2. Tallahassee (2002) Darnielle's "Alpha" couple began as subjects in his pre-Goats poems, but their restlessness could not be contained in one form, and in 1992 they made the jump to song with "Alpha Double Negative: Going to Catalina." For the band's 4AD debut - and its debut as a two-man recording concern - Darnielle put his couple up in ...