The Animal Goal solid the primary stone within the rock revolution that the airwaves have been crying out for with their debut EP, that includes the standout single ‘Irregular Handshake’. By pulling the amplified and overdriven roots of rock into frenetically electrical obscurity, the prodigal sons of avant-garde riffs guarantee their experimentalism is accessible sufficient for anybody decided to not see their ’70s and ’80s rock data collect mud. Revolutionary sufficient to demand novelty-seekers firmly affix this launch to their playlists from the primary groove.
If it’s been some time since your thoughts was sonically fucked and demanded a cigarette afterwards, hit play and put together your self for the psychedelic climax that means that you can think about what Soul Asylum would have appeared like in the event that they’d introduced an arsenal of acid and a few Mike Patton affect into the studio.
Conceived by British musician and graphic artist Tim Naish, The Animal Goal started as a solo enterprise earlier than evolving right into a four-piece ensemble after Tim relocated to France. Joined by fellow musical misfits Sylvie Pichard (bass), Tonyo Chauveau (drums), and Jojo Pannier (guitar) in 2019, the band turned a labour of affection that totally realised Tim’s eccentric imaginative and prescient.
Their debut EP, ‘Creature Regulation‘, launched on eleventh October 2024, showcases their eccentric mixture of angular grooves, hypnotic melodies, and infectious vitality that recounts surreal tales from this world and past. If you wish to broaden your thoughts, this EP will blow the hinges off the door to your psyche.
Irregular Handshake is now out there to stream on all main platforms, together with Spotify.
Assessment by Amelia Vandergast