Reviews (page 9 of 14)
Enjoyable, energetic album. The second half is mostly forgettable, but there’s still a fair bit of catchy songs here. It doesn’t sound as echo-y as a pot of new wave, which I like, but there’s still some of it present (minor nitpick). Not that special, but still a fun album. 7/10
Fun and poppy! Many songs I recognize.
INCREDIBLY eighties. the eighties vocals (understanding over time why my mom always sings the way she does; where that diction comes from)… the sorta repetitive bass, miscellaneous harmonies. a little bit TV theme song. the light, sort of tinny electric guitar. I was neutral / positive towards this album, given my enjoyment of 80s music in general I like the genre - but nothing particularly gripped me about it. great to listen to a band of all women
Bouncy pop
Fun but gets tired quickly
Pretty fun! I grooved with the Go-Gos
very fun, a couple just alright songs but overall very fun
Classic 80s album by the Go-Go’s. Nothing particularly new or innovative but it doesn’t have to be. It’s just a fun album, a tad short but still nice. The hits are for sure the highlight of the album but there’s a few other gems. A nice listen!
A toe-tapper.
Pretty ok like decent
Another one that I enjoyed more than I had expected. Good stuff here.
I liked it. Fun sound. Some pretty funny lyrics (you can’t sleep walk if you don’t sleep). Kind of prog rock.
The best album with near no playlist saves.
Nice enough power pop. Don’t think I’d listen again though.
Fun album! 80’s-tastic!
Helt greit. Typisk upbeat låt som går i bakgrunnen på introen til en 80-tallsfilm
Good 80s New Wave Punk.
Просто, весело
Very fun and easy to listen to !
I like this post punk sound, always have, the problem for me is although it’s “cool” when I listen to this today it’s a little too jangly guitar and palatable, it just makes me want Amyl and the Sniffers instead. But I think I would have had a totally different reaction in 1981. Context is everything. Don’t dislike it. Doesn’t set my world on fire either. Have always loved this vocal style though, whatever it may be called.
got some bops!
Meh - generic post-punk, pop, eighties girl band. Inoffensive for my 30 minute drive to work but not worth remembering for the future.
nice enough
Pretty sad and angry sounding minor chord jams. Fun with a tear in your eye.
Kinda liked this despite myself
A fun album where the deep cuts are better than the singles. Falls off a little at the end but not enough to drag the experience down too much. 3.5
Nimestä tuli mieleen KooKoo Go Go Girls, Essifrederika ja Noorakaroliina, ihan mahtava assosiaatio. Mutta itse levyyn: Mukavaa musaa, kiva kuunnella jos kepeä mieli. Ei sillee kaada vaakaa suuntaan tai toiseen, siksi perus keskikolmonen.
Tosi perus kasaria höystettynä girl powerilla. Ihan menevää kamaa ja yks tuttukin biisi löyty. Ei välttämättä iskeny sen suuremmin itselle, mutta viihdyttävää sen aikaa kun kesti.
Nice little collection of 3 minute pop songs
Très sympa, ça avait de quoi aller chercher le 4 mais il manquait un je ne sais quoi
Very fun album How Much More Tonite Lust to Love We Got the Beat (only song I was familiar with going in) You Can't Walk in Your Sleep Poppy and fun....liked the vibe but not sure if I was fully in the headspace to appreciate today....will likely rate 3 but know it is a higher 3!
top 3 - Our Lips Are Sealed, How Much More, Automatic.
not unpleasant, also not not unpleasant
Musically significant with a decent but repetitive sound.
This album is another surprise. It’s the debut from the punk-pop Go-Gos. They had three hits that I can recall, and two of them are from this album. You don’t hear them much these days, but they were played a lot back in their day. The rest of the tracks are fine but nothing super.
Really fun pop album, I enjoyed
Classic songs that are great in context. Very consistent sound on this.
I had fun listening to this album. Not much more to say. I added “We’ve Got the Beat” to my playlist
Not bad, just very very generic
I'll likely leave a shorter review as I didn't listen to this as much as I would usually an album. It was definitely a fun album, lots of upbeat songs though perhaps a little samey. Nice to see an all girl group, I feel they're a little underrepresented especially in lists like these although I'm not sure this is the best example of what they can do. I have few qualms with the album overall, it was okay to listen to, just not hugely exciting. 66/100
Quite a good one. didn't find it particularly exciting, but nice to see from an all girl band.
