Reviews (page 11 of 14)
Quite a solid album
Catchy, breezy, but ultimately a little unremarkable for me. Other all female bands of yonder have done it better
Memory of the Go-go’s was 80’s girlgroup pop but there’s is a bit of edge. A very minimal amount of edge but less offensive than the pop of the 90’s onward. Fits the bill so I’d add a 3.5 if possible.
Definitely solid. I'm some ways very good. It can't quite get to a 4 for me, but it's close. Wish I could give a 3.5.
3.5
It was okay. 80's all female pop punk/punk rock. Not bad but i did not feel attached to it.
Super fun album. I've heard the hits before but never the whole album. Great vibe and brings back memories of my sisters when I was a little kid.
As much as I’ve heard the singles from this album I don’t think I’ve really listened to the album. I got what I was expecting to hear until I got to Lust To Love. There’s some really cool melodic choices on that one and it has a lot of early Cure vibes. Feels like the album shifts there and I’m happy with the shift it makes. I love the simplicity of this record, short and sweet, made for a fun listen but I don’t think it’ll be one that I revisit frequently. A solid 3.5 for me.
I kinda just played this one in the background. Standard 80's music here. I like their opening track, as it is a familiar hit. Honestly, I was too busy with work to really soak it in. I'll need to give it proper attention later.
Upbeat power pop with tinges of new wave, punk, post-punk, bubble gum, and surf. A trailblazing all-girl group that was probably the template for all those fictional '80s girl bands of my youth - - Barbie and the Rockers, Jem and the Holograms, etc. Never veering too far into the sex, drugs, and rock and roll realm like, say, The Runaways, the vibe is mostly sunny and outgoing. Reminds me a bit of Blondie, although I much prefer Blondie. At times the sound somehow felt a little thin.
I liked this one. Never heard one of their albums before. Just a good straightforward album with straightforward songs. I liked the melodies and how some of the songs had a bit of Dick Dale surf guitar sounds going. It was like a combination of do wop, pop and punk in a way. Strangely enough I can hear some similarities to Green Day. Maybe Green Day was influenced by the Go Go's.
decent jangly new wave shit
A fun but one-note pop album. I knew two of the songs, which are good. The rest of the album is fine. Automatic was a nice change of sound for the album. Standouts: Our Lips Are Sealed, How Much More, and Automatic.
flavourful but repetitive. good listen nonetheless.
Brings back good memories right from the start. Loved hearing "Our Lips Are Sealed" but no other highlights for me. Too early 80's with no substance: the same thing over and over.
Catchy Pop Songs.
It was better with better headphones; on lesser phones the sopranos and the drums and the clipped wording all got kind of punchy. I appreciated this album, but I probably wouldn't get it from the Columbia Records and Tapes Club.
I respect this more than I did when it first came out but I'm still not a fan.
Fun at times but also quite forgettable
++: We Got the Beat +: Our Lips Are Sealed, How Much More, Tonite, Lust to Love, This Town, Fading Fast, Automatic, You Can't Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep), Skidmarks on My Heart, Can't Stop The World 7,6/10
Upbeat, peppy songs, good for background when concentrating, but not the kind of music I’d typically listen to.
It has some classics on it.
Fun. Not sure about this being post-punk. But it's pretty good.
Oh. So that's where the soundtrack from every movie I grew up with came from.
we got the beeeeaaaattttt 58/100
I had only heard the two hits and didn’t know much about this band at all but I think this album is pretty solid. I didn't know they were punk rockers who slowed their songs down to record them or that one of them played Joan of Arc in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” I think they are a little derivative of Blondie but a ton of things obviously copied them so it’s hard to fault them for that. Good album.
I forgor
its decent i suppose. not a fan of we got the beat but the album is fine overall. strong 5/10
Some good songs
Favourite track: Lust to Love.
Glitzy, fun 80s pop. Played this while cooking dinner, was great for kitchen dancing energy.
Which takes most of the time to think up a commentary for another average album.
Jimmy neutron ahh music (and I say that meaning high praise)
Upbeat average 80s pop
My cousin used to sing “we got the beat” poorly and that’s all I could hear and I’m sorry
Some real catchy stuff, but for the most part it's elementary and repetitive.
Good 80's pop.
Blondie lite? Catchy, nice synths and bass. Nice start! Yeah this is cool. Kinda punk influenced pop (but not pop punk?) Now sounds less like Debbie et al. Reminds me of like... another girl another planet? Ramones? Joy division a tiny bit? This town is great. Nice riff and rhythm. Automatic is a bit slow but I like the build and spook. Finishes with something a little standard, but nice overall. Feels like I should have rated steely dan lower and this is a more solid 3 out of 5!
