The Heligoats.Genre: Psychedelic / 2-step / Indie
From: Washington, United States
What is it with goats? Is there a higher being who decides that bands who saddle themselves with a goat like name are destined to always remind you of The Mountain Goats? Ok admittedly this is based on the fact that there is the odd similarity between The Heligoats and the Mountain Goats and therefore my research probably wouldn't stand up to a scientific peer review! Especially as further research pulls up a Phili hip hop quartet performing under the name the Goats.
All of which is a rather bizzare and convoluted way to bring The Heligoats to your attention, a band who quietly entered their 10th year of existence in 2009. Chris Otepka (formerly of Troubled Hubble) always used the moniker as a separate songwriting outlet, even while touring and recording with his other full-time bands. Since the first Heligoats release in 1999 the prolific Otepka has released at least one record per year despite this effectively being an extra curricular activity.
Supplemented by Mike Mergenthaler, David James and Steven Mitchell, the Heligoats are releasing a new album of songs written and performed solo by Chris over the past two years. The new album Goodness Gracious will be released in February and would be a good way to spend the Christmas money from your aunt.
Go TryAll of which is a rather bizzare and convoluted way to bring The Heligoats to your attention, a band who quietly entered their 10th year of existence in 2009. Chris Otepka (formerly of Troubled Hubble) always used the moniker as a separate songwriting outlet, even while touring and recording with his other full-time bands. Since the first Heligoats release in 1999 the prolific Otepka has released at least one record per year despite this effectively being an extra curricular activity.
Supplemented by Mike Mergenthaler, David James and Steven Mitchell, the Heligoats are releasing a new album of songs written and performed solo by Chris over the past two years. The new album Goodness Gracious will be released in February and would be a good way to spend the Christmas money from your aunt.
MP3 - The Heligoats - Fishsticks
If anyone from the IFPI is reading this track is published with permission of Team Clermont so please refrain from alleging infringement of copyright.
Go Visit
The Heligoats - Myspace // Website // Last.FM
Go View
The Heligoats
Movies Guns
If you want to compare the Heligoats to the Mountain Goats to check the Devil's sanity then here is a Moutain Goats track for you...
MP3 - The Mountain Goats - Lion's Teeth
If anyone from the IFPI is reading this track is linked direct from the Mountain Goats website and is therefore already freely available so please refrain from alleging infringement of copyright.
If you like the Heligoats and want to check out Chris's previous band Troubled Hubble then here are a couple of tracks and links that should help...
MP3 - Troubled Hubble - Airplanes
MP3 - Troubled Hubble - Traffic
If anyone from the IFPI is reading these tracks are linked direct from the Troubled Hubble website and are therefore already freely available so please refrain from alleging infringement of copyright.
Go Visit
Troubled Hubble - Myspace // Website // Last.FM
1 comment:
This very good song by The Heligoats is no longer downloadable here, just wanted to point that out. Then again it's a rather old post by now...
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