Amazing album not what I’m used to though
Fun girl pop from the 80s! We Got the Beat and Our Lips Are Sealed slap
I gave this a few listens. Pretty cool punky-Blondie-newwavey stuff. Not massively my thing, but it was cool and sounds great for 1981. Favourite tracks: Our Lips Are Sealed, Tonite, Lust To Love.
Very 3 stars tbh. Not bad but i feel like it's mostly just well made pop-rock songs, but kinda repetetive, and the singing is a bit flat and uninteresting.
Surprising find. Good song writing all the way though. Great sound and instrumentation. Our lips are sealed and how much more are stand outs.
Fun listen but not many standout tracks outside of the hits.
Not bad
Solid 80's rock. Nothing too crazy musically but the fact it's all female is pretty cool.
such a nostalgic album with nostalgic songs.
Fun and 80s. How many more of these can we take
I was going to make a Jimmy Neutron comment but then one of the top reviews beat me to it. Nothing new under the sun and all that.
Pretty good album, need to listen to more of them.
Would give it 3.5 but that's not an option! Really liked some, others were a bit boring and didn't do it for me
Kinda like Blondie but not Blondie
Such a fun listen start to finish. The singles are the standouts but fun and historically important album.
Solid, unremarkable but fine.
It's alright. Pretty catchy pop 80s music vibes and some good ones with interesting rifts throughout.
Fun, but got tired of the same harmonies.
É um álbum pop/rock (?) que consegue cativar em algumas canções. Os elementos sonoros como os vocais que remetem a uma girl band e a marcante instrumentacso remetem um pouco ao estilo de rock. Por mais que em algumas faixas haja uma certa repeticao, a música “You Can’t Walk in You Sleep” conseguiu conquistar a minha atenção.
It's fine. Was very familiar with it already. Middle of the road 80s pop.
3.5
Lowkey kinda dug it, lust to love & can’t sleep walk if your not alseep. Her voice is just kinda a lot
Never listened to this but it's mostly up my alley. Solid record throughout with the singles Our Lips Are Sealed and We Got the Beat being obvious standouts. First time feeling the obvious connection between We Got the Beat and Sleater Kinney's early records.
A quick, fun early 80s pop album. Knew the two hits and enjoyed them on this listen through, other songs felt in line with the poppy sound. Favorite song: Our Lips are Sealed Ideal listening situation: shower before work, start day off happy Would I Relisten: maybe but won’t seek out
amazing that they wanted to make something that sounded like the sex pistols and ended up making an album that sounded 1000000x better than anything they could have come up with
omg finally a fully blown GIRL BAND!!!!! and from the 80s too how cute! i belong in the 80s dancing like i'm part of the breakfast club, thank you! with that being said it was still just cute! better than most of the music on here LMAO
Enjoyable but samey
Refreshing
I enjoyed this a lot lol
Favourite track, skidmarks on my heart, which is the first time I’ve heard of that line.
Probably a 3. Solid pop.
This was a bit grating to me, but I think that's just production. I could see some of the good things in the songs still.
Samey
Leuk weer eens een vrouwen album! Het begin was erg veelbelovend, daarna vond ik het vrij veel herhaling. Over het algemeen een leuk album
fun album
No private session used for Spotify. I heard a fair number of these songs on constant rotation growing up, later I dated a girl who had this CD, so this was a nice way to reminisce. This album is still fun.
I love the 80s and this is just an essential band for the era. I'm not saying it's great, but it's quintessential and really fit the spirit of the era.
Quite nice
Loved this fun power pop-y album when it came out and it’s a lot of fun to hear some of the brilliance it had again. It has to be remembered that no other ‘girl group’ had hit the top of the charts writing and performing on their own steam like this before. Way to go GoGo’s!
This makes me miss VH1
Ok
fun, would listen again
Fun 80s pop, which is big for me to say
Pop-punk-new wave is still a thing? Enjoyed the album, all the songs sounded the same though.
It's fun. I mean, I can't really get that into it but it's fine. Crazy thing is Belinda Carlisle once brielfy being the drummer for The Germs.
01) Our Lips Are Sealed - 6,5 02) How Much More - 6,5 03) Tonite - 7,0 04) Lust to Love - 7,0 05) This Town - 6,5 06) We Got the Beat - 7,0 07) Fading Fast - 6,5 08) Automatic - 7,0 09) You Can't Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep) - 6,0 10) Skidmarks on My Heart - 6,0 11) Can't Stop the World - 6,0 TOTAL: 6,55 (66/100) Current ranking: 529/767
El principio no me convencio mucho, conforme pasaba el álbum me gustó más. La voz de la cantante no es mi favorita y creo que por eso no me gustaron algunas canciones. Está bien pero no es un álbum que volvería a escuchar entero.