There's the hits, and not much else
Burbujeante
Fun album Standout songs: This Town Automatic We got the beat
Points for being a pretty unique genre (surf-glam?) Unfortunately if you've heard the two hits you've heard the whole album
Our Lips Are Sealed How Much More Tonite We Got the Beat Upbeat catchy lines. This whole album puts me in a good mood. It’s kind of hard to describe. Their voices and the melody’s of the music just fill the room with a summer feel good vibe.
Pop normalito
Þetta var mjög fín plata þótt ég muni merkja hana sem meðalplötu. Það er líklegast bara af því að hún er það gleymanleg að ég mun aldrei setja hana aftur á nema að andinn komi skyndilega yfir mig og ég muni eftir þeim. Það var sem sagt ekkert að þessu annað en að ég mun gleyma þeim fljótt.
Meh
Our lips are sealed because a nuclear eat worm in my head for three days after listening to this album. I couldn't get to sleep because it just kept repeating in my head. I'll give it a 3
At first very syrupy sweet, but has a harder edge that creeps through. I kid you not, there is a lot of similarity between some of these songs and The Offspring, Green Day, and Nirvana in chords and melody, which took me by surprise.
"widely considered the most successful all-female rock band of all time" - strong for them, although it makes one consider the disparities in the constitutions of successful rock bands. Nonetheless we recognize their groundbreaking initiative.
Exceeded my expectations. Definitively 80s
Een simpel, fun pop-rock album. Het is een beetje jammer dat deze meteen na het Blondie album komt, ik denk dat ik m anders meer had gewaardeerd. Nu vind ik het nog steeds een vermakelijk album, maar niet heel veel meer dan dat. Het is leuk, het is vermakelijk, de muziek is vrolijk en er staan een paar hits op. Gewoon een lekker album, het hoeft niet altijd heel veel meer te zijn! FAVO: Our lips are sealed, Lust to love, We got the beat, Fading Fast
ti trasporta direttamente nel magico mondo degli anni 80 e vabbè le vibes dance mi gasano troppo
Ok, carino, dai. Le girls mi stanno simpatiche.
Speravo davvero mi parlasse di più perché ci sono così poche donne nella lista, ma ahimè. Comunque mi fa troppo ridere che la loro descrizione su spotify sia “saranno anche state donne ma si drogavano tanto quanto i rocker uomini”
I don't know why, but this album feels like summer
I love Cecile. Fun, poppy new wave.
This was good, I liked it. More than just one hit.
It’s upbeat and fun! It kinda sounds like how Phoebe Buffay thinks she sounds like. I don’t think I’d listen to this unprompted.
Up beat, fun
Nice and jangly and 80s. Loved the drums! I’ve only ever listened to their singles so it was good to learn their music is solid beyond those.
Positiv overraskelse! Our Lips Are Sealed var i ret høj rotation på mine 80'er playlister i gymnasiet, men har aldrig hørt albummet. Catchy poprock med new wave og Phil Spector-girlbands-inspirationer! Lige noget for mig! stor 3'er!
Kom med ret lave forventninger, men havde det sjovt! Super catchy!
God kvindergy!
Good album, but their sounds all sound similar. High 3
It's good but too 80s sounding.
good fun pop
Average pop from the 80s. Ok but nothing more.
Mediocre.
I had never listened to an album all the way through from the Go-Go's before today. I had certainly heard "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat" before and those were certainly a fine listen and were highlights on the album but I think the songs that stuck out for me were "Tonite" and "You Can't Walk in You Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)" as they had a little more depth to me and weren't quite as "poppy". I would think the Go-Go's must have a been a really fun live show!
Fun, pure fun.
Massa
It's good. Easy listen, I love my lips are sealed and the Terry hall background, ended up having a Fun boy Three listen afterwards and it was very nice, it's nice to listen to a sing and really know what it's about. I really like tonight, this town and fading fast, though not enough for any of them to get a like. It was nice easy listening and has been added to the library however.
3 - For me, the obvious stand out is Our Lips Are Sealed, with We Got The Beat still being a classic, but lesser in my opinion. The rest kinda just feels like filler, but I was surprised by the sound that Automatic brought to the album. Those hits are carrying this rating, and Automatic solidifies it as a three.
Early girlpop
sounds thin. beats are straight ahead. vocals layered and nuanced.
A fun album that is worth more than the two hits off it. There were a few less played songs that I will definitely return for
Love the Go-Go’s but I’ve always hated we got the beat
I enjoyed it but track quality is variable. Skid marks on my heart is a jam
Неожиданно норм. Альбом сдает к концу, но в целом слушается это все приятно. Лучшая песня - How Much More.
