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Go Dog Go - Go Dog Go
Go Dog Go - Go Dog Go
Following a string of teaser tracks released over the year, today we’ve got the pleasure of sharing a first listen to Go Dog Go’s self-titled debut EP, a collection of clever and charming psych-pop that arrives brimming with captivating hooks and stunning production.
For a band who came to life in the midst of a pandemic, Go Dog Go have had a fairly good run. They fittingly introduced themselves to the world in mid 2020 with a cover of Joy Division’s ‘Isolation’, a take that twisted the original with the band’s dynamic synth work and effortless vocals, revealing what was to be a staple of Go Dog Go’s shapeshifting sound. Since then, they’ve managed to sell out a handle of shows, score some festival spots and release three impressive singles, all leading up to the drop of their debut EP today.
From the get-go, what shines about the EP is the band’s instinctive interplay and natural confidence. Across these six tracks, the band hone in on their expansive brand of alternative-pop, serving up a sound that’s precise and composed yet equally willing to drift off for a psychedelic joyride. From the opening moments of ‘Rash’, with its atmospheric layers and ebbing groove, the band are compellingly assertive, the intricate soundscape emerging around frontman Charlie Bowmaker’s buttery vocals before journeying off in different directions. It’s a mood that continues through ‘The Movie’ and ‘7’ up next, two tracks that manage to toe the line between feeling coolly restrained and deceivingly restless, the result somehow making everything all the more enticing.
‘Lazy Boy’ is perhaps the EP’s most adventurous moment, with its driving pulse and playful keys taking up the first half, before eventually revealing the band’s full scope with a kaleidoscopic psychedelic excursion. As the EP rounds out with ‘Yoda’ and ‘Utopia’, we’re shown the band’s knack for blending masterful indie-rock with funk and soul, both tracks loaded with imaginative pop smarts and some of Go Dog Go’s stickiest grooves yet. Clocking up at over 30 minutes, it’s an ambitious debut but a move that completely pays off, allowing us plenty of time to fully sink into Go Dog Go’s evocative sonic world and see where it takes us.
From the get-go, what shines about the EP is the band’s instinctive interplay and natural confidence. Across these six tracks, the band hone in on their expansive brand of alternative-pop, serving up a sound that’s precise and composed yet equally willing to drift off for a psychedelic joyride. From the opening moments of ‘Rash’, with its atmospheric layers and ebbing groove, the band are compellingly assertive, the intricate soundscape emerging around frontman Charlie Bowmaker’s buttery vocals before journeying off in different directions. It’s a mood that continues through ‘The Movie’ and ‘7’ up next, two tracks that manage to toe the line between feeling coolly restrained and deceivingly restless, the result somehow making everything all the more enticing.
‘Lazy Boy’ is perhaps the EP’s most adventurous moment, with its driving pulse and playful keys taking up the first half, before eventually revealing the band’s full scope with a kaleidoscopic psychedelic excursion. As the EP rounds out with ‘Yoda’ and ‘Utopia’, we’re shown the band’s knack for blending masterful indie-rock with funk and soul, both tracks loaded with imaginative pop smarts and some of Go Dog Go’s stickiest grooves yet. Clocking up at over 30 minutes, it’s an ambitious debut but a move that completely pays off, allowing us plenty of time to fully sink into Go Dog Go’s evocative sonic world and see where it takes us.
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