You know how sometimes you get so download-happy, once you’re done the whole experience is a blur? That’s what happened the day I downloaded The GO’s 2003 release Supercuts. You can download it for free from their site. Yes, the whole album for naught! I don’t mean to sound even more grubby than I usually do, but I actually yelped when I saw that. Of course when I was done, I forgot all about it. So the other day I was cleaning out my mp3 collection, because I really don’t need three versions of The Wiggles “Hot Potato” (Yes I am 26, but occasionally I enjoy novelty rock ‘n roll aimed at toddlers. What?!?) and there was The GO gathering dust in the dark crevices of my music folder.
I’ve since listened to it a couple of times and I love it! It made me all excited about their new CD Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride that just came out. I haven’t heard any of their other recordings yet, but Supercuts is a little bit o’ Stones, Faces, Love and you can actually hear the rock history of their hometown Detroit in there too. There are also hints of New York Dolls, Kinks, well, basically all your garage greats are present, but is it just me or do The Monkees rear their head every once in a while? Now that’s my kinda band. Ok, so now that we’re done with the compulsory comparing game, you should really check em out yourself. They may sound familiar, but they give contemporary rock that raw kick in the butt it occasionally needs. Oh, and Jack White used to play with them, but that sounds like the kind of, undoubtedly worn-out, tidbit that might drown out The GO’s own impact, so forget I said that …
Here are my favorite songs, you can download the rest of Supercuts from their official site:
The GO – Games
The GO – Linda We’re In trouble
The GO – Love, And If We Try
