Review: Gary Go

Gary Go - Gary Go (2009)

Another unimaginatively named debut album, Gary Go and his eponymous collection present some sleeping tigers. The feel of the entire album is somewhat subdued; but yet strangely triumphant. It combines emotional development with rationality; cut-throat honesty with soppy encouragement.

Gary Baker has an interesting voice that he masters to an excellent degree. His lyrics are often comparable to other strange British artists; unconventionally commn or uncommon words that don't distract from the message of the song but instead enhance it.

This is one of the reasons that a lot of my preferred bands/singers are British; American just don't get the subtlties that come with wit and charm. And this album certainly has those qualities. His skill with the English language certainly enhances the album, with entire songs being metaphors for engines and the workings of a car, while still containing enough emotional sustainance to be capitvating.

If you're looking for interesting, intellectual listening, then Gary Go fills that hole perfectly. I don't love the album, but I certainly enjoy it.

Thanks.