According to Google, the Dutch translation of “Goblin” is “Kobold,” but I prefer the term “Aardmannetje”. And if there’s one place these little creatures are obsessed with, it’s damp, old basements. So of course, we had no choice but to invite the mightiest of them all: Ultragoblin, into the mightiest of basements: Downstage!

Ultragoblin has risen from the ashes of Achterlicht (known from Uitholling Bovenlangs, the split LP with, among others, Frontsector). They play straight-up garage punk, but with a starring role for the synthesizer.

These young Haarlem hounds played their first shows under the octopus-fairground lamp of Slachthuis. And that lamp does something to bands, because wow, so much great music keeps pouring out of Haarlem, with Ultragoblin as living proof.

On September 13th, they’ll tear down the basement!

See you then! | YORKO

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