I know "Our Lips are Sealed" so well through Nouvelle Vague cover albums, and I love hearing their original forms.
On the whole it’s forgettable songs. That said, it’s dated well. 3.25/5
This was pretty good. i preferred the foret half of the album.
Takie w tle do posłuchania popik 3/5
This feels like ABBA meets Surfing Bird. And I was ok with this.
There are a couple really good ones here. Most of it didn't grab me though.
Pretty good album. Really enjoyed it, hard for me to go past 3/5 though.
Decent jangle pop that barely treads above water. Wasn't a fan of the first two tracks, but Tonite and Lust to Love have some pretty solid hooks that locked me in for the rest of the record. Not going back to it but not mad I gave it a shot.
For some reason I've never heard of these. The album starts with so much promise, with catchy and upbeat songs.... Then after track 4 it becomes a drag as they really slow the pace down. It ends better though. I also didn't know this is the band that launched Belinda Carlisle sooo
Not terrible, just not that interesting and kinda forgettable
Couple hits, nice blend. Very 80’s.
It was fun, but nothing amazing. Go-Go's will always be super catchy.
Post punk girl band with all the ingredients. This album should be a 'must listen' just for the song "Our Lips are Sealed'. Almost a perfect pop song.
Nunca había escuchado algo de esta banda y no soy muy fan del new wave, así que no encontré este álbum particularmente disfrutable. Quizás en su época haya sido transgresor, lo que le añadiría a su calidad de "clásico de nuestra época", según otros comentaristas que lo califican así. La música es energética y animada, como se espera del género, los instrumentos están bien tocados y los estribillos son pegajosos. Algunos pasajes remiten constantemente a otras cosas que he escuchado antes de los B-52's. La mezcla es agradable y funciona bien con mis monitores de escritorio. Los bajos están balanceados y los agudos no son demasiado estridentes. La tarola es prominente, pero no llega a ser desagradable. El único tema que encontré sorprendente durante mi primera escucha ha sido "Automatic" que tiene una vibra más sombría por cómo juega con los silencios y el arpegio que sirve de base para toda la canción. El álbum se sostiene bien pasan los temas, y podría decir que incluso mejora hacia el final. Tanto las letras como la música no exigen demasiado intelectualmente, lo que hace de este álbum un buen álbum para escuchar mientras se realiza alguna otra actividad.
Diving into "Beauty and the Beat" by The Go-Go's was like expecting a fizzy pop soda and getting a craft cocktail instead—surprising, with an unexpected kick. Sure, the hits "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat" are the glossy, front-of-house attractions, but it's in the dimly lit backroom where the album really mixes its magic. Tracks like "Lust to Love" and "This Town" strut with a punk-infused confidence that whispers, "Yeah, we can rock out, but we choose to bop." Discovering The Go-Go's punk roots was like finding out your favorite librarian used to be in a biker gang—shocking, yet it explains the edge behind those glasses. This album teases with that edge, offering glimpses of a grittier past that makes the pop sheen all the more intriguing. In all, "Beauty and the Beat" is an enjoyable jaunt through a pop soundscape dotted with punk pebbles. While I appreciate the craftsmanship and the history, it's not quite the album I'd have on repeat. It's like a fun first date that doesn't quite lead to a second—you're glad for the experience, but you're not rushing to relive it. Solid 3 stars for an album that dances confidently in its contradictions, even if it doesn't entirely sweep me off my feet.
Solides Musikalbum, was einen in die 1980iger zurückholt. Auch heute noch stimmige Radiomusik.
I enjoyed this. I was a little unclear as to how to describe the genre, but it was still good. I probably won’t relisten to this album too much. I think there was some Cyndi Lauper inspiration here but maybe a bit more rock.
Sondly good.
La new wave estadounidense inicia con el álbum de debut de las Go-Go's la era del pop elegante, brillante y jovial al otro lado del Atlántico. El primer tema del disco, el bailable "Our Lips Are Sealed", ya fue un gran éxito como sencillo, y cabe destacar en la misma línea el exuberante "We Got the Beat", un chorro de optimismo efeverscente. Pop alegre y pegadizo que personalmente me gusta en especial en canciones como "Lust to Love o "How Much More".
Beauty And The Beat is a fun 80s new wave/girl punk album. There are some highlights, but it also somehow feels a little forgettable outside of key songs like "We Got The Beat" and "This Town". Best Songs: Our Lips Are Sealed, This Town, We Got The Beat, You Can't Walk In Your Sleep Worst Songs: Lust To Love, Skidmarks On My Heart
Our Lips Are Sealed is a certified banger but the rest of the album leaves a lot to be desired.