So fun!
solid album, would listen again
Pure 80s bliss. Wonderful pallet cleanser after a weekend of crap choices.
It's the 80s and its The Go-Go's
Słuchałam napewno czegoś podobnego
Very upbeat and fun
This isn't as superficial as I thought.
Not generally a fan of new-wave, let’s see if this hits any different. Not initially impacted or blown away. Feels kinda standard 4/4 pop. Getting a run of pretty inoffensive, mid, albums and this is maybe another. Maybe missing the significance of its time and impact but just kinda meh. ‘Lust to Love’ maybe slightly more engaging. Didn’t even recognise ‘We Got the Beat’ which I was expecting might be a nice surprise. All pretty much the same song and fairly average. Pretty clear, mid 3*
not really that for me, but for the time i'd imagine it was probably pretty awesome. didn't dislike it in the slightest but didn't find myself exactly interested. fading fast went pretty hard though
Go-gorgeous rock style
An album salvaged by one of the best pop songs ever written
Nice enough.
Actually really solid for a pop album, vocals feel somewhat shallow to me though.
3,5
Fun album
An unexpected pleasure.
I used to like this album more, but now I find it a bit too pop-y for me. This Town is nice
Pretty standard femme New Wave. It's more punk-y than a lot of their contemporaries. The name does ring a few bells, so it's probably not a completely random inclusion. Key tracks: Our Lips Are Sealed
3.5/5
Molto bene.
classic pop album. Belinda Carlisle has a good voice. Easy listen
Not my style, but a fun album.
It’s ok
Uneventful. Sounds a bit like voice of the beehive but with less hooks.
I’m old enough to remember when The GoGo’s were all over MTV. Had only ever heard the hits, but I actually liked this. Not sure if I liked it enough to put it in rotation. But I liked it.
I mean it is not bad, but not great either. 5/10
It’s fun, but not something so amazing that I would recommend it
Siouxsie and the Banshees if they were basic
Some bops. You can't sleepwalk if you can't sleep is a vibe. 3
Lagom trevligt, bra att ha hört! Ska nog lyssna igen nån gång för att greppa det mer, nice sound!
Asså tralligt o bra o så men jag har lyssnat flera gånger nu och det sätter sig inte riktigt?
If I was 11 years old in 1981 I probably would have thought this was fire First track is honestly good to this day
Pleasant
I was surprised by this one, the energy is way more punk than I thought it would be. These songs rip, and even "We Got The Beat" fits right in perfectly. The drumming is a highlight throughout, especially on "Can't Stop The World." Very good album.
Album No. 0064 on my list. Interesting listen. I’ve known the Go-Go’s before but didn’t know most of the songs. Generally, “Beauty and the Beat” is a solid album. I can definitely see why it is on this list. Very new-wavy, very progressive for its time. And also an all-female band which I think was quite rare for the time. My favorites were “Our Lips are Sealed”, “Lust to Love”, and “We got the Beat.” That being said, there is a lot of consistency between the songs, but that also means that for me, there were few real highlights. 3/5 stars.
Tut niemandem weh, ist aber auch nicht wirklich spannend.
Recht kurzweilig und gibt mir teilweise bisschen Blondie-Vibes. In Summe bleibt aber eher wenig hängen.
Day 126 First listen- This album is filled with jams! Such a vibrant album! (3.5/5)
They remind me of the Cardigans but more boring. I guess that’s just the 80’s. I see how important they are to the evolution of music but I would never listen to them on my own. Probably would be fun live so you could hear more of the punk
A little bubblegummy, but it holds up after many years. Really a fun listen.
A lot of songs I knew on this album. It was decent
Cheerful pop, earworm music.
Starting off with a banger. It’s a well-constructed pop song for sure, fun to listen to, old-school pop songwriting and chord changes. Next two tracks aren’t really doing much for me. Feeling very ‘filler track’ after a strong lead single. The vocal delivery is a little funny to me. It’s something common among 80s stuff, I’m not sure how to describe it. The hits that I already knew were the obvious stand outs. It’s a fun pop record, love the 80s energy. I enjoyed the listen, but probably only coming back for the hits.
super fun. 3.5
I’m going to try to talk about the music. I’m sorry for all the mean things I said below. I like this. I would have played it on the radio. Reminded me of the feelies for some reason.
