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A PSYCHEDELIC GOAT

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May 9, 2015

GOAT Live at Bronson Club, Ravenna, Italy 8th May 2015

goat bronsonMasks can have a transformative power. They can help mere mortals turn into superheroes, they can embolden the sexuality inhibited to initiate erotic games or they can help transform a modest Swedish psychedelic band into a charismatic stage act.

In concert all the members of Goat wear non-matching masks or burkas.

The focus of the live performance is on the two vocalists impressively decked out in full witch doctor regalia. Their voices are screechy, high-pitched female chants – although one of the two was (if I’m not mistaken) a man. The all-singing, all-dancing duo jump, strut and strike shamanic poses while the five-piece band stand stoically behind them grinding out a relentless set of rhythms. Continue reading →

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MY TEN FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF 2012

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December 22, 2012

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Tom Carter who, with ex-wife and musical partner Christina, makes up one half of Charalambides had more opportunity than most for self reflection this year but not in the happiest of circumstances.

During a UK tour he was struck down with severe pneumonia and spent long periods in isolation as part of his treatment. Due to the absurd health system, this also meant he faced huge medical bills.

Thankfully, if his prolific contributions to Twitter are anything to go by, he now seems to be on the road to recovery. One of his Tweets was to the effect that, this year, instead of making lists of the best new albums, we should go back to past years and check if those records we raved about have stood the test of time.

While I understand where he’s coming from, for me, one of the key appeals of contemporary music is that it fuels an insatiable desire for something truly radical and fresh. Needless to say, 2012 passed with plenty of good new sounds to enjoy but nothing that could be described as life changing. Continue reading →

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GOAT’S WORLD MUSIC

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November 8, 2012

Goat play Voodoo Funk!

Short post today just to plug an amazing new album from Goat called World Music out on Rocket Recordings.

Who’d have thought that one one of the best freak/psych albums of the year would come from Sweden!  They’re from a village  with the unlikely name of Korpilombolo with no prior history of voodoo funk as far as I’m aware.

I’m intrigued to learn more of their background but at the same time it’s a nice change when an album seems to come out the blue and hits the bulls eye.

This is the trailer with some of the great press quotes they’ve inspired so far.

Related link:

Goat interview  (The Quietus)

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