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This article is about the English post-punk band. For the fairy tale, see The Goat Girl.

Goat Girl
Goat Girl playing Sniester Festival 2022, The Hague
Goat Girl playing Sniester Festival 2022, The Hague
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresPost-punk
LabelsRough Trade Records
Members
  • Lottie Pendlebury
  • Rosy Bones
  • Holly Mullineaux[1]
Past members
Websitegoatgirl.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]

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

  • Udder Sounds (2018), Rough Trade

Singles

  • "Country Sleaze"/"Scum" (2016), Rough Trade
  • "Crow Cries" (2017), Rough Trade
  • "Cracker Drool" (2017), Rough Trade
  • "The Man" (2018), Rough Trade
  • "Throw Me a Bone" (2018), Rough Trade
  • "Sad Cowboy" (2020), Rough Trade
  • "The Crack" (2020), Rough Trade
  • "Badibaba" (2021), Rough Trade
  • "Ride Around" (2024), Rough Trade

References

  1. ^ "Below the Waste, by Goat Girl".
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Mackay, Emily (24 March 2018). "Ones to watch: Goat Girl". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "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.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat_Girl

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