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Review: The Go! Team, 'Semicircle'

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Review: The Go! Team, 'Semicircle'

January 11, 2018 • On its fifth album, the English band crafts a rich and playful swirl of Technicolor overdrive, suitable for rowdy keggers, children's birthday parties and just about any celebration in between.

As Ever, The Go! Team Is All About Sensory Overload

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As Ever, The Go! Team Is All About Sensory Overload

October 30, 2017 • The video for "Semicircle Song" is a kaleidoscopic wash of bright colors and marching bands, with vocals from the Detroit Youth Choir.

All Songs Considered

Guest DJ Ian Parton of The Go! Team

November 8, 2007 • All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Ian Parton, frontman for the frenetic, hip-hop-cheerleader-rock group The Go! Team. Parton shares some of his favorite songs.

Guest DJ Ian Parton of The Go! Team

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The New Pornographers, Manu Chao, Josh Ritter

September 6, 2007 • The best yet from The New Pornographers; Brilliant new art-pop by Bishop Allen; Surprises from new-folk singer Josh Ritter; Punk-inspired worldbeat artist Manu Chao and more.

The New Pornographers, Manu Chao, Josh Ritter

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Wilco, Kate Bush, Calexico

November 16, 2005 • A stunning live recording from Wilco; Live music from Nebraska's Bright Eyes; Tribal art pop by Orenda Fink; Six Feet Under soundtrack favorite Sia; A beautiful return for Kate Bush and more.

Wilco, Kate Bush, Calexico

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Review: The Go! Team, 'The Scene Between'

The Go! Team's new album, The Scene Between, comes out March 24. Bosie Vincent/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Review: The Go! Team, 'The Scene Between'

March 15, 2015 • With the aid of mostly unknown guest vocalists, the group's proven formula receives a fresh shot of youth, enthusiasm and pure pop fierceness.

Best Music of 2007

CD Gift Guide for 2007

December 9, 2007 • Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton is back with his annual gift guide. He's surveyed the 2007 releases, and offers these suggestions for the jazz, rock, classical and world music fans on your shopping list.

CD Gift Guide for 2007

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The Go! Team Is Still Having Fun

September 14, 2007 • Ian Parton used to be the band's sole member, but his love of horns, hip-hop samples and female singers means the group keeps getting bigger. Proof of Youth, the band's second album, is just as fun as Thunder, Lightning, Strike, but stronger and louder.

The Go! Team Is Still Having Fun

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World Cafe

The Go! Team: Ridiculously Fun

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April 26, 2006 • Brighton, England's The Go! Team has brought together a dizzying array of styles and influences to create one of the most immediate albums of good-time anthems in recent memory.

The Go! Team in Studio on World Cafe - 04/26/2006

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Top Music Picks for 2005

Will Hermes' Top 10 CDs of 2005

December 17, 2005 • All Things Considered music reviewer Will Hermes shares his picks for the 10 best CDs of 2005, from the "wonderfully strange" world of Animal Collective to the "gorgeous hymn rock" of Sigur Ros.

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