all in the golden afternoon

- Austin, TX Pop / Psychedelic / Drone

About

Members: rachel & carlos

Sounds Like: Broadcast, Beach House, Mazzy Star

Label: unsigned

Manager: rachel goldstar

Bio: Texas psychedelic project All in the Golden Afternoon has been stretching the boundaries of drone pop for over half a decade. Rachel Staggs brings her experience with Experimental Aircraft and Monster Movie to establish layers of melodic noise and heartfelt purrs while Carlos Jackson creates a ... See Full Bio

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: end of an ear records 12 April 2013 - layla blackshear's photo show opening at #endofanear #austin #texas http://t.co/8NIrjniyx6

Press

"Magic Lighthouse on the Infinite Sea is bound to draw at least superficial comparison with the likes of Mazzy Star, Damon and Naomi, even latter day Broadcast. However, make no mistake, this has both an instant and enduring charm of its own and stands favourable comparison with any of the “peer group”. Other than the quality of the music, the reason why this works well is pacing. Whilst those who consider the world to have started and ended with side-long slow burners may be tempted to feel short changed at this point, bear in mind that this sort of format doesn’t allow for much latitude as a result of which it would be easy for this to quickly become a boring retread of itself. In this case, less really is more and it is to Jackson and Staggs’ credit that that they are able to keep proceedings so fresh and interesting throughout. The verdict? Well, Magic Lighthouse on the Infinite Sea is pleasingly poptastic in a way that goes straight to your psychedelic psunspot."

— Ian Fraser, Terrascop UK

"WOW! So beautiful, almost alien! Rachel Staggs with Carlos Jackson is something in the style of Mazzy Star on LSD or as we say for simplicity: All In The Golden Afternoon. Psychedelic, stimulating as a trip to Alice to Wonderland, heavenly lifted ethereal, and yet somehow has a simple, earthy aesthetic. And sexy. Damn sexy."

— shoegazer.de

“All in the Golden Afternoon produce a hauntingly beautiful tapestry of dreamy psychedelic moods. Their music could well soundtrack a trip into the subconscious, mellow tones dripping behind Mazzy Star-like vocals and powerful blocks of distortion and fuzz. ”

— Austin Sound

“EP REVIEW: The title track is a reverb cruise through shoegaze's heyday...waves of sound...the drum-free drone of "Anymore Anyway" echoes the Spacemen 3's "Ecstasy Symphony," both marbled down by Staggs' breathy purr.."Future Faster Now" revels in a Stereolab-ish space-pop polish. ”

— 02/14/08, The Austin Chronicle

“Austin bands have kept the delay pedals burning for the shoegaze movement, though probably none as prolifically (or sweetly) as the ethereal Rachel Goldstar, whose latest project, All In The Golden Afternoon, is as sunny and breezy as the name suggests.”

— 05/03/07, The Onion AV Club

"Rachel Staggs’ and Carlos Jackson’s innovative band All In The Golden Afternoon, also the title of a poem in Carroll’s story, performed a show at the Dirty Dog sports bar on E. Sixth Street Saturday evening as part of the official SXSW music showcase. Though the audience turnout was only average, the couple’s mellow experimental and instrumental artistry was able to turn the sports bar’s familiar noisy and chaotic atmosphere into an environment that was a much more calm, light-hearted and even a little peaceful. All In The Golden Afternoon’s sound can best be described as tranquil, unique and dreamy. Staggs and Jackson have a way of making you feel amiable and relaxed, almost as if in a dream yourself. Though the Dirty Dog is not an ideal place to fall asleep and carelessly float around, in another situation their music definitely has to potential to take someone to a wonderland of their own."

— Megan Lewis, Hilltop Views

“All In The Golden Afternoon is the newest project from Austin's resident space-rock princess Rachel Goldstar, who makes blissed-out pop with husband-to-be Carlos Jackson. ”

— The Onion AV Club

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2012
Apr 26

Red 7
Austin, TX, US | 7:00pm
Red 7
Austin, TX, US
Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:00pm
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Austin Psych Fest pre-party & show
2012
Mar 14

Lomography Gallery Stor…
Austin, TX, US | 6:00pm
Lomography Gallery Store A...
Austin, TX, US
Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:00pm
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no cover and wristband-free!
2012
Feb 12

Beauty Ballroom
Austin, TX, US | 8:00pm
Beauty Ballroom
Austin, TX, US
Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:00pm
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2011
Jun 10

Stereo Live
Houston, TX, US | 8:00pm
Stereo Live
Houston, TX, US
Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:00pm
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free entry 21+ or $5 under 21
2011
Mar 25

Habes club
Strakonice, CZ | 10:00pm
Habes club
Strakonice, CZ
Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:00pm
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all in the golden afternoon (usa) (featuring rachel goldstar of experimental aircraft) also performing: five second to leave