Beauty And The Beat

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

What a solid album. I just enjoyed it. Nothing took me out of it. Listened to it twice and then some other tracks here and there. How Much More! Lust to Love is a banger Automatic might be my favorite. This is probably going on a more regular rotation.

Fun

Great new wave catchy pop

Two classic singles. Pretty good 80s album.

Pop with a pink edge. Great album.

Pleasantly surprised, catchy, but basic in a good way

Catchy pop songs. I was only familiar with the singles, but there was a lot to like about every song. 4/5

another album dripping with influence. some of the songs blend together but all of them are a joy.

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)

Bad ass guitar playing. I loved this

This was a lot cooler than I thought it was going to be.

don't have much to say - decent album but nothing special to my ears. 2/5. Listed 2x.

Very good, fun record. The hits are great, but also very little filler. Maybe not much to come back to except to throw on playlists?

Great punk album

Cute songs, but nothing really special about this album.

Actually a banger album

Incredible album. Has some fantastic songs and none of them are bad. Funny enough I knew the first song (Our Lips are Sealed) from a Hillary Duff song off a So Fresh CD. I think I might love Surf Rock?

Great album. High energy

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.

super super love the female rock band vibes of it all. fun & easy listening, but I keep finding myself wishing for more energy. perfect album cover. fav of the bunch: tonite, this town, our lips are sealed

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.

A reeeally fun time

This is truly excellent pop music! Very decent indeed!

Very slay cover

Too sugary for my taste, but I remember this era.

That went really fast. Easy to listen to, but not great.

The singles are great, of course, but the rest is highly enjoyable too.

Short, sweet, fun

Some great tracks on this little gem— Our Lips are Sealed…We Got the Beat… a strong alternative to Blondie - new wave music with bright brassy pop overtones— a new wave classic … sends me to my memories of driving fast on a late Sunday afternoon back from the beach in my White Camaro SS. Those were the days lol.

Fucking YES. Amazing band and album that ended just as strong as it started. You can totally hear their influence on other all-woman outfits to come, as well as on the riot grrrl movement. Great stuff!

Classic 80s pop sound and enthusiasm. I picture an actual music video playing along.

An upbeat new wave album. A fun listen from start to finish. You can imagine the influence this must have had on young women in the early 80s.

Bof bof, ça faisait très pop rock générique

Pas mal, beaucoup d'énergie, de la pop punk qui donne la pêche. L'ensemble est en revanche un peu trop homogène, on a l'impression d'écouter dix fois la même chanson. Ceci dit je réécouterai avec plaisir.

Simply a great listen. Really brings back some good memories. 5/5

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

Nope

Nope. Felt weird listening to that at my age

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.

This was a very pleasant surprise. Seeing that IRS logo on the corner already convinced me of a good time: as a fan of REM and particularly their oldest records, this was practically a welcome home. Tracks like Our Lips Are Sealed and Skidmarks on My Heart are just great vibes, and How Much More and You Can't Walk In Your Sleep embody that great jangle pop sound. With consistent, sure-of-their-own-identity albums like this, you sometimes get songs that are good but don't really shine in sequence, like This Town and Fading Fast. Still, the Go-Go's also explore a bit more melancholic, darker and angular side of jangle pop in tracks like Tonite and Lust to Love. And once We Got the Beat pops up, you can be sure your ears will perk up. I'm feeling a strong 4 out of 5

Simple 80's fun. Never heard of the group before. Interesting to see an all female rock group. Music not memorable to me.

Wow, still love this album.

I really liked this album. Good late 70s / early 80s rock album. There were a few well-known songs. I'd listen again without an issue.

4/5. A solid pop album that is fun and exciting to listen to, and each listen provides more joy and happiness. They are just having a good time which means I'm having a good time. Probably not a constant repeat listen but otherwise very good.

Delightful album by the GoGo's. Would love to hear all these songs in their more punk versions, but I love that the producer pushed them to a more pop sound. The hits are great (Our Lips are Sealed and We Got the Beat) but all the songs have unmistakable early 80's energy. Great listen. I forgot how good this album is.

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.

Radio tracks are solid! They have aged quite well. The deeper tracks are not as robust.

Had to keep going with some more Go Gos and Carlisle after this.