Some decent production and music in it but suffers from being very 1 paced. 2.5.
Really uninteresting
Not my cup of tea , outwith the hits
Poppy 80’s album
Their voices are kinda annoying, but I liked it
This is called new wave but it's really bubblegum pop.
Better than I was expecting.
#157. I was worried this album was going to be annoying, but it wasn't that bad. Very upbeat poppy new wave kind of thing, pretty decent for the most part. 3/5: fun Song added to playlist: Our Lips Are Sealed I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
Quite good.
The whole album is a vibe, bop after bop. The Go-Gos have such an immediately identifiable sound, which I love, but it's a tad one-note (to my ears at least) after long enough
Not bad
MIldly entertaining but ultimately forgettable.
Fun listening in the background, but nothing to really bite my teeth into.
80's new wave pop. I knew about the Go-Go's and have heard this album before. It's pretty well-crafted pop - solid up-tempo beat, catchy melodies, traditional pop themes. I like their sound and applaud them for being a self-directed all-girl band in a rock'n'roll world dominated by men, but I don't think they stand out from the general pop background for any other reason.
I'm not familiar with this album at all. Excited for something really new. Definitely in my wheelhouse, 80s pop is really great. Wow, okay, I recognize some of these hits, and I really love some of these tracks. Songs I like but didn't know it was them: "Our Lips Are Sealed", "We Got the Beat". Definitely an album and band I will be revisiting. A few down moments that didn't quite hold my attention, but overall a fun listen! 3/5
Our lips are sealed is one of the greatest singles. The rest is fine. Not awful. Just not as brilliant as ‘lips’.
I’ve always been a big fan of girl groups. I loved the two hit singles off this album. I actually thought the album was a bit limp at the time, but, on reflection, it sounds okay. Interesting the Belinda Carlisle only has one co-writing credit on the album. Also interesting that The Specials’ Terry Hall co-wrote Our Lips Are Sealed (better known these daze as Alex The Seal). He and Weidlin were an item at the time they wrote it. (Hall sadly died of pancreatic cancer in 2022). It is one of the 80’s great pop anthems. We Got The Beat was an even more successful single & it certainly was different in style to the other - it was rockier I guess. I enjoyed listening to the rest of the album, but nothing jumped out at me like the two songs this band will always be remembered for.
Never really did the Go-Go's, but one has to admit there are some songs here that are just now part of the cultural psyche. Good hooks. Legendary bandmates.
divertide, una all-female band!! pensaba que la unica mujer en el new wave era la de blondie
They were a pretty good pop band, when the all girl stuff was popular. Their music appealed to 70s teens.
not bad but still kinda boring
Better than I remember
Not much to say about this.
Certainly held my attention but I hoped for a little bit more variety.
A fun burst of energetic, guitar driven new wave era punk with a healthy dose of pop sensibility. I rather enjoyed the more frenetic songs and some tastefully executed guitar interplay.
Very fun pop-rock, reminds me of Roxette and the like, but there are too many filler songs to really make this album a banger.
Couple of good songs.
This is a good album...classic 80s sound. Ok course the hits "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got The Beat" lead the charge here but the rest of the songs are respectable as well.
Lots of energy! Not as good as I remember from back then.
Liked this more than I thought I would
A super impressive debut album with a few all time classics, which are still my favorites after listening to the full album (our lips are sealed and we got the beat). The consistent sound is not bad per se, but leads to some tracks blending in with others. Some of the lyrics I was just not vibing with, but the album is hard carried by the upbeat and energetic sound they carry throughout. Album cover is pretty fire, and it’s a great album name.
An ok album
Standouts: Lust to Love, We Got The Beat, Automatic
Catchy lyrics and fun instrumentals.
Maken dames ook wel eens jarentachtigjengelplaten? Deze komt een eind in de richting. In ieder geval is de opname ijl en lijkt de muziek nogal op het werk van tijdgenoten. Je zet de plaat op en denkt dat je So long van Fisher Z te horen krijgt. Het is allemaal niet bijzonder goed, maar nog wel aan te horen.
This was pretty good, nice 80s vibe.
Fun listen. Didn’t realize how many I’d heard before.
Good album! Kind of all sound similar though. But good energy throughout. Starred 2-3 songs.
didnt love this one, low 3
They've got the beat!
3.5 Liked it a lot, pleasant on the ears but no stand out tracks or anything
It feels like this entire album has no bass sound - everything from the voices to guitar to the drums is in a narrow high frequency band, it makes the songs not sound very ‘full’
Certainly well-executed 80s pop. Complete with catchy hooks and dance beats. The hits are timeless, and the rest is filler.
