GOAT, the Swedish collective making swirly psychedelic sounds heavily influenced by the trippy decades of yore, have announced their second album, Commune, to be released via Sub Pop on September 23 in North America.
From the sounds of lead single “Hide from the Sun,” the four-piece are expanding on that dazed-out, hazy, mellow, worldly vibe that they executed in the most sophisticated-not-pretentious way on their 2012 debut World Music:
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The masked globetrotters will take you on a space-trek across the astral plane this fall if you’re lucky enough to be in select European countries. Check the dates below and Sub Pop’s site for details about the groovy goodies included with your North American-purchased pre-order. Did someone say colored vinyl?
Commune tracklist:
01. Talk to God
02. Words
03. The Light Within
04. To Travel the Path Unknown
05. Goatchild
06. Goatslaves
07. Hide from the Sun
08. Bondye
09. Gathering of Ancient Tribes
Tour dates:
07.18.14 - Suffolk, UK - Latitude Festival
07.20.14 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - Colours of Ostrava
08.03.14 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Music & Arts
08.23.14 - Paredes de Coura, Portugal - Paredes de Coura Festival
09.19.14 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
09.20.14 - Tilburg, Netherlands - Incubate
09.21.14 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
09.23.14 - Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
09.24.14 - Munich, Germany - Ampere
09.25.14 - Paris, France - Trabendo
09.27.14 - Liverpool, UK - Liverpool Psych Festival
09.28.14 - Glasgow, UK - SWG3
09.29.14 - Newcastle, UK - Northumbria University
10.01.14 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2
10.02.14 - Bristol, UK - Trinity Centre
10.03.14 - London, UK - Roundhouse
• GOAT: http://goatsweden.blogspot.co.uk
• Sub Pop: https://www.subpop.com