Goat Girl

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Goat Girl
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Goat Girl playing Sniester Festival 2022, The Hague
Background information
Origin London, England
Genres Post-punk
Labels Rough Trade Records
Members
  • Lottie Pendlebury
  • Rosy Bones
  • Holly Mullineaux [1]
Past members
Website goatgirl.co.uk

Goat Girl is an English post-punk band from South London. [2] Their initial lineup consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Clottie Cream (Lottie Pendlebury), [3] guitarist and occasional lead vocalist L.E.D. (Ellie Rose Davies), bassist Naima Jelly (Naima Bock) and drummer Rosy Bones (Rosy Jones). [2] [4] UK music magazine DIY describe them as being "imbued with an innate ability to voice the socio-political concerns of their peers with wit and style". [5] In 2019, bassist Holly Hole (Holly Mullineaux) joined the band, replacing Naima Jelly. [6]

Contents

Formation and signing to Rough Trade

The band played early gigs in The Windmill, Brixton and named themselves after comedian Bill Hicks' character 'Goat Boy'. [2] [7] They signed a deal with Rough Trade Records on 24 July 2016, and put out a couple of singles prior to the release of their debut album two years later. [5] [8] During this time, they also supported The Fall in their final London show before Mark E. Smith's death, at the 100 Club on 27 July 2017. [9]

Debut album

Their self-titled debut album was released in April 2018. Featuring 19 tracks, it was well-received by the music press. Pitchfork described it as "absurd, playful, and more than a little unsettling, sounding at times like a less romantic Libertines," [8] going on to say the album, "appears daunting but proves to be light and accessible, with plenty of offbeat wit and many an unexpected twist down gothic country roads." [8] The Guardian called it "a weird, wily and unpredictable record, getting under the surface of things." [7] The band played on the John Peel stage at the Glastonbury Festival 2019. [10]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

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References

  1. ↑ "Below the Waste, by Goat Girl".
  2. 1 2 3 "What's the deal with Goat Girl?". Time Out London. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Goat Girl set new album On All Fours for release next year | Live4ever Media". Live4ever.com. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Goat Girl". Discogs. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Class of 2018: Goat Girl". Diymag.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "South London noisemakers Goat Girl lift the veil on their upcoming sophomore album". Guitar.com. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  7. 1 2 Mackay, Emily (24 March 2018). "Ones to watch: Goat Girl". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  8. 1 2 3 "Goat Girl : Goat Girl". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  9. ↑ Andy Yates (6 August 2017). "The Fall: London, 100 Club - live review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Live Review: Goat Girl on the John Peel Stage". Supajam.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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