M7R: Goldfish - Goldfish
So here i am first week into this little idea, and you know what i'm already doubting whether it was a good thing to do, but i'm committed now so that's why you are reading this now. The problem i had with it being the first week and all i wanted to listen to an artist which i know will be brilliant, and yet the whole point of this project was to listen to new music, and music people probably haven't heard of.
So this stumped me for a while, until i remembered the frankly fantastic band goldfish, who i inexplicable discovered a couple of years ago, from a video posted on failblog.org. There fusion of jazz and electronic dance was a bit unusual and at first i was needless to say dubious, not being a great fan of any kind of dance music, well honestly i despise it. But this, this was different. And so i downloaded the album that the video was from "Perceptions of Pacha", then when "Get Busy Living" there next album came out, i quickly downloaded that one too.
So not only have Goldfish changed my view on dance music, but it was long cemented itself in my list of favourite artists. I listened to them all of last summer whilst driving about, with the song cruising through being a song titled to such a purpose. During all my DofE i have listened to them, with their strong, but restrained to perfection bass, driving my feet from plodding to pounding to the beat. The enchanting melodic, and yet totally meaningless (it's not even words) chorus of "This is How it Goes", being one the prime memories of my time spent wandering around hilltops and forests.
Of course the point M7R was to listen to new albums, and with perfect timing Goldfish have just released a new album "Goldfish" which quickly became apparent that it was the perfect way to start M7R. At the first look, it seems to be a best of album with a few remixes thrown in for good measure, but buried in there are a couple of new songs which have been combined with my favourites from the older albums, to create a truly brilliant mixtape of awesomeness.
The first song "Washing Over Me" opens with a typical Goldfish sax riff, a feature along with the double bass, which encompasses the reasons why i think i enjoy Goldfish so much. The video is just as impeccable as all their others, however that not being on the album is quite pointless to mention. The other new song is "Woman's a Devil" which uses well fitted movie extracts and piano, put along with some great lyrics and beat that won't let you stay still, to create a song which i would describe as typically amazing Goldfish.
Hopefully you'll give them a listen, i really do think that if you don't you'll be missing out. And hey, if you don't like them, then that's fine as well, just please give them a chance. Most of my friends have now heard of them, down to my relentless playing of them in any situation, and most of them like them as well (well that's what they told me) So to sum this album up in one sentence, i would have to say "a great mix that typifies Goldfish" and in order for that to make some sense it will have to go with my sentence summary of Goldfish, "yes it's dance, but don't let that put you off, because the catchy melody, foot-tapping beat, jazz piano, saxophone and double bass, all mixed together and served alongside with some great lyrics, create a awesome music dish that is... well... just simply awesome"
Top Three Songs:
1)We Come together
2)Soundtracks and comebacks (though i prefer the original to the remix)
3)Cruising Through
Skippable songs: None
Best Listening Situation: Anytime anywhere, unless you want to sit still then this won't work.
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