The Goslings were an American
drone rock and
noise rock
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band from
Florida
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, United States, with
releases
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on
labels
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such as Not Not Fun Records, Crucial Blast Records, and Archive Recordings. The core members of the band are Leslie Soren (vocals) and Max Soren (guitar) with a rotating roster of drummers which have included Brendan Grubb,
Adel Souto, Rick Smith (also of
Torche), Paul Leroy and Steve Carrera. The Goslings' sound is often characterized as "lo-fi," noisy, and heavy but also beautiful and
psychedelic
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. The group self-records all of their own albums on cassette tape or reel-to-reel tape, are somewhat reclusive and do not tour. They have had a number of releases since forming in 2002 but their signature
album
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to date is considered to be ''Grandeur of Hair'' (released on Archive Recordings, 2006 and re-pressed in 2009).
Discography
Albums
*''Sister and Son / Death Garage'', Rotting Chapel, 2010 (double cassette);
*''Heaven of Animals re-issue'',
rchive Recordings 2009;
*''Occasion'',
ot Not Fun Records 2008;
*''Grandeur of Hair''
rchive Recordings 2006;
*''Spaceheater / Perfect Interior Re-issue CD''
rucial Blast Records 2006;
*''Between the Dead'', Self-Released, 2005;
*''Heaven of Animals'', XDEY Records, 2005
EPs
*''Spaceheater EP'', Asaurus Records, 2004;
*''Perfect Interior EP'', Asaurus Records, 2003.
Others
*"Split 7" w/
Yellow Swans
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,
ot Not Fun Records 2007;
*''Folklore of the Moon 3" CDR'',
and/Eye 2005;
Compilation appearances
*''You Already Have Too Many CDRS'', Asaurus Records, 2005 - 3 Disc Label Comp. (contributed three tracks: "Untitled", "Compass Rose", "Knocking On Heavens Door")
*''For Whom The Casio Tolls'', Asaurus Records, 2004 - Label Comp. (contributed one track: "Panopticon")
*''Watermelons Should Last Forever'', Asaurus Records, 2003 - Label comp. (contributed one track: "Herons")
*''Finally Something to Replace Bowling'', Asaurus Records, 2002 - Label comp. (contributed one track: "Green Figurine")
*''Il Programma Di Religione'', Boyarm, 2005 - Label comp. (contributed one track: "Gregory XVI (1831-1846)")
*''Songs for the End of the World'', 2002 - Label comp. (contributed one track: "CMBR")
Side projects
*''Gorgon EP'', Tin Cans and Twine, 2005
*''Oleta EP'', Tin Cans and Twine, 2004 (feat. Max Soren)
References
External links
Not Not Fun RecordsCrucial Blast RecordsThe Goslings' Official Website
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American noise rock music groups
Drone music groups
Rock music groups from Florida