Really enjoyable
Fine for a bit but wears pretty thin even in a run time just over half an hour long. Needs more ideas.
There are some classics on here. Didn't even know this existed. I should listen to more.
80s new wave. Said all I need to say.
It was good. 80s girly rock. I liked it but I'm not going to add any songs to my likes. They got the beat, was the best song on the album.
Considering that this is their debut album, it is very strong. Loved the vibe, post-punk mixed with new wave. 3/5. Favourite song(s): "How Much More", "Tonite".
Love the vibe. Awesome alt-rock band. Iz good.
Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. A couple bangers.
Fun 80's pop music, that I would listen to again.
I wish the vocals on this were mastered a little cleaner. I felt like the muted vocals took away from the songs, even though it made the solid instrumentals more pronounced.
It's fine. Fav tracks Our Lips are Sealed, Lust to Love, We got the Beat
Fuck man
Automatic is my favorite
Bouncy, peppy, fun, but not my go-to.
Fun and upbeat, but to be honest kinda wears on the ears after a while
Entertaining and fun
I was surprised by this. I didn't expect to like that it at all but I didn't hate it. I'm not about to run out and buy all the Go-Go's albums I can or anything but I would be willing to listen to more. 3 stars is where I'm at.
Middle of the road, nothing bad, nothing standing out as particularly good. I hear little reason to put it on again, but I wouldn't be opposed to it at all. A nice time-capsule.
I'm generally not a fan of 80's music but this was...pretty OK? Also fun since they have a song titled "Skidmarks On My Heart" and I don't think of tires when I hear "skidmarks." Also I'm 12 years old. Anyway, I liked this more than I thought I would, but not enough to ever listen to it again.
I enjoyed this album much more than I expected. We've Got the Beat was so far out of my wheelhouse that I never bothered trying anything else. I can't say I will ever listen to this again, but I am glad that I can.
A bit too repetitive.
Beauty and the Beat by The Go-Go's offers a lively start with its upbeat rhythms and catchy tunes. The initial energy captivates listeners, creating an enjoyable experience. However, as the album progresses, it tends to lose some of its initial charm, resulting in a somewhat mediocre finish. Overall, it's an okay listen that shines brighter in its early tracks. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 3 STAND OUT TRACK - How Much More
Liked the riffage, First song reminded me of I don't live here anymore by War On Drugs. Just the little lick.
Though they may have been badass personalities, the music was too pip for me.
Classic New Wave sound. Lots of fun, but the same beat got a little tiresome near the end of the album. More fun for the singles I find. "Automatic" was a stand out for its slower pace. 3/5
Another solid classic punk album that had a big influence. I found many of the sounds reassembled themselves, which sometimes felt redundant, but I still appreciate their music and the mark they left on the next generations. 3
Good songs, deserves to be on the list. I probably wouldn’t listen to the album much, but it’s got some solid songs.
Very iconic 80's pop, a couple great hits.
boom boom boom boom
New to me, was pretty okay
It was okay felt a little disinteresting at some points but ok.
Great club music!
Unexpectedly liked it but wouldn’t listen it it again 3*
Fun energy. Lots of good tracks beyond the best known ones.
Not my style, but for what it was it was pretty good. Makes me wanna take a road trip in the eighties and complain about my boyfriend. Instruments and vocals were solid, but nothing jumped out at me. Not too shabby
the details don't really show themselves to me. every song felt united... for better and for worse.
Not my cup of go go!
Hmm - there are better new wave bands. I don't like the voices too much. Three stars - mostly because of the beat ;-)
Often too repetitive and saccharine. Didn't really like the two singles but preferred some other tracks where vocals weren't as...well, saccharine. Yet another meh
This is a pretty fun album with some iconic tracks on it. Musically, it doesn't do a whole lot for me. Pop music can only retain my attention for so long, but this album certainly doesn't take itself too seriously and has an appropriate runtime for what it is. Favorite track: We Got the Beat
Jingly punk rock pop
6.5/10
It was aight. Not my fave not bad.
Seems generic, first listen to the Go gos
Stark 3 bra pop album!
Cool and disco style
ok
Average. Did not excite.
Not too bad. Couple hits in here. Beginning of girl punk? i like it.
3 Stars - Pretty good considering the album's I've heard lately on this list. Not my genre of choice, but getting better! Can't lie... "We got the beat" is a classic good tune!
Fine pop, but there are a lot of better options at least this album was groovy
Pretty good
the jangles
AJ: pop rocks!
