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The Go

If Blue Cheer had been cryogenically frozen, and then thawed out 30 years later in the garage of your favorite trashy lo-fi rock band, they might sound something like The Go. Covered with plenty of fat sideburns, unkempt greasy hair and raucous rock 'n' roll attitudes, this Motor City quintet delivers an uncouth synthesis of dirty white boy-tinged R&B and classically styled punk rock ethos. "Suzy Don't Leave" has a familiar Stooges quality about it, as gritty guitars only encourage Marc Fellis' drums to beat relentlessly along to the seemingly endless, 60’s-inspired hand claps. "Meet Me at the Movies" applies the theory of Accessibility-Through-Simplicity with a driving, one-note bass line that amplifies the slightly inaudible, enigmatic and cavernous vocals of Bobby Harlow. Now that's rock 'n' roll, my friends, straight from the source. And if you're still looking for a convincing reason, "It Might Be Bad" will steal the show for sure with its The-Sonics-meet-The-Who inspired harmonies and bluesy piano jamming. If your heroes dress in well-worn leather, hide behind dark sunglasses, and have enigmatic, undeniable raw sex appeal -- THE definition of rock 'n' roll -- you'd best grab your thumbtacks and nail that poster of The Go above your bed tonight, cuz it's rock ‘n’ roll time!

The Go
Whatcha Doin'
Sub Pop
CD

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Review by Andrew Magilow

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