Get Up Sequences Part One

Get Up Sequences Part One is the sixth studio album by English band The Go! Team. It was released on 2 July 2021 through Memphis Industries.

Get Up Sequences Part One
Studio album by
Released2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)
StudioHoward RD (Brighton, England), Tempermill Studio (Detroit, Michigan), Studio Humbug (Isle of Wight, England), Urchin Studio (London, England)
Genre
Length31:47
LabelMemphis
ProducerIan Parton
The Go! Team chronology
Semicircle
(2018)
Get Up Sequences Part One
(2021)
Get Up Sequences Part Two
(2023)
Singles from Get Up Sequences Part One
  1. "World Remember Me Now"
    Released: 18 March 2021[4]
  2. "Pow"
    Released: 12 May 2021[5]
  3. "A Bee Without Its Sting"
    Released: 15 June 2021[6]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Clash7/10[2]
DIY[3]
Exclaim!7/10[8]
The Independent[9]
NME[10]
Pitchfork6.8/10[11]
Slant Magazine[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ian Parton; "Cookie Scene" written with Indigo Yaj; "Pow" written with Ninja.

Get Up Sequences Part One track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Let the Seasons Work"4:13
2."Cookie Scene"2:39
3."A Memo for Maceo"1:57
4."We Do It But Never Know Why"4:04
5."Freedom Now"2:03
6."Pow"3:14
7."I Loved You Better"3:12
8."A Bee Without its Sting"3:12
9."Tame the Great Plains"3:01
10."World Remember Me Now"4:12
Total length:31:47
Japanese edition bonus tracks[13]
No.TitleLength
11."Headache in My Heart"3:22
12."Look Outside" (A New Year's Coming)3:22
Total length:38:36

Personnel

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The Go! Team

  • Ian Parton – performance, production, mixing
  • Ninja – performance
  • Sam Dook – performance
  • Simone Odaranile – performance
  • Adam Znaidi – performance
  • Niadzi Muzira – performance

Additional musicians

  • Deanna Wilhelm – trumpet
  • Andy Hume – trumpet
  • Viva Msimang – trombone
  • Sarah Hayesflute
  • Indigo Yaj – additional vocals
  • Rian Woods – additional vocals
  • Jessie Miller – additional vocals
  • Lakhiya Trice – additional vocals
  • Tori Wyatt – additional vocals
  • A'Zariah Burgin – additional vocals

Technical

  • Matt Coltonmastering
  • Boe Weaver – additional mixing
  • Paul "P-Dub" Walton – additional mixing

Visuals

  • Luke Insect – cover design

Charts

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Chart performance for Get Up Sequences Part One
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 93
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] 4

Reception

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On review aggregator site Metacritic, the album has a score of 71, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References

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  1. ^ a b Get Up Sequences Part One - The Go! Team | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 13 July 2021
  2. ^ a b Walker-Smart, Sam (1 July 2021). "The Go! Team - Get Up Sequences Part One". Clash. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b Thirlwell, Elvis (2 July 2021). "The Go! Team - Get Up Sequences Part One". DIY. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ Pearis, Bill (18 March 2021). "The Go! Team announce new album, share "World Remember Me Now"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ Skinner, Tom (13 May 2021). "Listen to The Go! Team's hypnotic new single 'Pow'". NME. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ Helman, Peter (15 June 2021). "The Go! Team - "A Bee Without Its Sting"". Stereogum. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Get Up Sequences, Pt. 1 by The Go! Team Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  8. ^ Hudson, Alex (28 June 2021). "The Go! Team's Get Up Sequences Part One Is a Reminder That Twee Indie Kids Need Pump-Up Jams Too The Go! Team's 'Get Up Sequences Part One' Is a Reminder That Twee Indie Kids Need Pump-Up Jams Too". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  9. ^ "The Go! Team continue to shape-shift on their raucous sixth album – review". The Independent. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. ^ Krol, Charlotte (2 July 2021). "The Go! Team - Get Up Sequences Part One review: cut'n'spliced sonic adventures". NME. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  11. ^ "The Go! Team: Get Up Sequences Part One". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. ^ Mason, Eric (29 June 2021). "Review: The Go! Team's Get Up Sequences Boasts an Unrelentingly Visceral Energy". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  13. ^ "THE GO! TEAM | Big Nothing / GET UP SEQUENCES PART ONE". ビッグ・ナッシング / ゲット・アップ・シークエンセズ・パート・ワン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.