Gorch Fock – Thriller…
I want to give many thanks to reader Gus for directing me towards this band. I’ve only just recently began listening to Gorch Fock, but I can already tell that their latest album Thrilller (yes, three uses of the letter “L” are intentional) is going to end up on heavy rotation.
When reading the bands biography it’s hard not to get the idea that maybe this could be overkill. The band consists of three guitarists, two drummers, a bassist, and a lead singer who also plays the trombone. Yep, with a lineup as large as that you could end up with a gigantic mess on your hands or something that ends up being pretty spectacular. Since I’m posting about them it’s probably already a given that I think it falls into the second category.
The group hails from Austin, Texas. It doesn’t hurt coming from a state that has never been slack on producing some the best noise-rock bands throughout the years. That being said, it’s not hard to guess what Gorch Fock might sound like. Except, take that idea, and twist it around a bit and possibly amplify it some. The band is completely no holds barred on Thrilller using multiple effects and samples to add even more to the cacophony of sound. Obviously the band likes to have a bit of fun, which is seen in their album title that purposely one ups Michael Jackson’s album of the same name. The band has also been known to play live on a custom made 30 foot boat in which the lead singer appropriately dresses as a sailor. This all shines through in the music as it has every bit of that noticeable exuberance throughout each song. Gorch Fock quite simply just like to make noise and have a damn good time doing it as well. Nothing wrong with that!
Gorch Fock – Megumi Miyazato [MP3]
Gorch Fock – Randall J. “Biscuit” Turner (Country Gentleman) [MP3]
You can pick Thrilller up over at Australian Cattle God. If you do, then you can hear the band do a version of Scratch Acid’s “Mary Had a Little Drug Problem”. Regardless of whether that is a perk or not to you, this album still comes highly recommended.
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