is currently recognized by the music press as one of the premier poetic songwriters in modern music. But the 38-year-old songwriter has been engaging a devout audience with his lyrical wit and distinctive voice since he started recording under the name the Mountain Goats back in 1991. His first recordings-on cassette!-consist mainly of his clear voice, a guitar and the hiss of a boom box. It wasn't until 2002, when Darnielle released