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.

Asså väldigt tråkigt bara, hade ingen favoritlåt o kommer inte lyssna på albumet igen

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.

At least it was short

Really only kept afloat by the first song, which was actually written by Terry Hall of the Specials

I liked this one a lot, upbeat and fun to listen to.

They got the beat

"Beauty and the Beat" by The Go-Go's is an absolute gem of new wave and pop-punk brilliance. Released in 1981, it's a whirlwind of infectious melodies, spirited harmonies, and empowering lyrics. Tracks like "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat" are timeless anthems that define the era. The album's production is crisp, letting each instrument and voice shine. It's a pioneering all-female effort that broke down barriers in the music industry. "Beauty and the Beat" is a testament to the band's talent and an enduring masterpiece that continues to inspire and uplift, making it a must-listen for fans of vibrant, catchy, and empowering music.

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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.

Très bonne soundtrack pour la fin de l’été, c’est joyeux pop pastelle

Upbeat album with 2 or 3 songs I previously knew. Good energy and unique sound. I liked it

Banger album!

Forgettable, cookie cutter, boring.

Bangerz!!!!!

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!

I like this, but I feel God wants me to enjoy it more. I’ve listened to it three times today! It’s fun! But I can’t remember any songs a few hours later, just Carlisle’s voice cutting through as of from another room, and defiantly thin guitars!

Fun and spunky new wave pop songs. Can't justify more than 2* considering what I just gave Hendrix, and I prefer Fun Boy Three's take and Belinda's big solo hits

Loved it!

Quite boppy, listened on the way to a stag do so forgot it really, need to relisten

I was in a new wave power pop band in the 90s, and we used to cover Our Lips are Sealed. Love that song. And I love the rest of this! Punky, upbeat, fun!

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.

great

Eh, it’s fine.

The was ok to listen to. Way better than the last few albums. You can tell the artist had some talent.

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

I love this but ironically the beats could be amped up a bit more.

Joyful new-wave pop. I found myself completely wrapped up in it and enjoyed the entire journey.

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.

It was a fun album. Relatively short but it was good. Several of the songs were familiar. It was 80s music but not overbearing 80s music. I would listen to it again. I will round up.

Catchy 80s pop punk, quite enjoyable

No way these gals are 'New wave'?! Blondie was New Wave, The Pretenders were New wave, this is pop. Our lips are sealed was co-written by Wiedlin and her then boyfriend Terry Hall from the Fun boy Three. I prefer the FB3 version I'm afraid which sums up my attitude to this. 2nd rate.

A simple classic. Standouts: We Got the Beat, Our Lips are Sealed, This Town, Automatic, Others: How Much More, Tonight, Lust to Love, Fading Fast, You Can't Walk in Your Sleep, Skidmarks on My Heart, Can't Stop the World B-side of Our Lips are Sealed: Surfing and Spying. It is a fun listen. I had this when it came out and it was played to death. The songs never get old. They never released anything that comes close to this. 5/5

Cornerstone new wave and the quintessential 80s album. Good hits and catchy beats.

Enjoyed this. Very upbeat.

Today we have a classic power pop/new wave album by the Go-Go's. Drawing influence by the likes of Blondie and The Ramones, the Go-Go's really brought pop and punk together into a super accessible package. There is a noticeable difference between their sound on this album, and their live stuff because their record producer told them to slow down while in the recording studio. They didn't abide by this when playing live though, playing louder and faster, sounding closer to punk than pop. Overall, an excellent album today, and one that absolutely sounds of the era (80's). Thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Before today, the only songs I knew were We Got The Beat, and Our Lips Are Sealed. There are some hidden gems on this album for sure! Favourite songs: We Got The Beat, Our Lips Are Sealed, How Much More, You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep) Least favourite songs: Automatic 4/5

really like that vibe!!!

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.

Very enjoyable album! I only knew the two singles going into it, but there are several other brilliant tracks on here. I especially like the drumming throughout. Can really see the influence this would have had on other acts later on in the 80s.

I'm thoroughly enjoying this album so far. Definitely not what I'd usually listen to, but this is why I really enjoy this generator. Update: Lovely album from start to finish. Had a few underrated bangers on there too.