I liked the bass lines especially in the front half of the album. The second half was not as strong, started to get a bit too repetitive.
Arguably the album that put Belinda Carlisle on the map.
Another day another 3/5 Lust For Love is a banger though - some really fun catchy songs on the album, I really like the energy on some of these tracks. And I really like the 80s pop / punk fusion. Some of the songs sound the same though and the album doesn’t really flow super well imo
Be me, be 12 playing rock band with noble chun, we got the beat comes on, be pumped. Good for nostalgia, kinda fun, but not something im gonna seek out. THRAY$!
Easy to sense the punk influences. I was never a big Go-Gos fan.
Went-Went
girls just wanna have rock
Cool album
“Our Lips Are Sealed” is a standout. I’m into the rest. All new to me!
Fun simple beats and riffs. You can tell this album influenced a lot of other artists in its era. Not necessarily something I would put on repeat though.
Pretty good 80's vibe album. Captures the more upbeat 80's pop style, but with some colorful tonality. Good for casual background listening.
Was torn between a 2 or a 3, but ultimately had to go go with a 3 because it reminded me of grade school.
Fun, poppy, a good time. Solid middle of the road enjoyable listen.
Not bad. They had one jam that was a song I knew – We Got The Beat.
I can hear heavy pop elements mixed with some punk influences. The simplicity of a lot of the guitar work (not in a negative way) reminds me of punk. The bass work is great and that stood out to me. There are a few interesting riffs and even a time signature shift in "This Town". Upbeat pop/punk elements all through. At times I felt the album didn't switch things up too much but was a relatively enjoyable listen.
Singles group. Decent album but it's about their hits and videos.
Ah yes, the skidmarks on my heart
I knew the two hits from this platter, but the rest was not the puerile, pop pablum I was expecting. What can I say - They got the beat!
Poppy and fun.
Opening track an obvious highlight, enjoyed this album.
This one is a hard album to rate. On one hand the songs are upbeat and catchy with fantastic vocals, on the other hand every song sounds the same and it overall gives the impression of rock/pop/stompclap amalgamation.
Decent. Hadn't listened to this album before but I knew the big hits. Its ok, even good. Its a good introduction to The Go-Go's.
Pleasant happy bouncy pub rock. Not bad at all, but nowhere near brilliant. Not a number 1 album by any means. Must have been a real bad year for American music.
I love this album and I am pretty sure I have never listened to it start-to-finish before today. My sister had the Vacation album on cassette when we were growing up. The Go-Gos were so fun. Belinda's delivery in "Lust to Love" reminds me strongly of Carrie Brownstein's singing in Sleater-Kinney. Used to love singing "We Got the Beat" with my daughter on Rock Band 2. I would give this 3.5 stars if I could. Or 3.9.
This was a fun sounding album, but I didn't think it was anything spectacular.
Não é para mim. Acho meio repetitivo, meio morno, meio. Nada impressionante.
I haven’t heard this before I do like it a lot I wouldn’t listen to it on a regular but it’s a nice album
Good album
The Good good’s
This album is pure early 80s pop rock, all bright guitars, punchy rhythms, and singalong hooks. It’s got a fun, breezy energy that makes it an easy listen from the first track to the last. The production is clean and punchy, giving everything that shiny, upbeat sound that defined the era. It might not be groundbreaking, but it’s got charm. Songs like “Our Lips Are Sealed” and “We Got the Beat” are obvious standouts, brimming with infectious hooks that make them hard to forget. The rest of the album doesn’t always hit quite the same high, sometimes blending together in a blur of similarly sunny melodies. Still, even the less memorable tracks carry that same feel-good energy. Beauty and the Beat isn’t a deep or complicated record, but that’s not really the point. It captures a particular moment in pop with a kind of effortless confidence, and while it might not demand repeat listens, it’s hard not to enjoy while it’s on.
A nice collection of pop-rock- fun to listen to, but somewhat shallow. Overall- good album
3.2
very 80s kinda alternative pop? not really my fav but exactly what you would expect of it. definitely some all time bangers though 5/10
our lips are sealed is a banger, love the bass
A consistent set of jolly songs ideal for a party. Nothing groundbreaking.
A couple hits a bunch if meh
Its fine, not anything great but you can feel the influence it had on the genre.
