(written by Islander)

Clear your mind and then open it for something that’s a bit off the usual beaten paths around this site, but is still plenty heavy and cloaked in darkness (and frankly, a hell of a lot of neck-wrecking fun to hear and see).

What we’re talking about is the band Slow Goat and the song and video we’re premiering to help spread the word about their debut album Where the Wisest Fear to Tread, which is now set for release on July 10th. To help prepare for the experience, consider these words lifted from a press release we received:

Gamy riffs cut from the flank of the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Oregon’s Slow Goat peddles in the heavy and the psychedelic, with fuzzed-out jams thick enough to chew on, all anchored by clear and commanding vocals that drift between ethereal and feral. Continue reading »