Gig Review: The Go! Team
- Posted on October 10, 2007 11:58 AM
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- Zarina Raja
No other band suits their name more then The Go! Team. Their performance at the Astoria was exactly that – it was all Go! Go! Go! The Go! Team were the headlining act for the NME Fresher’s Tour, supported by Operator Please and The Satin Peaches.
A tantalizing fusion of light and colour exploded onto the stage along side The Go! Team. The band jiggled and jumped, and pumped and sweated to the music. The gig kind of resembled that of an aerobics class with an athletic looking Ninja (lead vocals), all legs and toned arms, leading the class and spitting out vocals. She bounced around the centre of the stage, flinging herself about to the music, dressed in hot pants, stripy leg warmers and a vest top. From a distance, Ninja could have easily been mistaken for one of the 118 team, and although that is not a good thing, the look worked for her.
A whooping crowd bobbed about to The Go! Team, punching their fists into the air and singing back to Ninja. The Go! Team slip into the indie genre, but also merge pop and hip hop to create a juxtaposing set of party anthems. They are a wildly energetic band, literally working out on stage and gulping down water as if they were at the gym. The Go! Team interacted with the crowd too, making fans feel appreciated by the band and garnished their performance with personality and intimacy.
A wide screen filled the back wall of the stage, casting a flurry of visuals that were all impressively timed to the beat of music, or the tone of a song – a calm early morning sky or the hectic, horizon of a fast paced city at night.
At various times, Ninja would disappear from the stage - probably to neck a can of red bull. She was replaced by either a short instrumental session (allowing the spotlight to settle on the rest of the band) or another band member taking on vocals.
On the whole, the gig was a crashing array of shouty vocals, backed by splintering guitars and synchronised dance moves. The Go! Team put on a great show, they didn’t just stand there, idly plucking strings and trudging through the set. Instead, they were hyped up, enthused and motivated. Songs from the old and new album were played, both receiving a massively warm reception.
The only thing that let the performance down was the terrible sound system in the Astoria. The support band sounded detached from their music because of this and The Go! Team’s lyrics were swallowed up, forcing some of the tracks roll into one. As a Go! Team fan, this did not affect my opinion of them. Luckily, visually, they are a stimulating band to watch anyway, even with a rickety sound system staining all their songs.
Get involved with The GO! Team by checking out their MySpace.
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