{"product_id":"zombie","title":"Zombie","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn incomparable world of bug-eyed, harmony-rich folk-pop-psych-alt-country-rock lies in wait for intrepid listeners as the best Welsh band the world nearly forgot, El Goodo, return with only their fourth album in a 20-year career, \u003ci\u003eZombie.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result of a rapid-fire period of easy-come recording at the legendary Rockfield Studios in the company of experimental producer, Tim Lewis (aka Thighpaulsandra, a Julian Cope collaborator and former member of Spiritualized), El Goodo’s 13-track long player gathers loose ends from the band’s stop-start lifespan, as well as brand new songs exploring parenthood, losing parents and – tangentially – Spanish surrealist film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing over 20 musicians – including core members Pixy Jones (lead vocals\/guitars\/keys), Elliott Jones (drums), Jason Jones (vocals\/guitars) and Andrew Cann (bass) – the album welcomes contributions from Sweet Baboo\/Stephen Black (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute) and Welsh Music Prize-nominee, Eugene Capper (violin\/slide guitar). The Grey Tower itself is assembled of 17 players, finessing the ride between bright, sun-dappled hippy pop and intense, squally fuzz with saxophone, harmonica, heavy strings and a Baldwin Electric Harpsichord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally intending their collaboration with a dedicated producer to be a double-album, a new sense of purpose and direction instead guided them to a drum-tight clutch of tracks that just fits on two sides instead of four. As well as recording\u003ci\u003e Zombie\u003c\/i\u003e direct to tape, El Goodo dug around in Lewis’ rich archive of analogue equipment at his Aeriel studio in Carmarthenshire, including a rare Univox early synth used by Joe Meek in the recording of his 1962 game-changer Telstar (now used by the band on I Can’t Leave). The result of their journey is a rich tapestry of valve-powered sound, recalling the White Album, Scott Walker, The Troggs, Gene Clark, the Beach Boys and numerous other ‘golden-age’ sonic explorers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strangetown","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50388071940427,"sku":"1095563","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50388075807051,"sku":"1095564","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f4b1f2f7-7d2a-40b4-a239-9745d50c00fc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726339477","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/zombie","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}