Easy to listen to, I liked it. Favourite track: This town

Wow, great album. I really like this mix of rock and new wave, great vocals and choirs. And that was their debut! That is one of the albums that surely fits on that list and I am gratful for it.

-haven’t actually listened to much of the go-go’s -first song is fun tho -really loving this high energy groovy vibe -feels very 80’s -favorites are lust to love -loving these songs tbh -THEY DID WE GOT THE BEAT? such an iconic song -one of the few not annoying popular songs from the 80’s (in my opinion) -i really love the vibe of most of these songs, especially fading fast -overall i really liked this! easy four stars for me

amm hmmmm idk

I thought some was real nice and some was pretty boring and repetitive

Not for me.

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

God bless women.

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

THIS IS REAAAALL RADIO MUSIC https://i.imgur.com/bdNo99O.png

lighthearted punk-pop with one legendary song (We Got The Beat). Kind of one-note, but with an album of this length it's NBD. extra brownie points for women's empowerment 3.75/5

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.

I was really looking forward to hearing “Cruel Summer” when I put this on, because let’s face it, it’s been a cruel summer so far with the wildfire smoke pollution back at it again here in the Northeast. I soon realized that “Cruel Summer” is by Bananarama, however. Maybe I got them confused because of the Go-Go’s song “Vacation”. Whatever the reason, Beauty and the Beat is pretty great record, an unexpected surprise - less poppy and with more of a punk-ish edge than I figured. But it was on the I.R.S label, so I guess that tracks. The guitar is great, the vocals are great, the songs are great. Nothing to complain about here, really solid record.

go go go go go!

4.25

A sensibilidade da criação apresenta uma atmosfera sombria e introspectiva em todo o álbum, o clima envolvente pelo uso inteligente de samples de jazz e soul, bem como influências de dub e punk. Trabalho fundamental para apreciar o trip hop.

Some good jammers on here. A few super big songs. Good listen

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Un album vraiment le fun à écouter. Les chansons sont entrainantes et catchy sans tomber dans le générique. L'exécution est super solide. UN peu déçu de ne pas avoir été plus impressionné par le gros single de l'album, mais généralement un excellent album, presque parfait. 9/10

8/10 really fun! gives off Blondie vibes

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.

Awesome album! Never played the entire thing before. Fading Fast hit the spot like no other.

Pure power pop from the very cool all girls band. Passed the singles, there are still some really tight cuts. From my favorite genre, this is a great gem.

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

Really good, sounds modern and fresh.

Really enjoyed this album. The vocals are excellent and the two main singers work well together. Beats are pop rocky and catchy. Nothing too special, but overall really good listenability

Fine enough album. Something about the vocals didn’t do it for me

Fine

This is a dime a dozen.

I guess it was different in their hey-day being an all girl rock band, but it sounds a bit dated now.

Nice !

It’s 2004. I am 6 year’s old, in the back seat of my best friend’s mom’s car. She had just gotten us Arctic Circle. My best friend’s little brother had spilled Sprite everywhere. In the midst of the chaos, my best friend’s mom took a burned CD with “The Go-Go’s” written in blue sharpie and placed it in the player. “Our Lips Are Sealed” started playing, and my best friend’s mom sang along so joyously, so beautifully. Eventually, her solo was joined by my best fiend and her little brother’s voices, not as sure on the words as their mom was, but still singing so joyously, so beautifully. It’s a memory I think about even now. A memory that taught me the true meaning of life—finding joy in the mundane, the everyday. Besides that, The Go-Go’s are simply amazing. Such a good album.

How feminist of me

I’ll tone back my male chauvinism for today and rate purely on styling. These women can rock - slower but still full of energy, the voices surprisingly didn’t grate on my nerves by the end, and there’s probably 4 songs that reach 4-5 star quality on their own. Wouldn’t splurge for a 5 here but there was a lot more to this album than just the hits.

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.

pretty great especially if you’re a 13 year old in 1982

New Wave begins. Sweet pop.

Y'know, one nice thing about so many of these 1001 albums being so fucking mid is that when I do come across a pleasant surprise, it hits like a fucking ton of bricks. Really dig this one

Nice New Wave album, very easy listening and fun pop Highlights: Our Lips Are Sealed, Lust To Love, This Town, We Got The Beat

Great album. The beat and lyrics rocked.