Ha ha ha… Skidmarks on my heart ;-) I really enjoyed this album and am so glad for this challenge as don't think they would have found their way onto my radar without it! ...Skidmarks on my heart You can hear Belinda Carlisle trying to break free! I think ill have a listen to some of their other stuff, when this challenge is over.
80’s paradise
Not bad
It’s Belinda! Post-punky pop. Some great choruses and bass lines in particular. LA surf rock moments. Occasionally sound like REM, especially the last song. Enjoyable.
Fun album, but not going to go back to it most likely
An enjoyable debut new-wave album. Don’t have too much to say. There’s hits and misses
свежо было прикольно слушать
all new wave sounds the same. but the smiths do it better.
Fun, good music to listen to while your train gets consistently delayed over and over. Kept me sane. 3.5/5
Pretty diverse I only knew we got the beat, but liked This Town. Some early rock / rock influences, best New wave I've heard on this list so far
Really good but it starts to blend together after repeat listens. Shoutout all women.
50s-by-way-of-80s new wave pop. Consistent throughout and it's a lot of fun.
Favorite Songs: Our Lips Are Sealed We Got The Beat Fading Fast Quite a good album. Cheery tunes and an interesting pop.
My first intro to The Go-Go's, they have a special place in music history. Learning about their place in new wave speak volumes to their influence! Favorite track: Skidmarks On My Heart
A solid carrier of the fun and personal side of punk at an ebbing moment guy for the genre in the 80s. Sounds almost as much like surf or the B-52s at times as it does the Ramones. Good songwriting, very good vocals (nice harmony work) and solid playing throughout -- especially Gina Schock on drums and Kathy Valentine on bass, providing the heart and backbone of this band. Not an album that blew me away, but certainly one that I enjoyed and one that I'm sure got plenty of kids -- especially girls -- starting bands of their own. That's a legacy worth honoring with a listen. Standout tracks are the singles (Our Lips Are Sealed and the evergreen We Got The Beat) and Can't Stop The World. The Go-Go's might not become your favourite band but don't skip this one!
The whole album sort of sounds the same. Good vibes but repetitive.
Decent stuff, I liked automatic which I'd never heard before. Wouldn't put this on if I had aux though, just not quite there
Solid album, way better than that other whore. Couple hood classics in here. I wish the rating were out of 10 stars, this would probably be a 5 for me.
OK, nothing especially memorable outside the hits, and they didn't get enough of a reaction to get tagged for a playlist
A couple of excellent tracks, the rest were fairly average. As with a lot of previous reviews, this really isn't my preferred genre. My rating system governs that this should be 2 or 3 stars. Let's go with 3 because I knocked one out over a picture of Belinda Carlisle many years ago.
It's ok
Cute
Really fun rock album that keeps up the pace and doesn't overstay it's welcome. Three and a half. Fave track: Lust to Love
Driving pop beats. It's ok.
Album was fun, catchy and recognizable.
ok
3.08 average per track. Enjoyed this more that I thought I would.
3 y medio. Medio ladilla, algunos catchy.
Dit all-female punky new wave pop album katapulteert je naar een high school begin jaren 80 in een random Amerikaanse staat. New wave is dé sound dankzij Blondie. Daar zijn dan een stel grieten die met zomerse zorgeloze energie de opwindende soundtrack van uw spring break maken. Deze dertiger waant zich even een Amerikaanse tiener jock, vooral dankzij Our Lips Are Sealed, Tonite en vooral We Got The Beat. Dat laatste was het enige nummer dat ik al kende, en blijft de sterkhouder na deze luisterbeurt. Even afdwalen, mag het? Zangeres Belinda Carlyle, Carlail, Karlittle, CARLISLE moet in de jaren erna nog ondervinden wat voor een 80's symbool ze zal worden. Ze kleurde mee dat decennium, en dat is tot in onze contreien gehoord. "Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth? Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth!" De meesten hebben dit wel eens meegekeeld op een silent disco of iets dergelijks. Het nummer heeft voor mij extra betekenis gekregen door de Black Mirror aflevering San Junipero. Mijn tip voor jou, liefste lezer: check die aflevering of heel dat Black Mirror seizoen nog eens. Over katapulteren naar de 80's gesproken! Terug naar dit album: wel het mag er zijn in die top 1001, maar het is niks waar ik vaak een hele plaat van hoef te horen. Voor dit album in zijn geheel een 3 en een spreekwoordelijke klets. Afgerond naar beneden.
