Review: Green Go's "Borders"
As a live music fan rather than an avid clubber, I prefer bands to DJs—no disrespect intended. But I do like dancing, and once in a while a really top-notch electro group can get me really moving. Woodhands, of course. But perhaps my second favourite is a young Guelph band called Green Go.
Up to now, to take a bit of the party home with me, I've had to do with their EP, a sampler/teaser given out at shows since the fall, and their more recent remixes of some of my favourite Canadian bands. But now Green Go's got their debut full-length ready. And, as I expected, it's great.
Standout tracks on Borders include "You Know You Want It," "Ghosts of the Future," and "Fool Me Once." Like most of the tracks, "You Know You Want It" is a fast-paced number with interesting, inventive synth lines, inventive percussion, and multiple vocal parts. "Fool Me Once" is the high point of the album for me. It starts out slow then gets fast, moving back and forth a couple times, highlighting the importance of the vocals and lyrics on the album. Impressive synth, bass, and guitar lines play off each other, backed up by drums. I would think it impossible not to dance to this one. There's also more standard electro pop like the uber catchy "Brains for Breakfast," and the fun, energetic songs I most associate with this band: "Put Your Specs On Boy" (which features a great, driving jam-out section near the end), "Cash Money Gremlins," and "Watch Your Step."
The slow songs are some of the ones that really got me into this band, but Toronto crowds can be fickle, so the downtempo ones ("Set Me Free," "Danger Bay") aren't always performed. On the album, listeners can really appreciate the intricacies of good dance music: speed and freneticism are cool and all, but Green Go gives you a more varied workout.
Download: "You Know You Want It" (Borders, 2009).
Download: "Fool Me Once" (Borders, 2009).
Cleary, I'm a fan, and I'm thrilled the record so marvelously captures the qualities that impress me about the band's music. The album is now out in select stores and online. Go get a copy.
I've got a giveaway running on my blog for two tickets to their CD release show in Toronto this Thursday, 29 April, as well as a copy of the new disk. If you're in the Toronto area (and are 19+), go here for all the details.
Up to now, to take a bit of the party home with me, I've had to do with their EP, a sampler/teaser given out at shows since the fall, and their more recent remixes of some of my favourite Canadian bands. But now Green Go's got their debut full-length ready. And, as I expected, it's great.
Standout tracks on Borders include "You Know You Want It," "Ghosts of the Future," and "Fool Me Once." Like most of the tracks, "You Know You Want It" is a fast-paced number with interesting, inventive synth lines, inventive percussion, and multiple vocal parts. "Fool Me Once" is the high point of the album for me. It starts out slow then gets fast, moving back and forth a couple times, highlighting the importance of the vocals and lyrics on the album. Impressive synth, bass, and guitar lines play off each other, backed up by drums. I would think it impossible not to dance to this one. There's also more standard electro pop like the uber catchy "Brains for Breakfast," and the fun, energetic songs I most associate with this band: "Put Your Specs On Boy" (which features a great, driving jam-out section near the end), "Cash Money Gremlins," and "Watch Your Step."
The slow songs are some of the ones that really got me into this band, but Toronto crowds can be fickle, so the downtempo ones ("Set Me Free," "Danger Bay") aren't always performed. On the album, listeners can really appreciate the intricacies of good dance music: speed and freneticism are cool and all, but Green Go gives you a more varied workout.
Download: "You Know You Want It" (Borders, 2009).
Download: "Fool Me Once" (Borders, 2009).
Cleary, I'm a fan, and I'm thrilled the record so marvelously captures the qualities that impress me about the band's music. The album is now out in select stores and online. Go get a copy.
I've got a giveaway running on my blog for two tickets to their CD release show in Toronto this Thursday, 29 April, as well as a copy of the new disk. If you're in the Toronto area (and are 19+), go here for all the details.
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