Album Review: goFaster>> - A Modern Education
Take a dash of Artic Monkeys, with a hint of The Futureheads and The Wombats and add a shitload of happiness and that gives you an accurate idea of how Liverpool's goFaster>> sound.'A Modern Education' is the bands latest release and is filled with jangly guitars, superb vocal harmonies and quirky keyboards, with opener 'Modern Education' being a fine example of this.
Whilst 'Magazine Additions' wouldn't sound out of place at any indie disco with its keyboard-led chorus and charming guitars, that just make you feel good.
The band have a good talent for writing happy indie pop songs with 'Good Times' and 'You Better Watch Out', fly through at a quick-pace with the group's tightness and energy being something to take note of.
The EP ends with 'When The Last Note Sounds' a track that fittingly ends the EP on a high note (no joke intended), as they manage to take a breather and momentarily let the lyrics take center stage before the bands' brilliant musicianship takes over the conclusion.
goFaster>> are definitely on to a good thing. These 5 tracks shows they are a band, that enjoy what they do and have so much energy whilst doing it. They certainly have the art of indie pop-punk done precsiouly as it should be. Don't be surprised if goFaster>> go places in the future.
4/5
'A Modern Education' by goFaster>> is released on Alcopop Records on March 23rd.
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Sean Reid
goFaster>> Announce UK Dates
goFaster>> have announced a few UK dates that will take place in March.22 Feb – Norwich UEA w/ the Wombats
5 Mar – Kidderminster iDle Hands @ The Tap House
12 Mar – Oxford Jericho Tavern w/Arrows of Love (Ex Hush the Many)
13 Mar – Chester Telford’s Warehouse
14 Mar – Liverpool Barfly
16 Mar – Newcastle The End Bar
21 Mar – Lancaster TBC
28 Mar – Manchester Dry Bar w / the Jump Off
goFaster>> Announce New EP
Alcopop-signed band goFaster>> have announced a new ep called 'A Modern Education' and will be released on March 16th.