Fun album.

somehow the fact that they are all female made this cooler

A joy to listen to front to back. I love new wave rock like this. Fast, tight pop songs. Songs about relationships that take a specific angle or perspective. Top notch all around and has a great upbeat energy. The more I listen to this, the more I hear the punk in their style. But it’s blended with girl group pop too.

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.

I’ve began to rethink my hatred of post punk and new wave music, so I’m gonna be a little more friendly to this kind of music. Anyway, it’s fine. It’s not amazing, but it is is enjoyable. It’s a very groovy and power pop infused new wave album and that’s kind of it. Some of the vocals performances are mid and the instrumentals don’t pop out at me but at least I had a decent time enjoying it. Pretty solid 7/10.

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.

It’s somewhat unbelievable how tepidly this was received when it was released. It is as nervy and good as any of its contemporaries, and unlike some of those it has actual hooks. I like “Crazy Rhythms” as much as the next guy, but sometimes I want to sing along with the windows down, you know?

Fun album.

Classic fun upbeat album. Great sound.

Catchy, but got repetitive after a while, because all the songs sound almost the same.

Not special

Album was a fun listen especially with classic songs like Our Lips Are Sealed & We Got The Beat. The last half of the album I felt were not as strong as the first half but overall I enjoyed the listen. 7/10

Solid

Tjejer!

A bunch of babes making great 80’s pop-rock.

sorta annoying

De la pop efficace et satisfaisante. Je réécouterais avec plaisir

This didn't really grab me.

Incredible

Soild 80s album

This is a surprisingly fresh listen for me. I never had a problem with the Go-Go’s, but probably never would’ve listened to this album otherwise. There’s some really good new wave pop here, taking influences from surf and 60s pop. Recommend This Town as a good gateway outside the two hits, which are also very good.

This Go-Go’s harder than I expected it to.

Like the energy ⚡ We Got The Beat

Everything you would want from an 80's poppy, rocky group. Catchy, fun and quick.

Love these songs. Knowing some music history, I know that The Go-Gos are a bit more punk than this record would lead you to believe.

Pretty good album. Didn't blow me away.

Loved it, didn’t realize so many hits were originated here.

Classic album. Very jangly clean tones on guitars. Lots of vocal doubling. Protopunk??? Drumming is very energetic.

Listened Before? N Sugary sweet pop mixed with some retro style and new wave. Good album, I enjoyed it a lot. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Our Lips are Sealed

Sucesión de canciones pop/rock con buen estilo y ritmo. Sonido ochentero. Fácil de escuchar.

Got bored, samey.

we got the beat is pretty close to an all time banger. there were a couple songs that kind of gave Blondie vibes.

If you want some 80's pop rock girl band, good place to start.

- Only knew this for We Got the Beat - Very pleasantly surprised, didn't think I'd like a full album of it but it was really good - Good vibes - Fav songs: How Much More, Lust to Love, We Got the Beat

Surprisingly great pop album.

Just definitive, quintessential 80s. Yes it may not have much to say, but everything here is so fun it hardly matters. A great record.

Debuutalbum van Amerikaanse new-wave band The Go-Go's. Tracklist is volledig origineel en duidelijk beinvloedt door punk-rock acts zoals de Sex Pistols. Geen heel bijzonder album dat iets te snel verveelt, al is de algemene sound wel aardig. leukste nummer: We Got The Beat De hoes van het album was bedoeld om tijdloos te zijn. De gebruikte handdoeken op de foto zijn dezelfde dag nog teruggebracht naar de winkel.

Simply The Best!

2.7.

I enjoyed this way more that I thought I would. Cool 80s new wave all girl band. I made an expectation based from Our Lips Are Sealed, but its a much more rocking sound overall. Showing the punk roots. Worth another listen.

Love how much the bass stands out in the recording... First time playing this all the way through and wish I'd done it sooner.

On s'amuse bien

encore une fois merci glee pour la culture

This was great, had the classics on it

Fun at the time and holds up today. Respect the drums.

Actually surprised. Enjoyed this one.

Some good songs. Not convinced it’s a great album.

A perky and delightful album, enjoyable music, new wave with a hint of surf rock, so much fun and a joy to hear.

