The Go Find - Everybody Knows It's Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight

The Go Find

Everybody Knows It’s Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight

(Morr Music)

Rating: 3.7 out of 5

With keen estimation, The Go Find keeps the tonality lush and warm on Everybody Knows It's Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight. The Belgian electronic pop quintet proves fit in form and not meeting Waterloo to their magical 2007 album, Stars On The Wall.

“Ooh, let me take you back to the nineties, when we were teens,” Dieter Sermeus lulls over a pulsing groove on the title track. The nostalgia and contemplation sets the postulate for the ten songs to follow. With its minimalist up-strum duty, played-on-the-offbeat bass line, and slinky guitar curlicues, one might recall Andrew Kenny’s work with American Analog Set.

The infectious “It’s Automatic” comes after next, celebrating gleeful ennui in pop-perfect ceremony. The interweave of tasteful synth washes and the trappings of acoustic media humbly accompany Dieter’s casual wistful balladeering. Exchanging sentiments throughout the verses of “Stay”, a genuine Dieter manages to resolve his fumbling pleadings in a touching manner—and with all of three minutes to convince you. Songbird female harmonies pepper a track or two with Karolien Van Ransbeeck waxing lethargic on traded verses on the labyrinthine “One Hundred Percent”.

Influentially, much is owed to the successes of other European bands like Kings of Convenience and Phoenix. The downbeat tone of EKIGHONT gives it a platform to spring free from the bouncier vein of American dead ringers, French Kicks. But, Dieter covers the bases, not-so-covertly employing his wide spectrum of sound-alike voices. The distinct Pavement effect of the intro to “Cherry Pie” or his deeper-pitched Erlend Øye accents on “Neighbourhood”, are two prime examples. Am I crazy for even hearing a similarity to Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt” in the melody of “Just A Common Love”?

Regardless, we still hear another well-stated record with a very promising single and not much to knock. Harder and harder it has become not to fall prosaic in a world of so many gleaming indie electronic frontrunners; The Go Find, in full recognition, does the trick in being yet another fascinating contribution to the genre.

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'Any asshole can chase a skirt, art takes discipline.'

The weekend is upon us for some. It's a relaxing Saturday for many. Me? I have to go to work. It has been an enterprising week of both fun and toil. Decided to allow myself to be kicked out of bed early this morning. No simple task after the pool hall, drinks, and karaoke of the evening past.

A few more strolls on the guitar are being worked out. New material to come soon, I promise.

My Bukowski has been left to collect dust over the last week. I keep taking it down to the donut shop, intent on enjoying a little reading. No, I just end up bullshitting with Bruce or getting distracted with the annoying hand-tapping and beat-boxing antics of the one young attendant. Yesterday was more of the same. Bruce and I got caught up in some sci-fi marathon on television. After an engaging episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, I wondered what I was still doing there--my book still in the Barnes & Noble bag.

A few days back, I had forgotten it entirely when I made my way out to Niko's Coffee. A perfect opportunity to crunch out a few chapters had passed. Fortunately, I found me a CP (City Paper) to occupy my time. News Of The Weird entries have been a staple in my obsession lists of the past five years. This was a funny one:

'Crimestopper: In Frisco, Texas, in January, boutique owner Marian Chadwick, who was about to be robbed at gunpoint by a hooded intruder, pointed her finger at him and said: "In the name of Jesus, you get out of my store. I bind you by the power of the Holy Spirit." The man appeared stunned, then turned and walked out empty-handed, cursing. [Dallas Morning News, 1-14-10]'

Other notable news: St. Vincent is playing Diesel in Pittsburgh tomorrow evening. CP printed a neat little interview with Annie as their music feature. I've never seen her live, for as many appearances she makes in Pittsburgh as she has, surprisingly. I really enjoyed her last record.

A few new things of interest:

Tom Gabel of Against Me! is staying hopeful about the band's release of White Crosses to come in June. They're back on the road, look for updates on Gabel's blog I Feel Sick To My Stomach.

Broken Social Scene's Forgiveness Rock Record, co-produced by Tortoise's John McEntire, is due out May 4th. After five years removed from the biz as the full collective (three solo 'BSS Presents...' records have seen the light of day in that time), they're ready to crunch out some more of those jammy, post-rock inflected anthems. The new track is buzzing in my latest iTunes playlist.

World Sick - Broken Social Scene
Angel Echoes - Four Tet
Written In Reverse - Spoon
No Being Disgusting - Screaming Females
It's Automatic - The Go Find
Go Do - Jónsi
Brothers - Hot Chip
Love More - Sharon van Etten