Taped Rugs Presents
The New Psych/Folk/Country/Avant Garde Album From C. Goff III
The twisted traditional sounds of Sweat On A Blacksmith's Apron were produced by Charles Rice Goff III at Taped Rugs Studio in Lawrence, Kansas, in 2007. A number of people, both living and dead, contributed to it contents either directly or indirectly as well. Among the most influential contributors are Eric Matchett, Justynn Tyme, Eric Rowland, Bret Hart, the members of the Tapegerm Collective (particularly Chris Phinney and Dave Fuglewicz), everyone at Richard's Music in Lawrence,Kansas, Karen Goff, Kevin Butler, Jack Engard, Martijn Benders, William Burroughs, Laura Nyro, E.S. Thilp, and William Quantrill.
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another dish of authentic folk music from a place that only exists on planet Goff...
a perfect blend of folk, electronics and dada...
a slice of Americana rewound through the Goffinator and truly warped beyond belief. Scary and compelling...
a real classic, and I can't think of anyone doing this twisted type of psych/country/traditional/avant garde...
one of the great dramatic vocalists of the DIY community. Sort of a cross between David Tomlinson and Hank Williams...
you just sound more in control -- of the voices,
of the beatboxes, of the bleeps, of the bloops -- than ever before.
You are running the avante gardishness -- it is not running you.
FANTASTIC. Mr. Burroughs is smiling with delight!
No one can ever accuse this magazine of not having an "open review" policy... CRG III's been sending us his crafts for eons now, & SOABA is one of the best ever... there's even a "country flavor" on parts of the CD (which might be something you'd expect with an album title like that. Rampant talent shines through on the opener, "The Ballad Of Burroughs Creek"... if you can imagine a country blacksmith backed by a chorale of monks, you'll have a hint. "Lilly Of The West" makes me think that maybe Lilly was eating pieces of that cacti found in her western desert... interesting synths & "whoosh" sounds prop up the sonics for a very pleasant listen. "Quantrill" takes us in a different direction, with fuzz guitar intro that will penetrate you down to your knees! "Chantey Dance In Dada Pants" is my favorite track on the album, in great part because of the title, but the lyrics are definitely in dada-land, too, which will make it a favorite for all you "stream of consciousness" types. For anyone who loves music that's never been heard before, this gets a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
