Get Up Sequences Part Two

Get Up Sequences Part Two is the seventh studio album by English band The Go! Team. It was released on 3 February 2023 through Memphis Industries. It features guest vocals from The Star Feminine Band, Nitty Scott, IndigoYaj, Neha Hatwar, Aimee Lew, Jessie Miller, Rian Woods, Kokubo Chisato, Margot Magnieres and Hilarie Bratset.

Get Up Sequences Part Two
A colorful illustration spelling out the band name and album title over stars and clouds
Studio album by
Released3 February 2023 (2023-02-03)
Studio
  • Church Road Studio (Brighton, England)
  • Howard RD (Brighton, England)
  • Tempermill Studio (Detroit, Michigan)
  • Studio 95 (Brighton, England)
GenreIndie pop
Length42:43
LabelMemphis Industries
The Go! Team chronology
Get Up Sequences Part One
(2021)
Get Up Sequences Part Two
(2023)
Singles from Get Up Sequences Part Two
  1. "Divebomb"
    Released: 26 September 2022[1]
  2. "Look Away, Look Away"
    Released: 26 October 2022[2]
  3. "Whammy-O"
    Released: 30 November 2022[3]
  4. "Gemini"
    Released: 10 January 2023[4]
  5. "The Me Frequency"
    Released: 31 January 2023[5]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic86/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
musicOMH     [8]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Get Up Sequences Part Two received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 86 out of 100 from five critic scores.[6] Editors of AllMusic Guide rated this album 4.5 out of five, with critic Tim Sendra calling this release "a vibrant, speaker-rattling set of songs that have all the bounce and soul of their best work".[7] Writing for musicOMH, John Murphy rated this release four out of five stars, calling this album "audio adrenaline", noting that the band have maintained their "life-affirming" spirit for two decades and opining that "it's hard to imagine the band's usual energy being even greater, but they manage it here".[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ian Parton, except where noted

Get Up Sequences Part Two track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Look Away, Look Away"Parton, André Balaguemon3:45
2."Divebomb" 3:22
3."Getting to Know (All the Ways We're Wrong for Each Other)" 3:51
4."Stay and Ask Me in a Different Way" 3:16
5."The Me Frequency"Parton, André Balaguemon3:56
6."Whammy-O"Parton, Nitty Scott2:59
7."But We Keep On Trying" 3:25
8."Sock It to Me" 3:23
9."Going Nowhere" 2:00
10."Gemini" 2:43
11."Train Song" 4:17
12."Baby" 5:41
Total length:42:43

Personnel

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The Go! Team

  • Sam Dook – guitars
  • Jaleesa Gemerts – drums, percussion
  • Niadzi Muzira – guitars, vocals, percussion
  • Ninja – vocals, drums
  • Ian Parton – vocals, guitars, mixing, production
  • Deanna Wilhelm – trumpet, vocals
  • Adam Znaidi – bass guitar

Additional personnel

  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • IndigoYaj – backing vocals
  • Luke Insect –design
  • Jessie Miller – backing vocals
  • Nitty Scott – backing vocals on "Whammy-O"
  • Star Feminine Band – backing vocals
  • Rian Woods – backing vocals

Charts

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Chart performance for Get Up Sequences Part Two
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 27
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 7

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rettig, James (26 September 2022). "The Go! Team Announce New Album: Hear "Divebomb"". Stereogum. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ "The Go! Team release new track 'Look Away, Look Away'". DIY. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. ^ Redfern, Mark (30 November 2022). "The Go! Team Share Video for New Song "Whammy O"". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ Rettig, James (10 January 2023). "The Go! Team Share New Single "Gemini": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ Redfern, Mark (31 January 2022). "The Go! Team Share Video for New Song "The Me Frequency"". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Get Up Sequences, Pt. 2 by The Go! Team Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "The Go! Team - Get Up Sequences, Pt. 2 - | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b Murphy, John (2 February 2023). "The Go! Team – Get Up Sequences Part 2". Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
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