Over the past 10 years, Go Time! has shown a knack for creating inventive arrangements, and that tradition continues on its appropriately titled eighth release, Eight Ball. The Chicago-based band works on the rougher edge of power pop by fueling lead vocalist-guitarist Scott Niekelski’s melodic songs with high-powered instrumentation. With its steady lineup of Niekelski, drummer Steve Grzenia, bassist Mark Marketti, and guitarist Paul Schmidt, Go Time! keeps fresh musical ideas flowing throughout an ambitious collection of 20 tracks.
Niekelski has never been one for sentimental love songs, so it’s no surprise most of his lyrics here concern people behind the eight ball rather than about to run the table. “Moments Of Compassion,” an energetic track augmented with keyboards, describes a man with no hope under a microscope. “Little By Little,” “All Or Nothing,” and “Still Life” feature rampaging guitars, while “Carrying The Load” finds Go Time! opting for a mid-tempo approach. The atmospheric “Critical Task” stands out as one of the album’s best songs about trying to navigate the challenges of modern living.
Go Time! will likely be playing these songs tonight during its gig at The Brauer House in Lombard.
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