Song:Gathering of Ancient Tribes
Album:Commune
Goat's music is frequently described as experimental rock. I would describe them as neo psychedelic with world beat rhythms. What is unusual about Goat is they are an anonymous band. As you will see in the video, they all wear what seem to be tribal costumes and masks. They have even created an origin story. Goat are from Gothenburg, Sweden. They claim to be from a town in Sweden that has a history of voodoo worship after a witch doctor lived there. They claim to be more of a commune than a band. Supposedly there have been several versions of Goat over the years. They say there are three core members of Goat and they add musicians for touring. So if this is all fiction, what is the truth? My guess is Christian Johansson is the man behind the music. This is based on an interview he did in 2014 with John Freeman of The Quietus. He stuck to his fictional story but he seemed to know all the details about Goat's background. It's likely that he's a studio musician who doesn't want fame. Goat released a single and that got them a deal with the British label Rocket Recordings. They are on Sub Pop in the US. Gathering of Ancient Tribes is from the 2014 album Commune. Their latest CD Requiem was released in 2016 though they have released some singles recently. They've performed at some big music festivals. And recently they opened for Foo Fighters in their home town of Gothenburg. I don't know who is in Goat but they are professional musicians because they sound great. Here's Goat performing Gathering of Ancient Tribes at the 2015 Glastonbury Festival in England.
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