The Goslings

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The Goslings
Origin Florida
Genres Drone rock, noise rock
Years active2002–2009, 2025–present
LabelsNo Not Fun Records, Crucial Blast Records, Archive Recordings
Past members
  • Leslie Soren
  • Max Soren

The Goslings are an American drone rock and noise rock band from Florida, United States, with releases on labels such as Not Not Fun Records, Crucial Blast Records, and Archive Recordings. The core members of the band are husband and wife duo Leslie Soren (vocals) and Max Soren (guitar), with a rotating roster of drummers which included Brendan Grubb, Adel Souto, Rick Smith (also of Torche), Paul Leroy and Steve Carrera.

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The Goslings' sound is often characterized as "lo-fi," noisy, and heavy, [1] [2] but also beautiful and psychedelic. [3] [4] [5] The group have self-recorded all of their albums on cassette or reel-to-reel tape, are somewhat reclusive and have never toured. [6] They have issued a number of releases since forming in 2002 but their signature album [ citation needed ] is considered to be Grandeur of Hair (released on Archive Recordings, 2006 and re-pressed in 2009).

The Goslings went on hiatus following the 2009 release of a limited edition double cassette, Sister and Son / Death Garage. Both Leslie and Max remained musically inactive until 2025, when the group released a new album featuring "early recordings finally finished", Plexuses, Planes, with a second volume expected to follow.

Discography

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Other

Compilation appearances

Side projects

References

  1. Masters, Marc (June 24, 2008). "The Goslings: Occasion". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. Calahan, Joel (November 6, 2006). "The Goslings - Grandeur of Hair". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  3. Kobak, S. "Tiny Mix Tapes Reviews: The Goslings - Grandeur of Hair". Tiny Mix Tapes . Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  4. Mathers, Ian (March 6, 2008). "The Goslings: Occasion". PopMatters . Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  5. Mathers, Ian (January 24, 2007). "The Goslings - Grandeur of Hair". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  6. "Max Soren of The Goslings interview from QRD #32". Silber Media. February 23, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  7. "Various - Il Programma Di Religione". Discogs. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  8. Mitchell, Brian John. "Songs for the End of the World". Silber Media. Retrieved February 17, 2018.