better place to host my album release show than the gorgeous Deer Valley Amphitheater in Park City. Utah ALWAYS shows up and sings every word to every song and come August 22nd, you’ll have 15 more songs to sing along to.”

The Mountain Goat will be out everywhere August 21st.

The Mountain Goat Tracklist: