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Jenny from Thebes

Jenny from Thebes is the 22nd studio album by indie folk band the Mountain Goats, released on October 27, 2023, through Merge Records. The album serves as a sequel to the band's 2002 release All Hail West Texas, and is structured as a rock opera which tells the story of the character "Jenny". Lyricist John Darnielle describes the album as being about "the individual and society", and about Jenny's "southwestern ranch style house, the people for whom that house is a place of safety, and the west Texas town that is uncomfortable with its existence."

Critical reception
Jenny from Thebes received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on seven critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. ==Track listing==
Personnel
The Mountain GoatsAlicia Bognanno – performance • John Darnielle – performance • Matt Douglas – performance, string and horn arrangements • Peter Hughes – performance • Jon Wurster – performance Additional contributorsTrina Shoemakerproduction, mixing, recording • Brent Lambert – mastering • Isaiah Page – engineering assistance • Cade Roberts – engineering assistance • Matt Nathanson – additional instrumentation • Kathy Valentine – additional instrumentation • Karen Galvin – strings • Evan Ringel – trombone • Daniel Murphy – design • Jenny – narration on "Cleaning Crew" ==Charts==
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