Ei huono! Raikas post-pop/rock 3/5
Top 40 takes over but I'm not sure I have to hear it before I die. You can hear some punk roots, but that sound is mostly hidden and the more it peeks out the more I like them. Picky, but I keep asking myself "the Go-Go's what? their clothes? their attitude? their grammar?" The surf is cool, would like even more. Points for carving out all-female success.
Fun, light and boppy! Otherwise unmemorable.
This was all right. It's fun. The hits are cool. I have fond memories of hearing and loving We Got the Beat back when I was 10. but the rest didn't do much for me.
Pleasant pop rock. Fun but unmemorable.
Heard it before. Tbh I completely forgot what a fun album it is! Nothing too crazy but also a nice listen 3/5
Iconic sound, still has that ear catching quality to it. A fun California blend of surf and punk, delivered by an all female lineup. What's not to like?
kind of vibe with this. but didn't save a lot of songs on the first couple go-go arounds, and it's got some filler.
Loved how upbeat it was! Did think a lot of the songs sounded the same but it was very much a vibe! 7/10
3,1/5
I liked it. It sounded good. But it's definitely something I wouldn't rate 4. Maybe 3.5 would be right.
Nice but generic pop album
Classic Songs and a Fun Listen
Had never heard of The Go-Go's or this album before, but I had a good time with this. So much so that I didn't realise the album was done and just ended up listening to more of their songs on autoplay.
Moyennement bon. 2.75 étoiles
Solid pop album Favourite song -Skidmarks On My Heart
I can enjoy the Go-Gos in spurts, but I've never attempted an entire album. It was a bit of a slog after three or four songs. Pop records be like that, I guess.
I’m not going to say this is punk AF, but it was more punk than I remembered. I feel like it got marketed to me as pop, but it’s pop punk with 80s stylings.
Fun, and better than I thought.
it was ok, nothing special
This album has come to party! 3/ 5
I enjoyed this, cheerful easy listening pop.
7/10
This album was good. I was surprised how super tight the band sounded especially the drums and the vocals. Interesting to hear younger people in the early 80s with sort of a teenybopper sound but also incredibly tight sounding songs. Although I’m writing it at three I would call it a heavy three maybe 3.5..
Better than Coldplay
Je ne connaissais pas, à part « we got the beat » qui me parle. Vraiment chouette ! C’est énergique !
Very pleasant to listen to.
It does not get much more 80s than this. Perfectly fine listening, but nothing to really get into. 3/5
I wasn’t familiar with the Go-Go’s before this album. I really enjoyed the blend of 70s punk and pop and could hear influences of both. Added to Library: Our Lips Are Sealed This Town Fading Fast
Fun album. Would pair well with pre mixed drinks and fewer responsibilities
It’s alright, some good moments, nothing more.
I can really hear their influence in a band like Sleater-Kinney. 3-3.5
# 565 : Beaty And The Beat Beauty and the Beat – Fun, Catchy, and Still Not Essential This one earns a rare nod of approval—Beauty and the Beat is a fun, classic pop-rock album that goes down easy. From the opening track “Our Lips Are Sealed,” it’s clear the Go-Go’s knew how to craft a solid tune. The songs have aged surprisingly well, and the whole thing is better than the hit singles might suggest. But let’s not get carried away. It’s still a bit monochromatic in that very 80s way—catchy, but not exactly deep. A few hours later, you’ll struggle to remember a single track. It’s technically not bad, but also not something you must hear before you die. Verdict: Three stars for being better than average. File under “pleasant pop detours.” # 400 in Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of all time list. If you have to listen to this, the first two tracks take the cake. Listened: 10/09/2025
There are actual songs on here. Doesn’t overstay its welcome at 35 minutes. 72% (24/33)
3.5 stars. Really enjoyable new-wave pop. "Our Lips are Sealed" is a classic and sounds as fresh today as it did over 40 years ago. "This Town" starts out sounding like a Joy Division song, which isn't surprising seeing how many bands they influenced.
Прикольно, не более того
me gustaron algunos temas y otros para nada, pero le daría otra escucha
It was more fun than I had anticipated really. I liked it pretty much.
Tenro e delicado como bolhas de sabão. Ao mesmo tempo nada muito impressionante e fica repetitivo bem rápido. Daqueles que funcionam melhor se você escutar as músicas individualmente. 6.0/10
Started off well but got a bit samey
such cute pop and 80s ish vibes listened while getting ready for a date:)
Upbeat catchy
War ganz stimmig, habe aber nicht so richtig viel aktiv mitbekommen bzw es ist nicht so richtig etwas hängen geblieben. Vielleicht keine glatte 3, aber kurz davor.