Fijn! Klinkt wel allemaal een beetje hetzelfde maar het is fijn genoeg daarvoor. Wiiiiieeeeeeeeeee, haha, ha, wiieeeeeeeee
Catchy and playful. Don't think I was in the mood for this today, but I could see getting into it more when the vibe is right
Didn’t love it. Reminds me of a razor commercial.
This is a good pop rock album, even if it doesn't really speak to me that much personally. I enjoy the hits a lot and a few of the other tracks but I think it would be pretty easy for me to have this one on in the background and not really be drawn to check what any specific track is called. It's never bad, just kind of right down the middle for me. They're a cool band though. Standout Tracks: Our Lips Are Sealed, How Much More, We Got the Beat, Can't Stop the World
Felt neutral about it
Repetitive, no edges
I didnt expect it to be so good
Sounds good but a little repetitive between songs.
Pretty fun
I really enjoyed the upbeat vibe of this album. Not really an album you can listen to as a relaxing unwind album but it was fun. That's all I can really say about this album though it wasn't groundbreaking just fun. Very much had an 80s vibe but again that's not a complaint in anyway. Stand out songs: Our Lips Are Sealed.
A fun upbeat album, the overall theme got abit stale towards the end, however. Nonetheless, a good listen.
Interesting album. I had to look up some of the history because the sound felt a bit wild. Not surprised to hear it was the newer part of a movement since it sounded inventive but not overly flushed out. I didn't dislike it but don't feel as impressed as I probably should. Glad to listen to it but probably not coming back for more
Fun
After listening to this I don't think I can remember the melody from any songs, but I liked listening to every one. This band has a nice style and all the instruments sound good. Letting all the instruments sound like themselves (esp. the prominent bass guitar) makes this good, where it'd probably be dull if that stuff was mushed together like other pop rock. I didn't know much of this band and my day is a little better for having listened to this. music: appreciated. (⌐o_0)
This was a lot cooler than I thought it was going to be.
A relatively short outing. I think I liked it more than I expected to. I think this record has had more influence on Australian indie rock than I would have expected given there's a lot of bands getting play on JJJ that sound like this.
Don’t hate it. Probably won’t listen to it again.
I can see how they influenced music in the future but I suppose it's too antiquated for my tastes. Gave it a listen and enjoyed it, but didn't really dig it.
This is truly excellent pop music! Very decent indeed!
Too sugary for my taste, but I remember this era.
Classic 80s pop sound and enthusiasm. I picture an actual music video playing along.
Solid album, easy listening.
This is a fun album. I was surprised I knew more songs than We Got the Beat (from Rock bank). Good album, overall!
Not bad. It's no luft balloons tho
Tonite and This Town are good ones.
Jangly guitar at its finest.
This is a weird case where as a pop album, it has the issue a lot of punk albums have of being too repetitive, and a lot of songs blend together. It's like punk-lite, though, as it still feels like you could hear each of these songs on the radio and think "yeah, this belongs here" and not think anything of it for a moment. I could see myself liking this a lot more in a different mood, as each song is catchy and had me tapping my foot, but I'd forget the song as soon as it ended nearly every time, and that makes the whole album feel forgettable. Like, I completely get why this is here, and I think if I were to dig into this album deeper I'd really like it, but as far as impressions go, this just doesn't grab me enough to earn repeats in my own free time.
Simple 80's fun. Never heard of the group before. Interesting to see an all female rock group. Music not memorable to me.
Not quite an album act, but the singles here are a perfect sample of female-driven 80’s pop. The drumming is very propulsive. Our Lips are Sealed is so good.
Carried by the strength of ‘Our Lips are Sealed’ and ‘We Got The Beat’. ‘You Can't Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)’ is strong too. The rest of the album is poppy and fun, but kind of blends into itself as none of the rest of the songs really stand out, making the album somewhat forgettable as a whole.
Catchy, decent energy, a bit too 80s for me but good enough.
Cracking pun in the album title, and the album itself doesn't disappoint. Didn't think I'd heard of these before, but I knew the first song, and the other single. Infectious energy, lovely pop punk with a bit of new wave thrown in. It's a really fun listen, not as polished as the Blondie album that we had in a similar vein, but well worth a whirl. 3/5.
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Some real heavy hitters on this album, definitely enjoy the Go-Go's but it's a pretty light, poppy sound
Also 2.5. Not terrible, had it's time and place but not what I'd now want to listen to often.
Lightly punky, guitar pop. Fun, but nothing too notable
A couple of good songs but mostly forgettable generic 80s sound.
fun and upbeat, bit too poppy to get any higher though
didn't mind it!
Quite boppy, listened on the way to a stag do so forgot it really, need to relisten
Good vibe music for sure!
