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by Kev Kharas

Originally put out in the dull gloom of late November 2004, (roughly two weeks before I wrote my first word for DiS), this single has been re-recorded for deliverance to a rapidly amassing audience. Buffed-up and cut-down, the samples that helped layer the song, (like the Archie Bell and the Drells guitar skiff tucked away beneath the first vocal part), have been replaced by a band cautious to see that every note is their own. Of course, there is no need to fret - if you liked this song before, it will continue to trigger the same responses. Namely, a grin dangerously close in diameter to that of a 'Chelsea Smile'.

Hit play and 'Ladyflash' pours from the speakers with the free consistency of maple syrup; flooding your ear drums and plugging your lugholes up Vs. the unnecessary sounds of other, duller bands. String and bassline bound about, rolling into each other like one-time childhood sweethearts re-incarnate. With motown, hip-hop, post-rock and electro all skilfully distilled into a single-sized three minutes, 'Ladyflash' is The Go! Team pushing us all into a synesthetic world where music is as colourful as a packet of Rowntree's Fruit Gums. Reportedly endorsed by Kevin Shields as the band that put on the greatest live show he had ever witnessed, the future looks suitably bright for Brighton's finest exporters of noughties northern soul.

While lacking the bombast of the record's choicest cuts, (namely 'Bottle Rocket' and 'Huddle Formation'), this re-recorded and re-released 'Ladyflash' hangs in the memory long enough to light up dark winter days. And, though there can be no doubt that this is a song written with mid-July sunshine in mind, there is little doubt that January would be a lot greyer without The Go! Team.

  • The Go! Team 8 / 10
Words: Kev Kharas

I say....

Bring back the original Brassy!


I would give ANYTHING

To the person that could make this band fuck off and promise to never come back.
Absolute fucking load of arse-candle this lot.


I just forwarded that

to Ninja. You're in trouble now.
Seriously, the girl has the energy of a 6 year old attention deficit boy on sherbert and speed that's played way too much Doom. *and* she's called Ninja.


I concur


me too

its good party music


Yay yay yay

Lovely song


whilst i concur its a great tune...

don't you think, a year and 3 months after it first came out, that this really is the most pointless re-release ever? they should be priming a new record by now the lazy fuckers....


overrated band

with overrated tunes.

their live performances are nothing short of hellish.

rubbish.


poliobunny is right

but 'arse candle' isn't the word i would.

'bags of jizz and shit' would be my choice.


i love this song

and this band. brilliant. end of.


this song...

...is far less than the sum of its parts. Far far less.


I love it too!

Omg! i love it, its kinda tacky but thats what gives it an edge. And damn rite it is good party music! how dare u guys slam it so bad...


Exactly -

this is basically a cheap, poor,desperately commecial version of "Loveless" done by less talented amateurs. They will disappear soon, without trace.


Sweet song

how can you dislike this song? It encompasses all that is good and holy!


....

a comment to the guy that said that this is a cheap version of loveless...YOU ARE STUPID this sounds nothing like loveless , go team and MBV are two completely irrelevant bands and go team are GOOD and much more original than some other stuff thats been around lately...