Past releases by "The Go! Team" have left me slightly flat...I love their "drum corps and skipping song" aesthetic, but the intense tinniness of their albums -- possibly an attempt to recreate the nostalgic 70s sounds of listening to music on transistor radios -- quickly leads to ear fatigue.
Their upcoming album ("Rolling Blackouts") sounds like it's going to be GREAT, though! More variety, same good stuff, perhaps a little less treble:
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Yeah, now that you mention it, I've found their stuff a bit tiring to listen to as well - maybe it's the mix!
As for the new one, I like what I've heard so far. Hey, is that a sample from "The Point" about half a minute in?
It wouldn't surprise me if it was from "The Point"! That would seem like a prime sample source for them. Nothing jumps out at me but I'm not TOO familiar with the show.
I think the first Go! Team album was mixed sort-of-live with cheap tape machines in somebody's kitchen, which might explain the tinniness...then maybe they decided they liked the sound. But yeah, after a few songs I feel like my ear canals are undergoing lavage with rubbing alcohol.
I have the pleasure to hold the album with me (well, a virtual copy, but still) and I can assure you it's their best. It's much more melodic and while they are certainly maintaining their sound it's a little more clearer. I remember when their second album came out some people complained about the fact that they couldn't recognize a song from the rest, which might be true (at least on the first couple of listenings), however this doesn't happen on the new record. It's very sing-along-ish and melodic, but keeps being just as fun.
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