I was starting to think we were never going to get a female fronted album. “How Much More” is a really cool song, I like how the harmonies float over the driving bass and drum grooves. Three songs in, and this one is starting to win me over. After hearing the singles I thought this would all be girly pop, but the punk and new wave elements seem much more apparent on the songs I wasn’t familiar with. Lust to Love has a really cool build to it, it’s cool how they transition slowly from a stripped back verse to a huge sounding chorus. In context, “We Got The Beat” does have a lot of cool new wave elements I hadn’t really paid attention to before, but I can’t say it completely saves the song for me. Idk maybe it was a cooler idea back then, but when I would hear it as a child, it always felt like a song made for children. Like one of those ones that tries to teach you what music is as you listen. Fading Fast is cool though, at times they sound like a new wave version of The Supremes. Overall this was a cool experience. After disliking the big singles on this one, I wasn’t expecting much going in, but I liked almost all of the deep cuts, and really liked a few of them. I appreciate the singles a little more after hearing them in context, but they’re still probably two of my least favorites on here. Cover art: was a 6/10 at first but then I looked a little longer and now it’s a 7/10

The vocals are the highlight of this album all around. The backing vocals on tonite were cool during the breaks and worked well with the guitar riff to make a cure like moody song. I can see how this influenced a ton of 80s bands and still influences newer bands today like best coast but to me the songs got a little repetitive and I was hoping for some more dynamic changes and energy from some songs. This one is right on the edge between a 3 and 4 for me cuz it’s better than most 3’s I’ve rated but idk if it’s quite a 4. 👍: tonite, our lips are sealed

Loved this album, it was an easy listen with good vibes, perfect for super happy

Good road trip tunes. I love the upbeat pop feel. & tbh I am a sucker for female led groups. The drums are catchy af. Latter half of the album was a little repetitive but didn’t lack in quality.

This album is just some awesome 80s new age pop. At 35 minutes, it’s a quick listen, densely packed with banger after banger. There’s not a single skip on this album for me. I was thinking 4 stars for this album all day long, but then I got to thinking why not a 5? I think it felt basic to give a pop album like this 5 stars, but I don’t care. 5 stars. Heard before: we got the beat, lips are sealed, probably others but didn’t know them well. Best of the best: how much more, lust to love, this town Least favorite: Automatic was kinda gimmicky

Catchy and some memorable tunes. I like it.

Catchy pop-type stuff. Good to see they weren't a one-trick pony.

Nah.

The Go-gos built a formula that works. Is it good? Maybe?

This was just so much fun! Bouncy and vibey. Plus, my parents went to high school with the singer lmao so that's neat.

Oh what a silly time. This a whole heap of fun with some classics on it.

Nowadays I’d give it three stars. If I was a teen in the 80’s in the summer and had my sun tan lotion and sun reflector getting my tan on and I was listening to this…I’d give it three stars

Familiar with We Got The Beat and Our Lips Are Sealed, other than that this is new to me. Power-pop-punk. This has a good, fun energy, and there some neat hooks. Wasn’t expecting anything other than straight and fast 4:4 here, so the slower numbers were a nice surprise and a welcome change of pace. Very abrupt ending to the final song. Almost sounds like an error. I enjoyed this but I’m not feeling like I will want to revisit it often. Standouts: Tonite 3.5

Great album. Very fun

Lust for love spoko, reszta średnia

It was OK. I'm glad I listened to it but I probably wouldn't again.

LP

Debating between a 3 or 4. Enjoy the beats but it tends to fade into the background

Super simple music. Not really my thing either

Grupo de Belinda Carlise

This album is a great listen. I hear the influences in Bikini Kill and others!

Hyvää rockia, hyvillä melodioilla ja kitarakuvioilla. Kuullostaa vähän varhaiselta skeittipunkilta vähemmän säröisillä kitaroilla

All good fun :)

Another awesome album!! Some classics, and some fresh new songs as well. Our Lips Are Sealed and We Got The Beat are in that classics category, but I also really liked Lust to Love. Great beats (and beauty) throughout and an overall pump up attitude. Glad to see this one on the list.

