Goat
by The Jesus Lizard
- Type: Album
- Released: 1991
- Label: Touch and Go, Touch And Go
- Country: United States
- Length: 45:34
- Community rating: 4.46/5 from 18 ratings
Artists on this release: Mac McNeilly, David Yow, David Sims, The Manger Mens Choir, Duane Denison
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Steve Albini鈥檚 stark production on 'Goat' captures a raw, confrontational sound, driven by the mechanically precise and punishing rhythm section of drummer Mac McNeilly and bassist David Wm. Sims. Atop this foundation, Duane Denison's spiky, jazz-tinged guitar riffs create a tense counterpoint to frontman David Yow's unhinged and often-indecipherable vocal delivery, which explores unsettling vignettes of mania and depravity. Considered a landmark of early 1990s noise-rock, the album masterfully balances its chaotic energy with formidable control, solidifying the band's influential and visceral approach to post-hardcore.
Genres
Descriptors: noisy, abrasive, confrontational, dissonant, brutal, groove-laden, witty, bassy
Tracklist
- Then Comes Dudley (04:23)
- Mouth Breather (02:16)
- Nub (02:30)
- Seasick (03:11)
- Monkey Trick (04:18)
- Karpis (03:10)
- South Mouth (03:03)
- Lady Shoes (02:41)
- Rodeo In Juliet (04:48)
- Sunday You Need Love - Single Version (02:45)
- Pop Song - Single Version (02:15)
- Seasick - Single Version - Live (03:05)
- Lady Shoes - Single Version - Live (02:37)
- Monkey Trick - Single Version - Live (04:32)
Credits
- The Jesus Lizard - Member, primary artist
- David Sims - Member, band [the jesus lizard]
- Mac McNeilly - Member, band [the jesus lizard]
- Duane Denison - Member, band [the jesus lizard]
- David Yow - Member, band [the jesus lizard]
- The Manger Mens Choir - Member
- Steve Albini - producer [uncredited]