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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 07/24/2007
A sparkling, sun-drenched blast of melodic
guitar pop,
Go is a perfect follow-up to drummer turned bandleader
Paul Quinn and his band
the Primary 5's 2004 debut,
North Pole. Featuring more of
Quinn's heartfelt, positive, and catchy '60s-influenced
rock, the album also showcases the multi-instrumental talents of
Quinn's creative partner in crime,
Ryan Currie. Together,
Quinn and
Currie have crafted a superb album equal to its predecessor in every way -- and perhaps even a little better. Having proven himself a talented songwriter on
North Pole,
Quinn seems to have relaxed a bit into his abilities, and the songs here are assured, effortless, and utterly engaging. To these ends, tracks like romantic and driving
"2 A.M." and the pastoral
"Sunsets" are perfect
pop tunes that sound something along the lines of
Jackson Browne fronting
Buffalo Springfield. Similarly appealing, tracks like the melancholy
"Out in the Cold" and blissfully expansive
"Make Believe" evince a late-'80s/early-'90s
shoegazer aesthetic that fans of
Quinn's former employers,
Teenage Fanclub, will surely appreciate.
Go's vintage West Coast vibe channeled through the prism of
Quinn's Scottish Glaswegian background makes for a unique
pop perspective and one great listen.
~Matt Collar, All Music Guide
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