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Sep 22, 2014An experience that's exhilarating, frenetic and gratifying.
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MagnetNov 5, 2014This shimmery psych-rock collective is back with more wah-wah Woodstock jammolas filtered through cathartic chanting, African rhythms and jittery percussion. [No. 114, p.57]
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Sep 25, 2014Goat are making true, sludged up psychedelia that seems to come from a new, specially cultivated brain-lobe.
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Sep 25, 2014Each song unfolds unhurriedly--the type of music that makes you dance into a state of cathartic calm rather than frenzy.
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Sep 22, 2014You get the feeling that Goat could just keep this sinuous groove going forever.
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Sep 22, 2014What lies beneath is frequently glorious, especially in the second half, where rolling, Afrobeat-infused rhythms underpin their best work.
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Sep 18, 2014Commune sounds like the soundtrack to an imaginary early 70s horror film, and it’s wonderful.
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Sep 17, 2014Commune, the collective’s second studio album, is a pulsating sex globule of groovy chants and invocations.
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Sep 16, 2014Although it is only nine tracks long, Goat manage to get a lot in there in a tireless pursuit to keep creating.
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MojoSep 12, 2014This is a musical round-trip calculated to delight anyone who has previously enjoyed Can or Amon Duul's loose-limbed walks on the cod-tribal wild side--and enlighten anyone who hasn't. [Oct 2014, p.93]
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Sep 4, 2014Despite the apparent lack of new ideas here, the undeniable success of this work lies in Goat's deepening and development of the musical and spiritual themes presented on in World Music.
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Sep 23, 2014Some of Commune is pretty splendid.
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Classic Rock MagazineDec 17, 2014Commune may seem a little pat, a compendium of psychedelic, exotic and ethnic sounds, but it makes for a handy compilation. [Oct 2014, p.89]
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The WireDec 2, 2014As a gesture of positive force, Commune is effective; as an instigator of evolution it falls somewhat short. [Sep 2014, p.59]
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Sep 25, 2014In presentation, GOAT makes wild psychedelic rock seem part of ancient human tradition and Commune comes across like an artifact of primal, bygone days.
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Sep 18, 2014Myriad magical traditions and exemplary musicianship are boiled up in a big vat, like a transcendental potion.
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Sep 17, 2014Something of a case of style, or schtick, over substance in places. However, the visceral power of Goat is inescapable.
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UncutSep 4, 2014Commune is less immediately striking than World Music. [Oct 2014, p.81]
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Under The RadarSep 4, 2014While it doesn't quite live up to its predecessor's aural onslaught, it remains a bedraggling and enthralling experience. [Sep/Oct 2014, p.75]
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Dec 16, 2021