Not bad! Missing my favorite Go-Go's track, "Vacation," but it's got some great songs regardless. We all know "We Got the Beat." There's a track called "Skidmarks on my Heart" which made me realize that the term "skidmark" probably originally referred to tire marks left by a vehicle, but it has since become something else entirely, something you certainly wouldn't ever want on your heart. Anyway, pretty solid album, nothing too crazy but I enjoyed myself. Favorite tracks: We Got the Beat, Our Lips Are Sealed, This Town. Album art: Is this the band? It seems like all guys, so I don't think so. But it's a spa day for whoever. The title "Beauty and the Beat" would later be co-opted by Justin Bieber for a pretty bland EDM entry, most notable for the Nicki Minaj feature where she calls Selena Gomez "Selener." 3.5/5

There are some great songs on the last half of the album that took me by surprise. Listened to it twice, would listen again.

a fun and charming album--and not just the actual music, but the album title and cover were cute, too. the go-go's have a lot of pep in their new wave sound. there aren't a ton of sharp edges like in other punk bands of this time, but their fast speed makes up for it. and it was catchy! the choruses were undeniably crafted well. for a band that formed on happenstance, the go-go's seem rather put together while furthering a new sound. this was before the synth of the eighties, and not as punk or new wave as blondie. carlisle's vocals lend themselves to the punk genre. she doesn't come through clearly, and that works for new wave, too. 3.5

I love the mix of pop- & post-punk, pop-rock, and new wave that all intermingles and mashes up here. While not nearly as rough around the edges as "true" punk, it is obvious that The Go-Go's were heavily influenced by the punk sounds of the 1970s. As usual, it was cool to hear such a polished and organized sound from a band on their debut album. The sound produced on this album is a sound that is so uniquely The Go-Go's, and one that I completely attribute to them. Even when I hear this sound elsewhere from other groups, The Go-Go's are who comes to mind; they no doubt were pioneers of this particular sound. Heck, "We Got the Beat" alone defines the sound and no doubt influenced others who would go on to aim for The Go-Go's sound. This probably landed at about a 3.5 or so for me, but I am going to round up, as I did really enjoy this one!

Prima album, maar niet echt onmisbaar in deze lijst.

This felt like I was listening to Josie and the Pussycats. Kinda fun for a driving-in-the-sun day but would never listen to this album intentionally again

Kelly and I grabbed this album a few years ago because we liked the cover. Bubblegum pop meets surf-rock punk. Fun album.

This is part of the reason I think 80s music sucks. It's just obnoxious. Shitty singing, bland repetitive music, it's not good.

Ok

Making it as an all-girl band in any decade is an incredible feat, but especially in the punk genre. Some bands have had success with female lead singers, but an all-girl punk band would seem like a long shot for success. Punk tends to have some rough around the edges, calloused nuance, that would be more typical from men, and The Go-Go's knew that, so they did something different. They decided to have fun, and it worked. They didn't need to have the rough edges or the calloused nuance, and as a punk band, they were already playing against 'the man' by being women. In a way, listeners had to like them, but the The Go-Go's more than earned it with this album. Sadly, replicating their success would be difficult, The Go-Go's were certainly unique and any look at the music landscape would see that they were exceptional.

They really 'beat' you over the head with the repetitiveness of these melodies. 2 advils out of 5 💊 💊

this album is great. I'm really loving the 80s new wave, post-punk stuff I've been getting. All bands I've heard but never listened to full albums in their entirety

great beat (lol) lyrics were lacking diverse song content the sound felt very dated i loved the album cover

Probably closer to a "proto pop-punk" than simply a "new wave" record. Just all around fun.

It is certainly better than the hit singles would suggest, but it is still a bit monochromatic in that way 80s op albums often were.

Great female pop-rock band

Incredibly average album. Nothing that was exceptionally good or bad, just eleven songs that were moderately fun. Only unusual thing about this band is that it is a full-female group, which doesn't happen very often. The album is a somewhat mix of punk, rock and pop, where the average parts of each genre were thrown into the pot and an average soup (Beauty and the Beat) emerged. On to the next one.

Non-stop fun from start to finish. These girls know how to rock

A fun listen with a hit song that made me double take and say "that was them!?"

It's pop from back in the 80s. Way better than the commercial pop songs now, but still have lost my interest already I'm afraid.

