James Goodwin, who is well grounded in the indie world. That mix of influences resonates throughout Dripfield, which was produced by D. Mitarotonda credits his early love of emo and punk bands with instilling in him an appreciation for well-written songs and memorable hooks. (The latter are avowed fans, tapping Goose to make a 20-minute-and 21-second version of their Father of the Bride song “2021.”) Atkind - who doesn’t come from a jam background - notes that when he first started playing with the pre-Goose group Vasudo, his homework was watching both Phish’s Bittersweet Motel and the Band’s The Last Waltz. While many of the members grew up going to Phish and Umphrey’s McGee shows, and looked up to improvisational jazz wizards like John Scofield and Pat Metheny, their songwriting feels more indebted to bits of classic rock and contemporary indie rock like Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, and Vampire Weekend.
Their new album, Dripfield, out June 24, is their third and most assured play at establishing themselves as a compelling studio act.Ĭarefully crafted studio albums by jam bands obviously aren’t novel, but Goose’s interest speaks to their long-term ambitions and aesthetic concerns. As much as the Connecticut five-piece are a top-notch live act with an ever-growing draw - they just played their first arena show in their home state and have sold-out gigs at major venues like Colorado’s Red Rocks and New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on the horizon - Goose love the recording studio as much as the stage. Luckily, Goose is maybe the one jam band out there where this shortcoming can be at least somewhat tolerated. But, c’mon - that’s no substitute for the real thing.
Or pore over the high-quality live recordings that Goose upload to Bandcamp and Nugs, often releasing full shows just days after they happen. How can one truly understand a jam band if they haven’t been in that crowd, riding an improvisational wave of sound to some unknown peak that will never be replicated in exactly the same way? Sure, you can dig through concert clips on YouTube.
That’s because Goose is, by most accounts, the most talked about jam band in the country right now. It’s a mortifying experience to have to admit to the members of the band Goose, in the interests of full disclosure, that you have not yet seen them live.
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