Touch and Go Records
The Jesus Lizard - Goat (2023 Remaster / Reissue)
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The
Jesus
Lizard's
second
album
followed
in
the
vein
of
the
first
with
little
immediate
variation:
loud,
excellently
produced
by
Steve
Albini,
plenty
of
space
in
the
recording
to
emphasize
the
sheer
force
of
McNeilly's
drums
and
Sims'
bass,
and
more
besides.
The
little-remarked-upon
ability
of
the
rhythm
section
to
kick
out
some
ass-shaking
jams
spikes
up
such
great
numbers
as
"Nub,"
which
almost
predicts
Rocket
From
the
Crypt
down
to
the
gang-shout
vocals,
and
the
slower
but
no-less-compelling
grind
of
"Rodeo
in
Joliet"
(also
one
of
the
band's
most
inspired
titles).
Denison's
guitar
playing
seemed
a
touch
more
focused
at
points
here,
the
results
almost
suggesting
such
post-punk
groove
monsters
as
Gang
of
Four
and
even
the
Pop
Group.
There's
a
more
evident
melodic
lead
role
for
his
work
as
well,
as
the
just
plain
great
riff
that
fires
up
"Mouth
Breather"
and
his
near-countryish
twang
on
"Karpis"
makes
perfectly
clear.
Yow,
meanwhile,
steps
ever
more
into
his
own
persona,
his
lyrics
now
downright
comprehensible
and
his
singing
levels
a
touch
less
doom-
(and
bass)
heavy,
if
no
less
aggrieved.
The
staggered
vocal
overdubs
on
"Monkey
Trick"
are
a
standout,
especially
when
Denison
suddenly
serves
up
another
one
of
his
surprisingly
sweet
passages
as
a
bed.
Other
treats
on
the
album
include
the
opening
"Here
Comes
Dudley"
--
in
context
one
of
the
more
non-welcoming
greetings
around
--
and
the
Morricone-tinged
freakout
of
"Lady
Shoes,"
assuming
Morricone
scored
movies
about
doctors
dealing
with
some
freaky
female
patients.
The
whole
album
seems
like
a
party
in
hell,
not
to
mention
demonstrative
proof
that
there's
still
plenty
of
fun
to
be
had
with
a
basic
rock
lineup;
it's
all
in
the
matter
of
how
it's
handled.
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