Yeah it’s fine.I wasn’t really listening intently though so maybe it’s better.

Astute and confident writers, a landmark record that captured the imagination of many women, a major footprint on the path to bands like Sleater-Kinney.

I'm all for girls rock band sounding fresh, even naïve at times. It's a nice change of pace compared to the usual rock male circus. That said, and exactly like I expect this for bands only having guys in their ranks, I need a minimum of, well... *substance* in an album--either lyrically or melodically. And if not, at least I want something that's intense, even if only a little. Or something genuinely fun and/or thrilling. Alas, apart from a couple of tracks like "This Town", *Beauty And The Beat* is none of those things. Every time you think a song is gonna reach a certain level of genuine excitement, it actually lets you down. Some of those songs sound like a subpar version of REM, without the stellar arrangements or the romantic choruses. Others, like "The Beat", clearly foretell Bikini Kill/Kathleen Hannah's riot grrrrrl odyssey (The Go-Go's were clearly an inspiration for her). But without a healthy amount of true punk rock in the proceedings, *Beauty And The Beat* mostly sounds cheesy and shallow now--like a cheesier version of Blondie, if you will. Hannah would probably disagree here, but hell, where's the true energy in all this? Make no mistake, the record is competently played and produced, and it has a few nice guitar licks (as in "Skidmarks On My Heart" or "Can't Stop The World"). But most of the *songs* are oh-so boring... There's been many essential albums made by girl rock bands since the eighties--bands such as The Breeders, Bikini Kill, Elastica, L7, Sleater-Kinney, Wet Leg, Porridge Radio... Unfortunately, most of them are overlooked in Dimery's list. And this is not the inclusion of this old and clearly dated LP that's gonna make up for such blatant mistakes here... Number of albums left to review: 648 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 177 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 97 (including this one)

this is one of my favorite albums ever. So much girl energy. I had to pretend that i wasn't head over heels (har har) in love with the Go Gos for so many years. Five stars. Every song is a winner. Great playing, great singing, even the 80s production is good. Yes yes yes

I never listened to this record but I know most of the singles. I was surprised by the sequencing (I really expected We Got the Beat as the opener). Overall this record is a good mix of pop and punk. It still sounds contemporary in its own way — certainly not the sound of mainstream radio, but it's easy to imagine a group of young California kids pulling something along these lines off in their garage today.

Great album.

I'm surprised I haven't heard this band before. They're like the Housemartins if they were women. Great indie rock and roll. Wait, Belinda Carlisle is the drummer?! Okay the Housemartins similarity has faded as the album has gone on...a lot more punk rock this second half. Notable Songs - How Much More Tonite Lust To Love Overall pretty good. Surprisingly the more punk side started to wash over me a bit more, a lot more interesting in the first half. 7/10

Fun little album

Great catchy album by this group that had so much potential. This album contains "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got The Beat", which are both considered classic 80's songs. Pretty simple and straightforward album but it's fun throughout. 8/10

80-luku... kapitalismi... ronald reagan... mennään hengaileen...ostarille... coca-cola..wat disney.. charlie chaplin hehe hassu ukko hehe tämä alue ei varmasti dominoisi maailman pop kulttuuria seuraavat sata vuotta...I can only think of one reason why any record label would have wanted to sign them... heh... onko seksualisointi insinuaatio... en tajua... joo nostalgia pass kaikille vanhoille VANHOILLE PASKOILLE KÄHNÄSILLE... muuten paska albumi, onneksi 35min lust to love

This was a really enjoyable pop album. I ended up listening to it twice and it has plenty of hits. I’m probably going to throw it on every now and then

not impressed

Jaunty little romp from 1981 with not so subtle social commentary about L.A.'s music and entertainment culture thrown in. "Change the lines that were said before We're all dreamers - we're all whores Discarded stars Like worn out cars Litter the streets of this town Litter the streets of this town" Loved it then. Love it now.

It's not fair to only give it 2 Stars, that's why it geht's 3.

