GOLDOOLINS: Goldoolins

Goldoolins

Goldoolins

© 2004 Goldoolins

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1960s California meets 16th century England. 1970s Israel meets 1930s Louisiana. Featuring 12 songs- English, Hebrew and Instrumental, this diverse and charming trio will captivate you with their self-titled debut album.

tracks

1 Be My Friend
2 Better Things
3 Fain Would I Wed
4 My Only Home
5 I'm Doin' Something
6 I Know You're Not Alone
7 Twilight Queen
8 Ooh Phitome Hashavti (And Suddenly I Thought)
9 Man (is Light as Feather)
10 Ocean Song
11 Waiting for the Rain
12 Tishan Habibi (Sleep Dear Boy)

notes

"Goldoolins' self-titled debut is enjoyable, varied acoustic-driven folk-rock, not at all in line with the trends of the mid-noughties, but all the more attractive for that. Echoes of the first folk-rock era are heard throughout, and at its most innocuous (check out "Better Things" or "I Know You're Not Alone"), it can sound a bit like a hipper Seekers or Peter, Paul & Mary. It's hardly staid revivalism, however, with strong original material like "Be My Friend" that can manage to be both bittersweet and uplifting. Their approach keeps moving around, too, with "My Only Home" recalling the virginal Elizabethan folk ballads common to many woman singers during the folk revival; the instrumental "Twilight Queen" echoing the guitar interplay of Pentangle; and a couple of songs sung in Israeli, though most of it's in English. The acoustic base is enriched by occasional light touches of horns, cello, and flute. "Ocean Song" is a definite highlight, the unpredictably shifting Beatlesque melody decorated by zesty harpsichord. It hints at greater sophistication than most of the other tracks offer, but even if this album is generally on the light and playful side, its sunny good-heartedness is certainly engaging."

Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide


"Armed with beautiful harmonies and classic folk-pop songcraft, you're sure to be enchanted!"

David Bash, founder and CEO of International Pop Overthrow festival

"A very pleasant and highly talented folk trio from Israel."

Spencer Leigh, BBC England

"A wonderful album which should have an international appeal, capable of bringing something with truthful loving happiness to the existing music scene."

Gerald Van Waes, "Psychedelic Van Het Folk", Belgium


"At a recent show at Jerusalem's Music House, E.T. Doolin, O.D. Goldbart, and Doolin's wife Tadlik delighted the audience with a mix of rockabilly, Israeli pop-folk, and even a piece that came straight out of the songbook of Renaissance-era England.

The forthcoming CD, which will be released next month under the name of the Goldoolin trio - the name is a fusion of Goldbart-Doolin - corroborates Goldoolins' claims of multifarious musical influences. There are 12 tracks on the nascent disc, including 10 originals that draw on numerous genres, including country, bluegrass, Cajun, folk, and Renaissance, and even contains some Israeli derivatives. It is also highly varied instrumentally with a brass section, all manner of guitar, harpsichord, and double bass all in there.

Goldoolins are now beginning to make their mark in their target market sectors. Next month they have a string of gigs lined up in northern England, including a spot at Liverpool's famed Cavern Club best known as the venue that helped to launch The Beatles' career in the early 1960s.

With the new album due out next month, along with the British gigs, it looks as if Goldoolins are duly making their mark."

Barry Davis, Jerusalem Post, Israel



"Goldoolins, an acoustic folk-rock group, have released a gorgeous and very moving album."

Yoav Yeffet, senior music editor, 88 FM- Israeli national radio. Yeffet also includes Goldoolins' debut album in his 2004 top 5 albums list, along with Brian Wilson's "Smile", Pepe Deluxe's "Beatitude", Lyrics Born's "Later that day" and Troublemakers' "Express way".


"Goldoolins are an Israeli-based trio, inspired by the sixties English and American folk rock scenes (think Pentangle, Fairport Convention or Bob Dylan). While their debut album was just recently released, they already won some hearts over in England, with an appraised performance on the "International Pop Overthrow Festival" and a mini-tour.

Truthfully, had the mainstream been consisted of better music, as was in the 60's and 70's, Goldoolins would have certainly had a place in the heart of it. But the fact is that beautiful acoustic songs are no longer in fashion, timeless as they may be.

Goldoolins deliver lush, strings-driven, vocal harmonies, and a high quality, simple but efficient early Beatles-styled songcraft; and whether it is the inviting "Be my Friend," the gentle yearnings of "My Only Home," the reflective "Man (is Light as Feather)" or the amusing silliness of "I Know You're not Alone," it works!

A second album is already on its way, and so I hope these wonderful performers will manage to make it as captivating as this one."

Avi Shaked, Maelstrom Magazine, USA

"On this effort, E.T. Doolin teams with O.D. Goldbart to bring back early '60s folk rock. That may be putting it a little strongly, but a lot of the songs on this disc definitely have a hootenanny ready feel. Needing a Mary to go with their Peter and Paul, Tadlik Doolin (E.T.'s wife) contributes a strong female voice to the proceedings.

E.T.'s "Ocean Song", a pensive acoustic ballad with hints of John Lennon and The Rolling Stones in their sweetest moments, that is well augmented by a harpsichord. Goldbart's "Waiting for The Rain" stays more within the folk motif, though it has a Russian/Eastern European feel that reminds me of Mary Hopkins' "Those Were the Days" or a Kate Bush song. You don't hear this type of song too much nowadays, and the Goldoolins do it right here. Goldbart scores with the strong album opener, "Be My Friend", which somehow manages to be driving and laid back at the same time. This song seems to have both the aforementioned folk influence with a moody minor key ambience that's reminiscent of The Zombies. E.T.'s "I'm Doin' Something" is simply a lovely piece of tunesmithing, on par with the solo work of Ronnie Lane (this would make a great medley with Lane's "Annie"). This record is no grand statement, just three people doing some nice songs very well. It's great to hear something with no pretense other than expressing feelings and thoughts with skill, craft and emotion."

Mike Bennett, Fufkin Magazine, USA



"Their music, pouring from precise guitars as flute, saxophone, cello, trombone, mandolin, accordion and trumpet hover around them like gentle butterflies, moves from the California coastline to the green pastures of the British isles, from classical music to folk and to country. 12 songs, just over half an hour long, give out a clean, pastoral picture, full of love, intermittently humouristic and obviously very familial, made with a great deal of enjoyment and performed perfectly."

Avishai Matya, Kolbo Magazine, Israel

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  • Im still thinking of those better things..
    author: doc mongoose

    as I aint got the answer quite yet.Nice variety /ranges as a true folk album should be.A tight, versatile, folk trio like your self is still the finest sound.

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