The Jesus Lizard — Goat [reissue]

Goat

Touch And Go

Ian Gormely (CHARTattack)

10/08/2009 11:13am

Goat consolidated the sound The Jesus Lizard had developed on their Head debut, furthering a signature noise with producer Steve Albini, creating the template for what would become "the Steve Albini sound" that bands — including Bush and Nirvana — would seek out in the coming years.

Opener "Then Comes Dudley" lays the track for the rest of the record — caustic, abrasive and never letting up. Even slower tracks like "Rodeo In Joliet" are an aurally exhausting enterprise, laying bare the band's sense of conviction to stand out from the crowd and forge their own path.

Touch And Go has added five bonus tracks, including "Sunday You Need Love" from the "Mouthbreather" single, "Pop Song" from an Ampetamine Reptile comp and three live cuts: "Lady Shoes" and Money Stick" from the Lash EP and "Seasick" from a 1992 tour give away.

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