This album deserves to be on this list but the album cover is absolutely awful. In fact, all three of their early albums have bad album covers. I have no idea what the intended message was to be. Both R.E.M. and the Go-Go's were on the I.R.S. label and I can hear some similarities in the music. This is not punk, as this is new wave music. I want to like this music so much, as it is an important album, yet it feels too poppy and there is some sameness to the album's sound overall. The producer worked with Blondie, and later the Dum Dum Girls, so I don't think this is a case of the producer making the sound more palatable at the expense of a more edgy sound. It's a really good album, even though "We Got the Beat" can get bent. Just a dumb and inconsequential song. My biggest issue is you can feel the musicianship in the sound, but the lyrics are pretty trite and improved on their second album (at least in my opinion). This is an essential album though.
Eh, it’s fine.
This was a kind of bubbly pop rock album that was enjoyable, but rather short. I looked it over all. 3.5/5
Original girl pop in the best way. Interesting to read about their origin and hear some of the later all female groups that use albums like this for inspiration
A few surprises but eh
Lovely album, feels like I've heard it before possibly because it was a trailblazer and other people made plenty of music that sounds just like it.
Decent pop soft rock album. Good melody’s and chorus lines. Glad I listened to it.
3-
A surprisingly fun new wave/post-punk album, it reminds me a bit of Blondie though the Go-Go's were an all-female band. My issue is that it sounds quite samey throughout the whole record so nothing really stood out to me.
Cornerstone new wave and the quintessential 80s album. Good hits and catchy beats.
This is an iconic album from the standpoint of women in punk music. I really enjoy the album, and would rate it higher if every song didn't sound so similar.
amm hmmmm idk
It was fine. I liked it slightly more than average but it was missing something that would make me really like it. 3.5/5
My sister wore out a copy of this album. It's decent power pop, and not supposed to be any sort of life changing experience... I mean, it's definitely significant in terms of having an impact for women in rock, and charted decently well, but I don't really see the point of inclusion, except precisely for the fact that these folks encouraged a lot of other ladies to get involved. Hard to imagine Hole or Sleater-Kinney if there were never any Go-Go's. Then again, Joan Jett might have been enough on her own!
Not bad. Really liked some instrumentals
It’s good pop-rock, but it doesn’t benefit from the album format. The Go-Go’s are just a singles band that don’t have that much song variety (although ‘Lust To Love’ is fairly different from the other stuff on here) and it shows. But to be honest, this album is still enjoyable, and ‘Our Lips Are Sealed’ and ‘We Got The Beat’ are two iconic 80’s singles. Just nice as an album, and worth a listen.
This is a punk album disguised as a pop album. Behind Belinda Carlisle’s pitch perfect vocal performance lies a rhythm section that’d make The Damned jealous and ripping riffs are absolutely excellent. Let’s not even mention just HOW catchy everything is.
go go go go go!
Some good jammers on here. A few super big songs. Good listen
I remember my sisters listening to this back in the day. Brings back some good memories. Our Lips Are Sealed has a solid bass line while We Got The Beat will always remind me of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Decent outing.
We Got the Beat was so much more annoying than I remembered, but Our Lips Are Sealed and This Town weren't bad and they prevent this from getting 2 stars
Fine enough album. Something about the vocals didn’t do it for me
This is a dime a dozen.
Strong 3.5
B Our Lips Are Sealed - 3 How Much More - 3 Tonite - 3 Lust to Love - 4 This Town - 4 We Got the Beat - 4 Fading Fast - 3 Automatic - 3 You Can’t Walk in Your Sleep - 4 Skidmarks on My Heart - 3 Can’t Stop the World - 2 This was f***ing awesome! I loved every second of it. I figured it would be a Blondie rip-off but it actually surpassed Blondie and went at the neck of Heart. Great album, and a perfect example of why I do this generator.
New Wave begins. Sweet pop.
Nice New Wave album, very easy listening and fun pop Highlights: Our Lips Are Sealed, Lust To Love, This Town, We Got The Beat
Fun album.
somehow the fact that they are all female made this cooler
It's a pretty solid album. "Our Lips are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat" are definitely really great songs and I know were huge when they came out. Very infectious choruses and the music is smart and yet simple. I think it has a really attractive fun / energetic / flirty sound that makes the music for me be tied to a certain period of time but also allows the music to be timeless. Solid 3/5 for me. Maybe a 4 if I re-listened a few more times.
Top 3 Songs: 1 - We Got the Beat (6) 2 - Can't Stop the World (11) 3 - Our Lips Are Sealed (1)
It was a fun listen.
Catchy, but got repetitive after a while, because all the songs sound almost the same.