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Good Luck, Seeker
Rock · 2020 · 14 tracks · 48m

Good Luck, Seeker

The Waterboys

A maximalist collision of Celtic mysticism, spoken word, and heavy psychedelic grooves. Mike Scott trades traditional folk for a cosmic, sample-heavy sonic collage.

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It's like a druid found a sampler and decided to make a psych-rock record.

A restless, cosmic journey that balances earthy rock swagger with ethereal spiritual searching.

Good Luck, Seeker · vs · The Waterboys
Maximalist+4.0σ

The production is built around maximalist than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 48m
01
The Soul Singer
4:43
02
(You’ve Got to) Kiss a Frog or Two
3:49
03
Low Down in the Broom
3:05
04
Dennis Hopper
3:10
05
Freak Street
2:36
06
Sticky Fingers
0:46
07
Why Should I Love You?
5:44
08
The Golden Work
3:02
09
My Wanderings in the Weary Land
6:48
10
Postcard From the Celtic Dreamtime
4:11
11
Good Luck, Seeker
2:46
12
Beauty in Repetition
1:48
13
Everchanging
1:51
14
The Land of Sunset
4:28
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, seven-minute psychedelic groove of My Wanderings in the Weary Land where Mike Scott's narration reaches a fever pitch.
The sudden, bright soul-revival horns that kick off The Soul Singer with unexpected swagger.
The transition into the ambient, spoken-word finale where the album sheds its rock skin for pure Celtic dreamtime.
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