I must apologize, dear readers. Twice. First, it's the 17th and I'm just posting this now. Sorry. Second, because it's the 17th and for reasons, this post will be short. Sorry. Anyway...
GOAT!!! No, not the acronym. The Swedish psychedelic funk rock collective. I'm a new devotee so I don't have this grand idea of how their new, eponymous album fits in to the entire scheme of the band's existence. I do know that since I was turned on the them last year via their 'Leviation Sessions' and 'Medicine' releases I couldn't wait to hear more and I didn't have to wait long! 'Goat' rolled right in there to keep things groovin'.
Let's see if I can boil this down. Goat use a variety of instruments (They have an album called 'World Music'. This should be no surprise.) to craft these rhythmic exercises in vibe manipulation. That is to say, their use of funky bass lines, psychedelic guitar exploration, primal, soul-aligning percussion, with woodwinds, brass, strings, and maybe some more percussion connects to a certain vibration within oneself. Like the dance of the double-helix winding upwards in syncronicity, 'Goat' induces life. Flowing, grooving, moving your head side-to-side, shoulder weaving back and forth, hips sinuous, mind expanding life.
They do all this with it sounding so organic. Fuzzed out garage rock guitars with maracas? Yes. Some hip-hop style beats? This time at least. Flute solos? Of course. When you leave it on repeat does the snake eat its tail? That's the whole point. As stated in "Frisco Beaver", "Do what you like" and "Do what you need". That's kind of the aura I get from Goat's whole deal. Their output is just as much what they need as what they like. Damned if I like it too. When it gets right down to it, I need it. You do too.
Don't forget about my As I Go October 2024 Spotify Playlist. Way shorter than last month but I was listening to a LOT of Weedian "Trip to" compilations.
