For fans of The Go! Team, it has been a painful four years waiting for their new album ‘The Scene Between’. This album, the 4th in The Go! Team’s history, like their debut ‘Thunder, Lightning, Strike’ was written, recorded and produced by founder member Ian Parton.
In the past they were renowned for great sampling, resounding horns and genre defying indie-dance music. This offing however, mainly features 60’s girl group numbers and bubble-gum pop with only minimal nods to their previous work.
Previous albums gave MC Ninja a platform to be the star she was born to be. On ‘The Scene Between’ though, Parton, seemingly wanted more innocence in vocal delivery and went to ‘Daniel Day Lewis levels of ‘method’ to get this by drafting complete unknowns.
Had ‘Blowtorch’ used the biting rasp of MC Ninja, then, it would be just another Go! Team standard but the vocal of Doreen Kirchner lends it cuteness worthy of Rilo Kiley or Camera Obscura.
Meanwhile, ‘Catch Me On The Rebound’ has Annabelle Cazes on singing duty. She brilliantly combines the classic style of The Chiffons with the ‘butter wouldn’t melt’ attitude of Louise Wener which allows Parton’s sugary production to flourish.
Former single and standout track ‘Scene Between’, sparkles on an already glistening album of pop music like the greatest memory you ever had. Farris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira’s pet project Cat’s Eyes will look on in envy at this!
It’s astonishing to think its eleven years since their debut album hit the shelves. That, along with the follow up ‘Proof Of Youth’ were genre busting expressions of car chases and playground hip hop. ‘The Scene Between’ witnesses head honcho Parton taking a step back into the world of conformity but do not mistake this as a step backwards. Its an album awash with great pop songs which beg to be adored.
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