GREEN LIKE GO: Green Like Go EP

By Kara Segedin

The first release by Christchurch-based five-piece Green Like Go is a cheery, fun offering that leaves you wishing it was just that little bit longer. Made up of four, fast paced, goodtime tracks there is never a dull moment on this polished, but short, EP.
The band specialises in classic catchy indie-pop, sing-alongs with memorable riffs. The opening track Fat Man In A Tie is a gutsy song with original lyrics and managers to capture the energy of a live performance. By song two, the EP is in full swing, each track perfectly leading into the next. Tracks two and three are poppy-love songs. Came Around is a pretty little number that makes good use of singer Pete Whitcombe’s upper register with keyboards providing a warm layer of sound. The Other Way is a choppy, walking tune with a distinctive kiwi sound. The twang of 60s style guitar is interrupted by swirling keyboards – which is a nice antidote to the standard guitar solo. Rounding out the EP is attitude filled To Me Now with breaks of pulsing keyboards wrapping things up nicely. Engineered and mastered by Ben Delany and Ian Fergusson, this little taster which promises great things from Green Like Go.

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NZ Musician

December/January 2010