This was a pleasant surprise, even though the album as a whole is a bit inconsistent. First and foremost,
Go Man Go's "25 Years" is absolutely
phenomenal. It could be pure coincidence, but this one sounds like a dead-ringer for Canada's Grapes of Wrath, with glints of everyone from Material Issue to Dreams So Real filtering in. An absolute perfect amalgam of jangle and grit, and could be one of my top-50 power pop tunes of all time. I can't get over it! And the subsequent "2nd Time" is nearly as potent, also bred on the same vine as Grapes. "There She Goes" (not the La's number) comes in as my third favorite on here, with a spicy harmonica lead at the beginning. While the remainder of
Go Man Go is at the very least adequate, it's not always stimulating, with our trio of protagonists trying on variations of commercial leaning alt-pop, not far removed from the Rambrandts or a significantly less hip Jellyfish. There would seem to be no relevant details out there regarding these guys, with the exception of a Campbell, CA correspondence address on the rear album jacket.
01. 25 Years
02. 2nd Time
03. Lay it Down
04. Joe & Mary
05. 1000 Miles
06. Shake
07. Driving One Night
08. There She Goes
09. Getaway
10. Just Like Love
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Thank you for this unknown & rare.
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