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- Summary: The third full-length release from London-based rock trio Goat Girl was co-produced with John "Spud" Murphy.
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- Record Label: Rough Trade
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Jun 7, 2024The trifecta of tracks which deal with drummer Roo’s experiences of addiction - ‘words fell out’, ‘tcnc’, and ‘take it away’ - are each stunningly potent in markedly different ways, ultimately highlighting the significance of resilience and mutual support as a means of refashioning ourselves in a new, better image.
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MojoJun 5, 2024Goat Girl grapple with strings, makeshift choirs, electronics and mellotron in a quietly exploratory set of off-centre tunes and potent lyrical questioning. [Jul 2024, p.92]
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Jun 7, 2024With Below The Waste, Goat Girl proves they can keep their high standards while trying out new things, and actually manage to pull them off.
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Jun 10, 2024This ability to summon intensity without a lyrical shock factor is new for Goat Girl, and they’re better for it.
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Jun 12, 2024Goat Girl's wealth of ideas is one of their biggest strengths, but Below the Waste lacks the focus that united their music into a cohesive whole on On All Fours.
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Jun 10, 2024By final track ‘wasting’ the band have taken you on a long, winding journey – not all of it sticks, but the best material here ranks alongside Goat Girl’s finest work.
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Record CollectorJun 14, 2024"Time's wasting out," she sings, but Below The Waste, cultivates a bracingly resourceful mindset. [Jul 2024, p.105]