● Green Marble vinyl (140-150g)
● Limited edition of 150 copies worldwide
● Pressed by Zenith Records in Melbourne, Australia
● 300gsm jacket w/ black inner sleeve
● Double sided insert with photos and lyrics
Includes digital pre-order of Caper.
You get 1 track now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
shipping out on or around June 14, 2024
edition of 150
Purchasable with gift card
$40AUDor more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
● Black vinyl (140-150g)
● Pressed by Zenith Records in Melbourne, Australia
● 300gsm jacket w/ black inner sleeve
● Double sided insert with photos and lyrics
Includes digital pre-order of Caper.
You get 1 track now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
shipping out on or around June 14, 2024
Purchasable with gift card
$40AUDor more
T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album
In celebration of Joe Ghatt's new album, Caper, we bring you the limited edition "Where In The World Is Joe Ghatt?" T-Shirt, designed by the one and only, Luke Player.
● White T-Shirt / 100% organic cotton
● Screen printed in dark green ink
● Classic relaxed fit with ribbed collar
● Original design by Luke Player
● PRE-ORDERS shipping out around June 14th
Includes digital pre-order of Caper.
You get 1 track now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
digital album releases June 14, 2024
item ships out within 14 days
edition of 50
Purchasable with gift card
$40AUDor more
Streaming + Download
Pre-order of Caper. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
Five years on from his impressive debut album, 'Banana Sludge', we are buzzing to welcome back our beloved Aotearoa-based psychedelic and garage rock artist, Joe Ghatt with his forthcoming sophomore album, Caper — set for release on June 14th via Third Eye Stimuli Records, Echodelick Records (USA) and Six Tonnes de Chair (FR).
Following the unexpected acclaim from his charming lo-fi 2019 debut album, followed by a successful first tour of Australia’s east coast and supporting California’s Allah Las on their 2020 New Zealand tour, Joe Ghatt excitedly got to work on his follow up record — a process that became a three year journey, battling the isolation of Covid-19 lockdowns, whilst getting deep in his exploration of new influences, sounds and production.
The process for making his follow up record saw moments when Joe was pushed to his limits — mentally, physically and environmentally — but through his musical endeavour, he learned to make light of situations and in the end realised that the whole process was a kind of "dance".
Joe Ghatt's forthcoming record 'Caper' is a labour of love and dedication that sees the New Zealand artist evolving his jangly psych and surf-infused garage rock sound with exciting, exotic style and sounds, exploring his love for Afro-Beat, Tropicalia, Bossa Nova, Peruvian and Latin music.
With Joe writing the bones of all the songs on his faithful nylon string — the first instrument he learnt to play when living in Spain as a young teen — the album is a highly percussive and rhythmic journey that will delight the senses and imagination. Different to Joe’s 2019 debut album Banana Sludge, where he recorded and mixed the album all through his Tascam Reel-To-Reel, on Caper, Joe enlisted Melbourne’s John Lee (The Murlocs, Bananagun, Sunfruits) to mix and master the album, giving it a contemporary sound, while staying true to Joe’s colourful, analogue charm.
credits
releases June 14, 2024
All songs written, performed and recorded by Joe Ghatt
Jonty O'Connor - Drums + Percussion
Andres Reboratti - Flutes + Saxophones
Emilio Martins - Percussion (Orange October + A Cold Wind)
Patrick Gorce - Percussion (Always Remember)
B.Vs - Laure Briard (Orange October)
Mixed & Mastered By John Lee at Phaedra Studios
Artwork by Luke Player
A special thanks to those who brought this record to life and joined me on the journey - JG
I refuse to pick one fav track, they are all awesome!! I just wish someone had covered The creature with the atomic brain, but I am NOT complaining. If you like/love Roky you'll love this collection.
ok....Two headed dog has a special place in my heart Anders Thunell
This is a really lovely album that has a 70s cosmic country vibe, but also 70s loner acid folk. It's remindful, at times, of the incredible Relatively Clean Rivers album, but also other obscure titles like Food's 'Forever Is A Dream' ("Ripley" is/has to be a nod to "Lady Miss Ann" on the Food album). Definitely well worth picking up the physical LP as the songs and subtle sonic textures come alive on record when given space to breathe. mkfpdx
The surf-pop loveliness of La Luz meets Veruca Salt-style layered vocals in this classic-sounding release from the U.K.'s Peggy Sue. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 21, 2020
This debut from the Melbourne-based folk-rock band tackles environmental issues, self-determination, and relationships. Bandcamp New & Notable May 26, 2023