Below the Waste

by Goat Girl

Overview

Goat Girl are never afraid to try new things. The cosmic synth pop of On All Fours marked a dramatic change from their self-titled debut album's witchy brew of punk and country; in turn, the earthy experiments of Below the Waste feel only distantly related to their previous work. On their first album, the trio of Lottie Pendlebury, Rosy Jones, and Holly Mullineaux opts for a sound that's half rustic and half avant-garde, combining electronics and grungy guitars with banjo, flute, choral vocals, and a braying violin on tracks such as "Jump Sludge." Prior to recording Below the Waste, Pendlebury listened to a lot of Deerhoof and Philip Glass; the former's influence can be felt on "Ride Around"'s startling shifts, stops, and starts, while the latter informs the rippling repetition of "Perhaps" and "Sleep Talk"'s woozy symphonic sweep. The way "Where's Ur Heart"'s seething atmosphere flows into "Tonight"'s whispers makes for a satisfying musical arc, and the album's more considered songs are among the band's finest. "Words Fell Out" brings all of Below the Waste's elements together in a gorgeous lament; "Take It Away" lets its simple, hymnal melody build into a wave of pure emotion; and "Motorway" is a shining example of how easy the band makes ambitious, affecting pop seem. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	06/07/2024
Label:	Rough Trade
UPC:	0191402047516
Rank:	50322

Tracks

1. reprise
2. ride around
3. words fell out
4. play it down
5. tcnc
6. where's ur <3
7. prelude
8. tonight
9. motorway
10. s.m.o.g
11. take it away
12. pretty faces
13. perhaps
14. jump sludge
15. sleep talk
16. wasting

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Goat Girl   Primary Artist