What a hell of a way to introduce Thomas Pridgen to Volta fans "Aberinkula" is. This whole album is just a monster of rock and roll, and a great answer to the more extended periods of slow exploration from Amputechture, particularly songs like the aforementioned "Aberinkula," "Conjugal Burns," and "Ilyena." The star of the show here, though, is "Goliath." It's a positively massive track to serve as the album's centerpiece, and among my very favorites of their songs as a whole. I was so glad to see them play Bonnaroo the year after this, and while I don't feel the time of day/stage was great for them, the set-opening "Goliath" is forever burned into my brain.
Reviewed on Thursday, January 12th, 2023, 1:03pm.
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