Goat

Goat is an experimental psychedelic collective based in Gothenburg, Sweden, though they famously maintain a mythological backstory involving the voodoo-worshipping village of Korpilombolo. Emerging in 2012 with the critically acclaimed 'World Music', they quickly became a staple of the international psych-rock circuit.

Their sound identity is defined by a 'globalist' approach to rock, incorporating elements of Afrobeat, Anatolian rock, and jazz-fusion into a heavy psychedelic framework. The band is noted for their anonymity, performing in elaborate masks and traditional-style costumes to emphasize the collective over the individual. Their career arc has seen them move from the aggressive fuzz of their debut to the more subdued, folk-influenced 'Requiem' (2016), and back toward motorik experimentation on 'Commune'. Critically, they are praised for avoiding 'world music' clichés by creating a seamless, high-energy fusion that feels authentic to their own internal logic. They occupy a unique space in the modern psych scene, bridging the gap between the garage-rock energy of Thee Oh Sees and the rhythmic complexity of Fela Kuti.