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#5: In A Daze One Sunday Morning by El Goodo
Google ‘El Goodo’ and you’ll get loads of results for The Ballad Of El Goodo by Big Star. Buried somewhere amongst them all you may find a link for a band from South Wales who named themselves after that song. Often dubbed Wales’ most overlooked band, El Goodo released four albums between 2005 and 2020, but each one is a must.
Formed in the village of Resolven in the Vale of Neath, they were picked up by Welsh kings Super Furry Animals who took them on tour and released El Goodo’s self-titled debut album on their Placid Casual label. Turns out, El Goodo’s name more than encapsulates their sound – their psych-rich harmonies and chiming guitars made them sound like a Welsh Big Star for the 21st Century. Or maybe what would happen if you crossed the Supper Furries with The Coral. If you think that sounds gorgeous, wait ‘til you hear this track!
In A Daze One Sunday Morning is taken from the band’s final studio album ‘Zombie’, released during the quagmire of 2020 which probably means no one knows it exists. And that is the real tragedy here. It’s something you need during bad times, which makes it even more essential right now.
mp3: In A Daze One Sunday Morning – El Goodo (from ‘Zombie’, 2020)
Former members of El Goodo are doing their own things now. One of them, Benedict Frye, has teamed up with members of fellow Welsh bands Los Blancos and Trecco Beis to form the band with possibly the greatest band name ever. The Eggmen Whoooooo! released their debut album ‘Fuzzy Eggs, Please’ last month and it’s another record you need to hear. Here’s a track from it. I think the Teenage Fanclub fans among us might like this one a little bit…
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