{"id":34826,"date":"2020-08-19T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=34826"},"modified":"2020-08-16T07:43:37","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T11:43:37","slug":"the-gooms-share-gods-target-video-reschedule-release-date-for-album-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=34826","title":{"rendered":"The Gooms share \u2018God&#8217;s Target\u2019 video + reschedule release date for album \u2018Laugh.\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Los Angeles-based indie rock quartet, The Gooms\u00a0rescheduled the release of their new album\u00a0\u2018Laugh.\u2019\u00a0due on\u00a0September 4\u00a0via\u00a0The Orchard\u00a0(originally slated for 7\/24). You can grab it <a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/tg-gt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/tg-gt\">.<\/a> The band have shared their song and animated video,\u00a0<em>God\u2019s Target<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In discussing the song, The Gooms said,\u00a0<em>&#8220;There is an absurdity to the idea that an omnipotent, \u2018God-like\u2019 character would care enough about the problems of one single person to target and ridicule them. This song is about those who blame anything or everyone instead of taking responsibility for their own choices. Also, it&#8217;s got a pretty catchy chorus.<\/em>&#8221; You can check it the <em>God\u2019s Target<\/em> video clip via YouTube below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H87ZnM6Vik4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 12-track album is a collection of upbeat songs with dark undertones of mingling comic and tragic elements including various emotional dissonances that animate the band\u2019s exploration of social relationships, isolation and personal limitations related to tragedy. Their latest song,\u00a0<em>God\u2019s Target<\/em> follows the album\u2019s already released tracks<strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xOpdljb2X0w\"><em>Free Sweaters? Fantastic!<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L-Xkl9ibwWY\"><em>I&#8217;m Judy Garland<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The period at the end of<em>\u00a0\u2018<\/em>Laugh<em>.<\/em>\u2019\u00a0underscores the fact that the album is a directive\u2014to laugh in the face of sadness, even if you don&#8217;t feel like it. The band shares, \u201c<em>we intended to showcase our goofiness, silliness, and the ability to find humor in dark places when dealing with dark subject matters\u201d<\/em><br>They continue stating, \u201c<em>The idea of the album is basically having to live your daily life while also facing some sort of tragedy,&#8221; the band says. &#8220;We paired upbeat music with intense lyrical themes to create an album that explores the contrast between light and dark, happy and sad, and the line that often blurs them all together.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net\/20200728\/ab\/c1\/d4\/cd\/0f69dcac9f038c6d9ad540e0_562x562.jpg?resize=586%2C586\" alt=\"The Gooms Laugh. Cover artwork \" width=\"586\" height=\"586\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018God\u2019s Target\u2018 track listing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T.M.P.<br>One With Everything<br>LA, Cowboy<br>Ska Ska Blah Blah<br>I\u2019m\u00a0Judy\u00a0Garland<br>Free Sweaters? Fantastic!\u00a0<br>Bones to Dust<br>Elvis Pelvis<br>This Can\u2019t Be Nothing<br>Unoriginal Boy<br>Part II<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gooms<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>combines their love of punk, pop, surf, and jazz to create a dynamic, feel-good sound with catchy hooks that will lift you off your feet. Since they released their debut EP\u00a0\u2018With an M\u2019 in October 2018, The Gooms have established themselves in the LA music scene,\u00a0selling out a month-long residency\u00a0at\u00a0The<strong> <\/strong>Satellite and turning heads with their performances at local music festivals such as\u00a0Echo Park Rising\u00a0and\u00a0Kaaboo in San Diego.\u00a0Their music has been featured on\u00a0KCRW\u2019s \u2018Morning Becomes Eclectic\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>\u2018<\/strong>The Chris Douridas Show.\u2019\u00a0<br><br>With the upcoming release of their album\u00a0\u2018Laugh.\u2019, The Gooms\u00a0are here to prove that they aren\u2019t your typical LA indie rock outfit. They excel at mixing humor and absurdity with both their personalities and serious musical prowess. They won&#8217;t apologize for stirring a ruckus in your ear canals, but they will give you a hug.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Los Angeles-based indie rock quartet, The Gooms\u00a0rescheduled the release of their new album\u00a0\u2018Laugh.\u2019\u00a0due on\u00a0September 4\u00a0via\u00a0The Orchard\u00a0(originally slated for 7\/24). You can grab it here. 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