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Goose are back. Four years after the release of their debut, Bring It On, the Belgian four-piece return with a new sound on album two, Synrise. Recorded at the legendary Jet Studios in Brussels, it sees the band - Mickael Karkousse (vocals/synth), Dave Martijn (guitar/synth), Tom Coghe (bass/synth) and Bert Libeert (drums) - fusing a live recording ethos with influences ranging from early 90's trance to early 80's movie soundtracks. This 12" provides an introduction to the upcoming album.
Synrise, a jet streaming soundscape of Moroder-like synth arpeggios that build and build to a guest appearance from Peaches, who hums the hook. The soundtrack vibe was an echo from the band's youth. "When I was growing up, artists like Moroder, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Goblin or even Philip Glass provided the soundtrack to the life of a six-year-old kid through movie scores," says Karkousse.
Words, the first single, harks back to trance of the 90's. Over a bleeping melody and brutal bassline, Karkousse sings, "Words are violently erupting / Signs are flashing / Body's talk" in a menacing baritone. You could be mistaken for thinking it as a vintage Chemical Brothers track, or maybe Black Strobe. "There's a real Belgian feel to it, like Front 242 and maybe Telex too. For us it's one of our favourite tracks."
Tracklist
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