![]() After the immense success of Thunder, Lightning, Strike, it appears that in the group’s second album, Proof of Youth, they have subtly made the transition to an even livelier, more accompanied sound one that makes more prominent use of lead songwriter Ian Parton’s hip-hop influences, while retaining the lovable elements of funk, bubblegum pop, and sample-led dance that made Thunder, Lightning, Strike so immediately memorable. Even with just one album under their belt, the Go! Team have established themselves as masters of pure stylistic innovation. Whether their diverse array of instrumentation reminds you of theme songs from ‘80s Saturday morning cartoons, a spunky take on vivacious cheerleader chants (as their name indicates), or any arbitrarily placed nostalgic pop culture reference from the past 40 years, one thing remains certain—there is no other contemporary artist quite like the Go! Team. With their suave implementation of horns, gleeful vocal techniques, and assorted samples, it’s difficult to concisely pinpoint one genre when attempting to describe the six-piece from Brighton. ![]() Even at this early stage in their careers, it is arguably a career definer.ĭue to their heavily expansive sound, there have been dozens of creative comparisons applied to the Go! Team. ![]() As it turns out, their second album is more than a little proof of such energetic dexterity. Cheerleader chants, infectious hip-hop, and irresistible dance-pop? Sounds like something that The Go! Team can handle with ease. ![]()
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