Go Radio - Lucky Street
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RIYL
Mayday ParadeThe Dangerous Summer
The Graduate
Release Date
02/28/2011
Label
FearlessTracklist
1. Lucky Street2. Any Other Heart
3. Singing With The King
4. Strength To Stay
5. Swear It Like You Mean It
6. Why I'm Home
7. Kill The Beast
8. Hold On
9. Forever My Father
10. Fight, Fight (Reach for the Sky)
11. House Of Hallways
12. Redemption In The Verse
13. The Truth Is
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With only two EPs released as a band, a full length record from Go Radio has been eagerly anticipated by fans for a few years. The band released Do Overs and Second Chances last April to generally favorable reviews, including one that I wrote giving it four stars. The band has definitely proven that they excel at writing catchy pop rock, but does their full length live up to the anticipation that their two previous EPs have built up?
To those who aren’t familiar with Go Radio, Jason Lancaster started the band after he left Mayday Parade. Ever since then Go Radio has been recording and touring on a pretty rigorous schedule, and Lucky Street is the result of it all. You’re probably thinking, “Oh god, not another pop rock band that’s going to sound like every other band in the genre,” and you should probably think that because, let’s face it, pop rock isn’t how it used to be. Well, Go Radio is one of the exceptions to that rule because they actually know how to write good, catchy music.
Lucky Street opens with the title track, blaring sirens that are cut off with the hit of a snare and joined with a solid guitar riff. Lancaster comes in, starting soft but builds his vocals up gradually, showcasing his soothing voice that can reach a variety of dynamics while still sounding great. They go into the first single from the album, “Any Other Heart,” which is very catchy and well written. Lancaster’s emotional singing makes you want to learn the words to this song and sing it loudly in the car while you fly down the interstate.
One of the things that grabs your attention while listening to this album is the variety of songs on it. Each song is unique and distinct, something that seems so hard to achieve in the pop rock genre these days. Songs like “Strength To Stay” and “Kill The Beast” show the energy of the band through the driving guitar riffs and the ability to build up their dynamics to their maximum for the chorus. On the other end of the spectrum, “Forever My Father” and “House Of Hallways” both start off softly with piano or acoustic guitar and slowly build upon themselves to an ending that leaves you satisfied with the song.
If you’ve ever been a fan of the pop rock genre at any time during your life, you should just check Go Radio out and listen to them yourself. They are very unique compared to the other crap that's getting shit out in the genre today. Their debut record is a good place to start, featuring 14 songs that you’ll be enjoying for quite awhile. Trust me, you’ll want to sing along with Lancaster’s amazing vocals. Go Radio have released a wonderful full length that should have them skyrocketing up in popularity for the year.
--Dylan Newell
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Bronx, New York City
there's a damn good reason the first Mayday Parade album was a pop-punk classic and the second one was mediocre crap; that reason is Jason Lancaster. and much like that first Mayday Parade this won't click on the first play though, in fact, it might seem kinda boring. give it a few spins, however, and with each subsequent listen you realize more and more the subliminal brilliance of every last song until it all finally clicks, the songs get burnt into your brain and your musical life is never the same... in the best way possible.
simply a great album in every possible way. and if you're too cool for something like this, well, i truly feel bad for you.
--FTTW--