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Our single of the week (10th February 2012)
...according to our Mike on Thu 09 Feb, 2012.
The preorders have gone nuts with this one so I've been pretty intrigued to see what the fuss is all about over this debut single from Sweden's Goat. On the A side we've got 'Goatman', with bouncy tribal drums and repetitive chant-like vocals over quite basic, minimal, filthy bass and guitar with a liberal splash of wah. It's more upbeat than I expected from a record which purports to be influenced by the Voodoo history of their home town of Korpolombolo (how much truth lies in these claims remains to be seen). It's reminding Phil a bit of Dungen but I'd put it more in with that new youthful neo-psych set like Hookworms and the Dalai Lama Rama Fa Fa Fa. Flip it and things get a bit freakier with 'The Sun' and 'The Moon', which run seamlessly into one another with more of the chanty vocals and repetitive beats and garagey guitars which are once again heavy on the wah, with the overall feel not being a million miles from early Hawkwind. There's some flute going on here too, and the pace is pretty frantic. It's great how they're taking these normally-serious sounds of ritualistic psych-folk and injecting them with a welcome shot of youthful vitality and enthusiasm. This side, my favourite of the two, is like Jethro Tull gone post-punk with its spidery guitar and whirling flute flurries. Great to see some youth and exuberance back in psych rock again!
Goat are a collective who hail from a small and very remote village called Korpolombolo in deepest darkest Sweden. Legend has it that for centuries, the inhabitants of the village of Korpolombolo were dedicated to the worship and practices of Voodoo. This strange and seemingly unlikely activity was apparently introduced into the area after a travelling witch doctor and a handful of her disciples were led to Korpolombolo by following a cipher hidden within their most sacred of ancient scriptures. The reason it led them there is unknown, but their Voodoo influence quickly took hold over the whole village and so they made it their home - there, they were able to practice their craft unnoticed and unbothered for several centuries. This was until their non-Christian ways were discovered by the Church
and they were burned out by the crusaders, the survivors cursing the village over their shoulders as they fled. To this day, the now picturesque village of Korpolombolo is still haunted by this Voodoo curse; the power of the curse can be felt throughout the grooves of this Goat record. The record, an limited two track 7”, features the tracks ‘Goatman’ and ‘The Sun and the Moon’ and is a precursor to a full length album which will be launched later in the year. The band are also preparing a ritualistic live performance that will be gracing stages and ‘secret’ locations throughout the year.
...according to Ian Quann.
Pure goaty genius! Listen here... http://goatsweden.blogspot.com...
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