southern records

Not contenting themselves with a static approach, Golden have infused this new album with a sense of action and expectation. For the members of this unit, values go beyond those used in production. Notions of honor, pride and work share equal billing with mastering dynamics and impeccable tone. However, while "Golden Summer" does feature a wide range of new rythms - from the Sisyphean drive of "Recital (Spindac Volare)" to the pensive guitar syncopations of "Army Worms" - it is not at the expense of the group's trademark sythesis of blues rock and equator sounds. Witness "Executive Outcomes", a purely Gibbonsonian flight over a mourning Bamako. Or the monolithic majesty of "Golden", a monument to melodic rhythm that stands as tall as the obelisk at Axum.

Combining consistent use of vocals with continued commitment to arual adventures has turned these Golden boys into Golden men. Whether on guitar or bass (and occasionally Fender Rhodes and Nyatiti, and eight-stringed Kenyan Lyre) Eagleson, Minoff and Manley weave a web of spidery maturity unheard of until now. And, as always, the rollings of Thoedore's drums traverse new horizons while providing bedrock foundation. Golden have recently completed a European tour with their otherselves Trans-Am. Both bands recieved rave reviews, and Golden are planning to return in the new year.