![]() ![]() Meaning that the master tapes were dragged behind a car for a couple of miles and left out to melt in the hot August sun. It results in a slightly more organic sound, but one that's still recognizably the Go! Team. Rather than relying heavily on samples this time out, bandleader Ian Parton goes with a live band approach with samples blended in. Indeed, it might take a fews spins before you can shake the feeling that you're listening to outtakes from Thunder, Lightning, Strike, but once you do, the album reveals itself to be another, though slightly lesser, stroke of greatness. ![]() Thunder, Lightning, Strike, their debut album, was a brilliant record and Proof of Youth can't help but suffer when stacked up against it. Their music, built on samples of schoolyard chants and TV theme rockers, made most everything else sound gray and a little timid in comparison. The Go! Team burst onto the indie scene like the proverbial breath of fresh air. ![]()
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