Goat (album)

1991 studio album by the Jesus Lizard

Goat

Studio album by

the Jesus Lizard

Released| 1991
Recorded| September 1990
Genre|

* Noise rock[1]
* post-hardcore[2]

Length| 30:24
Label| Touch and Go
Producer| Steve Albini
The Jesus Lizard chronology
| Head
(1990)  | Goat
(1991)  | Liar
(1992)

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Goat is the second studio album by the Jesus Lizard, released in 1991. The album was produced by Steve Albini.

Its cover art, by bassist David Wm. Sims, at first glance resembles a flame, but is actually a topless woman with a close-up image of nails projected onto her body. The rear of the album, and several panels of the enclosed CD booklet include similar pictures of the same naked woman, with different images projected onto her body.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
The Austin Chronicle| [4]
Beats Per Minute| 93%[5]
Paste| 94/100[6]
Pitchfork| 9.3/10[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [8]
Select| 3/5[9]
Spin| 8/10[10]
Spin Alternative Record Guide| 6/10[11]
Tiny Mix Tapes| 5/5[12]

In 2003, Goat was ranked as the 38th best album of the 1990s by the online magazine Pitchfork.[13]

## Legacy

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The album's cover was referenced in the artwork for the 2007 single "Jesus Christ" by Brand New.[14]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by the Jesus Lizard.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Then Comes Dudley"| 4:23
2.| "Mouth Breather"| 2:17
3.| "Nub"| 2:30
4.| "Seasick"| 3:11
5.| "Monkey Trick"| 4:19
6.| "Karpis"| 3:10
7.| "South Mouth"| 3:03
8.| "Lady Shoes"| 2:42
9.| "Rodeo in Joliet"| 4:49

Deluxe Remastered ReissueNo.| Title| Length

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10.| "[silence]"| 0:09
11.| "Sunday You Need Love"| 2:45
12.| "Pop Song"| 2:15
13.| "Seasick" (live)| 3:05
14.| "Lady Shoes" (live)| 2:37
15.| "Monkey Trick" (live)| 4:32

## Personnel

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* David Yow – vocals
* Duane Denison – guitar
* David Wm. Sims – bass
* Mac McNeilly – drums

## References

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1. ^ Young, Simon (May 11, 2022). "Every The Jesus Lizard album ranked from worst to best". Louder. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
2. ^ Terich, Jeff (August 30, 2012). "10 Essential '90s Post-Hardcore Albums". Treble. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
3. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Goat – The Jesus Lizard". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
4. ^ Hernandez, Raoul (November 6, 2009). "The Jesus Lizard". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
5. ^ Fitzgerald, Brendan (November 18, 2009). "Album Review: The Jesus Lizard – Head / Goat / Liar / Down [Deluxe Editions]". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
6. ^ Ray, Austin L. (October 8, 2009). "The Jesus Lizard: Touch and Go Reissues". Paste. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
7. ^ Crock, Jason (October 27, 2009). "The Jesus Lizard: Head [Deluxe Edition] / Goat [Deluxe Edition] / Liar [Deluxe Edition] / Down [Deluxe Edition]". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
8. ^ Kot, Greg (2004). "The Jesus Lizard". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 430. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
9. ^ Perry, Andrew (February 1991). "The Jesus Lizard: Goat". Select. No. 8\. p. 69.
10. ^ Hultkrans, Andrew (October 2009). "Reissues". Spin. Vol. 25, no. 10\. p. 86. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
11. ^ Stovall, Natasha (1995). "Jesus Lizard". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 196–197\. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
12. ^ Hemmerling, Joe (October 1, 2009). "The Jesus Lizard – Pure; Head; Goat; Liar; Down". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
13. ^ "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. November 17, 2003. p. 7. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
14. ^ Sacher, Andrew (September 21, 2017). "The Jesus Lizard reuniting for the first time in 8 years for Day For Night". BrooklynVegan.

## External links

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* List of microphones used on blog of bassist David Wm. Sims

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The Jesus Lizard

* David Yow
* David Wm. Sims
* Duane Denison
* Mac McNeilly

* Jim Kimball

Studio albums|

* Head
* Goat
* Liar
* Down
* Shot
* Blue
* Rack

EPs|

* Pure
* Lash
* The Jesus Lizard

Compilations|

* Bang

Live albums|

* Show

Singles|

* "Mouth Breather"
* "Puss/Oh, the Guilt"

Related|

* The Denison/Kimball Trio
* Firewater
* Laughing Hyenas
* Phantom 309
* Mule
* Qui
* Rapeman
* Scratch Acid
* Tomahawk

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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