I don’t think people appreciate how punk the Go-Go’s were because the recorded version is slicker. Driving. Catchy. 82/100 4/5

9/10 absolutely killer pop album, what can I say

7/10. I was surprised by how much I liked this, but I'm glad it's not super long

The popular songs are pretty good. The other songs were just OK and could have benefitted from being shorter or zanier (like B-52s vibes). 7/10

The first, iconic, life changing to my little 11 year old heart. Not the pinnacle of their achievements, but still outstanding.

Loved it

8/10

Loved this. 4.5/5

Brilliant

Superb! 4+/5

V good 3.5

This is just great poppy new wave, under which lingers a dark layer of punk, which is completely in line with their origins in late 1970s LA. Lyrically also certainly much more interesting than the bubblegum from that time. After 3 listens I'm ranking this album up there. Will listen to this a few more times in the near future, but starting this off with a 4*

Great album! Really good pop-punk-rock LA sound, six stars.

first listen crispy 80s pop

Pure fun all the way through. Left skidmarks on my heart.

Fun

This is really great. I love the group vocals and the slick mix of bubblegum pop with new wave/punk.

Not perfect, but good fun. I actually think that they may have influenced The Offspring, as strange as that may seem.

Blaah, nyt tiedän mistä Icona Pop on saanut vaikutteensa.

Ihan perus-ok-hömppä-rokkialbumi. Sounds vaikuttais saaneen näiltä vaikutteita? Ei mitään mullistavaa kuitenkaan

The album cover is very fitting, because this is a great record to dance to in your bedroom, right after you've taken a shower and while you're holding your hairbrush microphone. Straight up radio-friendly '80s pop that most people will either like, or pretend to like. Beauty and the Beat doesn't do anything particularly remarkably, but it doesn't pretend to do anything but be a fun pop record - and that's the best part about it. Standout tracks are We Got the Beat (unsurprisingly), Lust to Love, and Automatic.

Love it!!

Þrælhress plata!

crisp, goeie instrumentalen en lief punky

eh not so good

It's the Go-Go's. Yep, great fun, poppy bangers throughout. Another nice one to get to send off Terry Hall into that long goodnight.

Okay, so track one gave me serious 'classy 90s tampon as with empowerment vibes in the worst sort of way. But thankfully, that was the worst point, and as the album went on it have me femme REM/Replacements vibes and I was really enjoying it. Definitely one I'll return to for further listens to see if it has long term appeal!

It's simple but it's fun and catchy, and there's nothing wrong with that. I loved this album back in the early 80s and it's still great to listen to today. 4 stars.

Enjoyed hearing "We Got the Beat" in its album context. Fits right in with the other new-wave stuff of the early 80's that I like so much. Props to an all female rock band taking over the charts.

This one is a big hit in our house. Love the melodic basslines and sing-along choruses. Catchy stuff.

Solid but not my thing. I thought "We Got The Beat" was a 60s song, to be honest.

I am familiar with the 2 big hits of this album but was not sure what to expect of for the rest. I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would.

Catchy songs, but feels pretty dated.

Fun pop punk?? Not so sure

Joyous post-punky pop fun

Easily in the top 5 of my list: Albums Called Beauty and the Beat.

I was already familiar with this album, not saying it's a masterpiece, but still enjoyed re-listening. 3.5

I liked some of the songs in the album but I do get why they became influential to a lot of pop and rock bands that came after them.

Classic!

It's a fun album.

More my speed, but not as exciting as I’d hoped for

There is a lot of pop music from the 80s we don't talk about anymore. So what is it about the Go-Go's? The Go-Go's so perfectly express a very specific time and place in music. They fit in just fine with a lot of the new wave of rock that came out in the late 70s to 80s. But this music has a nice California vibe as well. The songs are crisp, melodic and catchy, but they also have this hint of a retro edge that adds depth to the sound. It's also music that was made by young women for young women, which really resonated with fans in a way other bands didn't. The album is near flawless. Every song is perfectly placed, with little in the way of filler. And, above all, it's just a heck of a lot of fun to listen to. Fave Songs: Our Lips Are Sealed, This Town, Skidmarks on My Heart, How Much More, Fading Fast, We Got the Beat, Lust to Love

Our lips our sealed is great, and we got the beat is a ton of fun. Those are the only two songs I recognized. I feel like most of the album felt a little lacking, could have used more varied musical elements. Still a solid pop album

Goes surprisingly hard, very nice.