Decent choice
Love a catchy pop song and 80s nostalgia.
Was bopping along
Enjoyable - maybe not a revisit for me, but “Automatic” was a neat standout.
Pa sladak album, ne znam točno zašto ali baš mi je sjeo ovako na ponedjeljak ujutro. Ima tu par super stvari! 3/5, 6/10
This was good fun. Nothing crazy here but hard to dislike
After the first two songs took me to pop music nirvana the rest of the album was just fine.
Fun album filled to the brim with bops. Catchy punk vibes, with good emotional range
Ehh
The Bee Movie song? In this economy?
scale: 1 - instaskip, 2-meh can be skipped/reaches point to skip, 3 -nothing wrong/easy listen/not seeking out, 4 - would listen to again, 5 - must listen Our lips are sealed- 5 and don’t even try me How much more- 2 meh Tonite-3 Lust to love- 4 This town-3 We got the beat- I don’t need to listen to this again to know it’s a 5. Ok I listened to it and it’s a 5.1 now Fading fast- 3 Automatic- 2.5 You can’t walk in your sleep-3 Skidmarks on my heart- 2.5 Can’t stop the world-3 Overall 3
I liked how upbeat these songs were, but the introductions often made me think the songs would be different and then I would have preferred to hear the song the intros made me think was coming. I think for me the vocals didn’t feel like they matched the rest of the music. Still enjoyed it and the more I listened the less I felt jarred by the difference in their vocals to what I was expecting, but it did feel a bit repetitive/ the songs were quite similar. Fav song: We Got The Beat Least fav: Skidmarks On My Heart
Probably a 3.5 really⭐⭐⭐
Never knew the name of the group, but knew the hits. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would, but not sure how often I would come back to it
Our Lips are Sealed and We Got the Beat are great singles. Unfortunately stretched across whole album it got a little tiring even though its only 35mins- not sure if it was pitch of vocals - but certainly best in small doses for me.
Muito animado, sempre refrescante e divertido ouvir um bom disco de new wave, melhora o humor de qualquer um
"Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat" made The Go-Go's a household name, but the rest of this album made them New-Wave stalwarts. The two aforementioned songs are their poppiest offerings and the rest set the stage for twee-pop, riot grrrl, and 90's alt-rock in general. I wouldn't say I'm a Go-Go's fan, but I definitely have a newfound appreciation for them!
it's so fun and wild. i don't know if i'll revisit but riding to this on my bike was a good time
I didn't realise Our lips are sealed (co-written with Terry Hall) was recorded by them earlier than Fun boy three. The rest of the album not quite up to the same standard.
Actually own a promotional copy of this LP. I do not listen to it very often.
I think the word "skidmark" means something different to the Go-Go's than it does to me. Very fun and catchy, but unlikely to stick with me — maybe because so many other artists have copied this sound since.
Couple decent songs in there.
Brought me back to the 80s quicker than any DeLorean. The best song is Our Lips are Sealed which was co written with Terry Hall of Specials etc fame. We got the Beat is also great. It sounds quite familiar - these songs have been used on many American Films where there is a Jock and a Princess and a Nerd , you know the type. I am debating between 3 or 4 stars. Three stars I think.
Coupla classics.
Go girls. Break the friggin’ mold.
Light and playful, and it led me to Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's, which had more interesting music.
This is ok. I like the standards, “We Got the Beat,” and “Out Lips are Sealed.” Skidmarks on my Heart, though?!? Overall a nice time capsule of music with some fun songs, but nothing I will ever have on heavy rotation.
Ended up enjoying this, especially “Lust for Love” and “this town. But mostly it just made me want to reach for those first couple B-52s masterpieces, and of course the immortal “Heaven is a Place on Earth.”
Its not changing the world, its fun. Fun is good. Do people need to hear this album before they die? Absolutely not.
There are the couple catchy classics and the rest were background tunes. ———————————— My non-musician scoring system. 5 - Love it. Would play anytime, buy, see live… 4 - Good music. 3 - Average playlist. Depends on time and setting. 2 - I can’t listen to whole songs. 1 - No.
