User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
Below the Waste Image
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
tbd

No user score yet- Be the first to review!

  • Summary: The third full-length release from London-based rock trio Goat Girl was co-produced with John "Spud" Murphy.
Buy Now
Buy on
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Jun 7, 2024
    100
    The 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.
  2. Mojo
    Jun 5, 2024
    80
    Goat 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]
  3. Jun 7, 2024
    80
    With Below The Waste, Goat Girl proves they can keep their high standards while trying out new things, and actually manage to pull them off.
  4. Jun 10, 2024
    77
    This ability to summon intensity without a lyrical shock factor is new for Goat Girl, and they’re better for it.
  5. Jun 12, 2024
    70
    Goat 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.
  6. Jun 10, 2024
    70
    By 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.
  7. Record Collector
    Jun 14, 2024
    60
    "Time's wasting out," she sings, but Below The Waste, cultivates a bracingly resourceful mindset. [Jul 2024, p.105]

See all 10 Critic Reviews