{"product_id":"the-jesus-lizard-goat-lp-vinyl","title":"The Jesus Lizard - Goat - LP (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Jesus Lizard\u003c\/strong\u003e'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe little-remarked-upon ability of the rhythm section to kick out some ass-shaking jams spikes up such great numbers as \"\u003cem\u003eNub\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which almost predicts Rocket From the Crypt down to the gang-shout vocals, and the slower but no-less-compelling grind of \"\u003cem\u003eRodeo in Joliet\u003c\/em\u003e\" (also one of the band's most inspired titles).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenison\u003c\/strong\u003e'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 \"\u003cem\u003eMouth Breather\u003c\/em\u003e\" and his near-countryish twang on \"\u003cem\u003eKarpis\u003c\/em\u003e\" makes perfectly clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYow\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \"\u003cem\u003eMonkey Trick\u003c\/em\u003e\" are a standout, especially when\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenison\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esuddenly serves up another one of his surprisingly sweet passages as a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther treats on the album include the opening \"\u003cem\u003eHere Comes Dudley\u003c\/em\u003e\" - in context one of the more non-welcoming greetings around - and the Morricone-tinged freakout of \"\u003cem\u003eLady Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e,\" assuming Morricone scored movies about doctors dealing with some freaky female patients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUPC: \u003cspan\u003e036172116829\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secretly Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52295347896603,"sku":null,"price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7777\/1035\/files\/1558636.jpg?v=1780598197","url":"https:\/\/weirdfishrecords.com\/products\/the-jesus-lizard-goat-lp-vinyl","provider":"Weird Fish Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}