The Go-Go’s! A band I’m aware of as important to music history, but I couldn’t have named one of their songs before today (I recognized We Got the Beat, but didn’t know it was a Go-Go’s song). Forcing functions like this are what excites me about the 1001 albums list. I’m broadening my music knowledge, baby. As an album, this is full of cohesive but enjoyably distinct songs. It’s new wave, yes, but the most bubblegum pop version of new wave I’ve encountered. That being said, after two full listens logged, I’m having fun, but it’s not sticking with me as much as I would have hoped. I think I kept hoping for a centerpiece anthem that never arrived.
If the Runaways are the cool older sister out getting into trouble, The Go-Go’s are the good younger sister. Nice 80’s quasi-punk/new wave pop.
Fun Album. My drum teacher used to be the drum tech for Gina, the Go-Go's drummer..
It's a fun album. It's...also not for me! But i felt fabulous while listening.
Irresistibly fun and cute! The lack of variety between tracks brings it down a few notches for me.
Fun and predictable. Not bad but not earth shattering.
V fun
When they slow down and get some dirt under their fingernails, this band is pretty cool. The fun poppy bops aren't for me. But overall I'm glad this was on the list.
Fun, but nothing to write home about.
Very enjoyable, post punk pop. Contains some great songs
Slightly maddening but kinda fun anyway.
A rollicking, fun album
It was a band that I never heard of before, nor did I know any songs. It was okay, but quite forgetable. Nothing really sticked out, or caught my attention for very long.
Funky I like
I was a little confused by the obsession that music publications have with this album. Not only is it on this list but its also on the Rolling Stones top 500. But after relistening to the album I kinda get it. It's just 80s pop goodness. You gotta be a real prude not to love songs like "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got The Beat". Plenty of other fun songs here as well. This isn't a revolutionary album or anything but its catchy and fun and definitely deserves some level of praise. Favorite track: We Got The Beat
Didn't realize this was as early as it was. I like it as a precursor to 90s girl alt. Don't love all the unison though. Ironically, 80s girl groups have never been my jam.
This album would slap if I was a 14 year old who just finished school for the summer. I'm not, but it's fun to try and enjoy the album as if I was. What are half of these songs about
Better than what I expected, if not a little too gentle at times. Bands like Lush and Belly clearly drawn from this
A little too gentle for my taste, but they're certainly catchy and dynamic. I especially liked when their sound get more surf and guitar oriented.
Surprisingly enjoyable. It's not going to warp reality, but it was a fun listen.
Fun, upbeat and the right length for what it is. I wouldn't say that this is an amazing album but one that should be listened to if you like music history to see the progression from disco to 80s pop music. I liked this album and knew several tracks, most likely won't list to it ever again though. 6.4/10 102/1001
Kinda fun.
This was fun! A few recognizable songs here so I enjoyed those. Probably wouldn’t listen again but I appreciate 80s pop.
Quite enjoyed this against the odds. It’s very jangly new wave which is usually a death sentence for me, but I enjoyed the bass guitar throughout and there are a lot of great bits of guitar work and catchy hooks. Better than feared but not exactly troubling my all-time favourites.
Great, another new wave album. I feel like this list should be retitiled "600 New Wave albums to listen to before you die, plus a few other things here and there." This one starts upbeat and chirpy. Great. First track is like a candy high. But it actually gets better. This Town is pretty good, and there are some other tracks that might grow on me if I listened to them more.
Really cool record!
uuuh sure why not
Pretty good. Even their slower songs are very upbeat and catchy.
Very poppy, fun, upbeat, summer vibes. It lacks depth in my opinion. Not that it's meant to have much. It's meant to be fun. "Lust to love" was the surprising one to me. I enjoyed it along with the singles, lips are sealed and we got the beat, which are also solid. The rest were forgettable.
I have to admit I was first introduced to Our Lips Are Sealed by the Hilary and Haylie Duff version, not the Go-Go’s version. 3.5 rounded down to 3.
It’s been years since I heard this record, and when it popped up here, I really couldn’t remember it apart from the two hits. I always liked Belinda Carlisle’s voice, and there are plenty of Go Go’s and Belinda Carlisle songs I like. But there are only two of those on this record. It’s not that the record is bad, but it doesn’t offer a ton outside of those two songs; there are a lot of mediocre and filler tracks. I guess I can understand why this record was highly touted for its time (though I am scratching my head at Wikipedia’s assertion that this was an early new wave record), but it maybe it’s a little forgettable by now. 2.7/5 - have to round up
Fun poppy album. I’m sure had I been alive during this albums hay day I would have been all over it.
gostei
The two singles are really stand out tracks but nothing on the album that hurts my ears. I had listened to this a lot as a kid as it was one of the few tapes my sister had and it would be on in the background a lot. The nostalgia factor for me makes this a positive 3 star review instead of a 2 star I'll never listen to this again.
