The Go! Team, well..... goes!

The Go! Team
Thunder, Lightning, Strike!
Rating: 9 of 10

What do the A-Team theme song, Motown soul records and early hip-hop have in common?

Not much.

But that hasn't stopped British sextet The Go! Team from turning those distant elements into a cohesive, compelling, sound. And hell, I haven't had this much fun in years.

With driving horns suggestive of explosions and car chases, the album opens up with "Panther Dash". Perfectly indicative of the more action-oriented side of the album, the track stands out as imaginative and energetic.

Next up is Ladyflash, essentially a Motown jam wrapped in an early 90s hip hop coating. Between these first two tracks, The Go! Team presents a thesis of sound that the rest of the album serves to expound; that the future of great rock is perhaps not to be found in rock at all, but in the movements and genres that rock fans have previously avoided.