Go Radio's Lucky Street

Go Radio's album Lucky Street kick-starts with the sound of sirens, a warning that you're about to have your mind blown. The first of the fourteen tracks is the song that the album is named after, Lucky Street. It tells a story, a work of fiction, of two people who keep calm and remain on Lucky Street while everyone else is panicking and trying to escape from what is hinted at to be a tsunami. There’s a message in the lyrics; for instance, the line “And I thought about the words I told you and others I forgot to say,” tells us that we should be careful not to hurt others with what we say and say the things we want to while we have the chance.

Next up is Any Other Heart, which comprises of awesome guitar riffs, a fast drum beat and of course, Lancaster’s expressive and powerful vocals. It’s pretty upbeat, catchy, and has just about everything you would look for in an alternative/punk rock piece. The album’s first single, released January 31st, is most certainly a song to play “air guitar” or “air drum” to. The next two songs on the track listing, Singing With The King and Strength To Stay, follow the same trend. These songs would undoubtedly please fans who fell in love with Go Radio because of songs like When Dreaming Gets Drastic and Letters And Love Notes.

Swear It Like You Mean It starts with a slightly slower tempo but still has you nodding your head and tapping your feet to the beat, and so it’s the perfect transition between Strength To Stay and Why I’m Home. Having said that, Why I’m Home is a really slow song—like a lullaby for a loved one. This song is for those who prefer Lancaster’s deep, love-related lyrics, gentle voice and soulful piano playing. The rest of the album continues in the same manner, with the exception of Kill The Beast and Fight, Fight (Reach For The Sky), which are probably the loudest, most fast-paced songs in the album.

There are two versions of the song Forever My Father on Lucky Street, and this is the only song on the album that isn’t new. The version featuring Erin and Daniel Lancaster (14th on the track listing) was originally on their debut EP, Welcome To Life, whereas the other version of Forever My Father (9th on the track listing) is a new remake of the song without featuring any external artists. I personally prefer the original version of the song to the remake; the duet between Lancaster and his sister is especially lovely, and his brother’s part at the end gives a great finishing touch to the song. Also, the piano-playing and Lancaster’s voice in the remade version aren’t as gentle as they were in the original version.

All in all, I believe Lucky Street will definitely not disappoint existing fans—just as it didn’t disappoint me—and will snatch Go Radio a great deal of new fans. To existing fans: If you haven’t purchased the album yet, what are you waiting for? And as for those of you who aren’t familiar with Go Radio: If you’re into songs of the punk or alternative rock genre, songs with a good beat and tune, slow songs for when you’re feeling melancholy or down, or if you simply enjoy songs with meaningful lyrics, then you should definitely check Go Radio out and purchase their newest album. I can promise you that it’s a $9.99 you won’t regret spending.

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