Kind of boring. The first half of the album is for sure the best half. Fav Track: You Can't Walk In Your Sleep
Really enjoyed this. The Go Go's are a band I have always meant to spend some time with but never managed. Liked this album alot but in fairness, I could listen to Belinda Carlisle recite an insurance policy and love it. Cool songs and hooks. Good way to spend half an hour or so.
I dunno this didn't grab me but it wasn't bad.
Some good songs some ok ones
Girl pop. Completely average.
Enjoyed this. Strong vocals and some great tracks
I did try to get into this a number of years back but never really did. I’m not completely sure why as on the face of it this should have been something I liked back then. There’s something about the songs that didn’t quite grab me. My suspicion is that these songs would be great live but perhaps don’t quite have the same ‘punch’ on record. That’s not to say they are bad songs though and it was good without being outstanding. I would say I may not leave it so long before revisiting again but I suspect I will.
Rock, new wave, post-punk? Nope, it’s pure pop music and a pretty solid effort too. I wanted to really like it because of the excellent cover of Our Lips Are Sealed by The Wedding Present, but unlike the cover version, these tracks lack any edge.
It’s nice enough isn’t it. Pleasant post punk poppy rock stuff. Some nice harmonies and some decent songs, nothing to really blow your socks off mind. Tip of the hat to ‘skidmarks on my heart’ as a track name.
If you've heard We Got The Beat, you've basically heard the entire album. Not returning.
I can't decide between a 3 and a 4. This was light, poppy, and concise. It kind of reminds me of The Bangles but I didn't like The Bangles. I like the instruments a lot especially in Can't Stop the World, Lust to Love, and Automatic. There really isn't a bad song though. At worst, the choruses can get a little bit repetitive and the voice a little tiring, but I'm not hating. It's a quick listen, so there's no need to skip. I can see this being so much fun in the 80s.
Greit popalbum, men vender nok ikke tilbake til det.
Fav songs *Our lips are sealed (obviously) *We got this beat *Lust to love 7/10, potential vinyl purchase
I fully expected this to be in here solely due to one massive hit, but it surprised me. I still think it could have used more diversity, but not bad at all. Favorite Track: "We Got The Beat".
I haven't been able to dedicate as much time as I'd like, but I was pleased with the opening to this record. We've got the Beat and Lips are Sealed are the immediately recognizable hits. I think I prefer the latter. When I think of we've got the beat I imagine there must be a Simpsons episode Milhouse or Ralph or someone getting punched by Nelson while that song plays in the background. The record is upbeat and fun. I enjoy the vocalization layers across the tracks. There is a certain sound where maybe they step up a half tone or something - it reminds of that 52 girls song I like (what is that sound called, psychedelic?). I guess they started punk and became pop stars. While listening I am reminded of poppier sounding Clash songs I like, such as "Lost in the Super Market" (How Much More comes to mind). I enjoy Lust to Love. Is it a stretch to compare it (slightly) to Patti Smith's 1978 song "Because the Night"? It came out 3 years prior and even mentions Lust ("Because the night belongs to lovers, because the night belong to lust). I could see Automatic leaving some unimpressed, but I like the break from some of the more upbeat songs. I like the music dropping with just a vocal and beat and the little riff coming back. I may have found some of the end of the record repetitive but I am listening while driving home with work thoughts stuck in head, which tends to have a negative impact on listening experience. Overall, enjoyed. Go Go-Gos!
Perfect early 80s poprock. Enjoyed it more then I thought I would.
Better than expected. I learned from the recent documentary that what broke the group up was not drug or alcohol abuse by some members, but that some of the gals that didn't write many/any songs wanted songwriting split evenly 5 ways and Jane who did the heavy lifting for songwriting thought this unfair.
It was ok but a bit samey. Belinda Carlisle has a great voice though.
Fine. It was a lot for a whole album
A fun poppy punky album. Feels quite basic for todays standards, but all songs were catchy. No skips.
Fun.
I got the beat !
This was a pretty alright album, nothing exciting happened but it wasn't bad. Overall, a bit meh but it was fine having it in the background while doing other stuff.