Passion Before Function - The GoStation CD

Transporting listeners to a place where melody reigns, cultures clash and combine, and feedback fills the sky, The GoStation is a state of mind as much as a band. Hailing from New York City, this five-piece force is on a musical mission to restore rock to its rightful place - the hearts and minds of the people. Embracing the art of the anthem, The GoStation have willfully eschewed the structureless noise of many of their contemporaries, opting instead for epic compositions marked by masterful guitar interplay, a steady rhythmic punch, and huge sing-along choruses. Calling to mind everyone from Oasis to The Strokes by way of U2, the band are far more concerned with reviving the classic art of songwriting than becoming the darlings of any fickle scene. The GoStation fired the first shot from their arsenal with the release of their debut EP, Quiet Zone, in 2005. The discs five songs received major support from outlets as diverse as Seattles KEXP, NYCs 92.3 K-Rock and Q104.3, XM and Sirius satellite radio, and WOXY. Performances at CMJ, SXSW, and the NEMO festivals ASCAP showcase followed, along with in-studio appearances, a spate of rapturous reviews, and shows with bands including The Dears, Diamond Nights, White Rabbits, Sons & Daughters, The Bravery, The Mooney Suzuki, The Upwelling, Locksley, and Elefant. But the EP was just a teaser for the real fireworks: 2007 sees the release of the first full-length album from The GoStation, Passion Before Function. To bring this long-awaited project to life, the band once again teamed up with producer/engineer Bill Racine (Rogue Wave, The Flaming Lips, Phantom Planet) to record amidst the cacophony and hysteria of their native metropolis. Over a year in the making, the album finally brings the sounds that have been living in our heroes heads to full, sparkling life. Kicking off with the feedback-drenched crescendos of lead single All Together Now, Passion Before Function plays like a sonic rollercoaster, racing to transcendent peaks and spiraling into tumultuous valleys. From the bittersweet lift of Not Enough to the schizophrenic, horn-riddled euphony of Common Ground, and from the ominous rumble of Next in Line to the string-drenched strains of When Im Gone, The GoStation have emerged with an album that once-and-for-all truly defines their aesthetic of towering, layered songs, designed not to split the masses into fractions, but to bring them together as one. If youve been waiting for something, anything, to save you from the vagaries of daily existence, this is your chance to escape - even for a little while. And it really couldnt be simpler. Just press play, and let the music do the rest. Well see you there.

Specifics

  • Album: Passion Before Function
  • Artist: The GoStation
  • Label: CD Baby
  • Genre: Rock
Tracklist

. All Together Now
. Twin Six
. Not Enough
. Down Street
. C'mon
. Battle Lines
. The Way Of The World
. Next In Line
. Common Ground
. When I'm Gone

(CD-700261225579)

SKU CD-700261225579
Barcode # 700261225579
Brand CD Baby
Shipping Weight 0.0810kg
Shipping Width 0.130m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.140m

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