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LP version with printed innersleeves. Includes mp3 download. What previous The Go Find records only hinted at becomes very apparent on their fourth album: the band stirs a big chunk of love for '80s pop music into 21st century pop songs. On Brand New Love, the decade of the New Romantics shimmers through in every song. But The Go Find treats those classic '80s sounds in a surprisingly fresh manner: a mix of indie, electronics and some smooooth synth-loving, combined with the already well-known The Go Find sound. Listen to the opening track "Jungle Heart," for instance: when the swirly synths pop in, the song turns into a dance track: your feet won't be able to resist the beat. "The Lobby" is "Sexual Healing" finding new ways to dance with I "Want to Know What Love Is": The Go Find surprises us with this beautiful track about someone who's tired of waiting for that special someone. If the lyrics weren't so plain heartbreaking, it just as well might become a song you'd like to hear at your wedding. The synth bass in "Your Heart" that surfaces halfway through the song makes you want to drive your car through a hot Italian summer night, while "We Run" is hazy as clouds of morning mist that are about to evaporate in the first beams of sunlight. "The Message" sounds catchy and harbors a wonderful guitar interlude. "Japan" is all about the girls winning, and "Summer Boys" is a beautiful song about a friendship between young boys. It's hard not to fall in love with this record. So don't be too surprised when Brand New Love grows into your brand new love. Just listen and "follow what you feel," as Lou Barlow urges us to do in his fantastic (Sebadoh) song of the same name.
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MORR 126CD
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What previous The Go Find records only hinted at becomes very apparent on their fourth album: the band stirs a big chunk of love for '80s pop music into 21st century pop songs. On Brand New Love, the decade of the New Romantics shimmers through in every song. But The Go Find treats those classic '80s sounds in a surprisingly fresh manner: a mix of indie, electronics and some smooooth synth-loving, combined with the already well-known The Go Find sound. Listen to the opening track "Jungle Heart," for instance: when the swirly synths pop in, the song turns into a dance track: your feet won't be able to resist the beat. "The Lobby" is "Sexual Healing" finding new ways to dance with I "Want to Know What Love Is": The Go Find surprises us with this beautiful track about someone who's tired of waiting for that special someone. If the lyrics weren't so plain heartbreaking, it just as well might become a song you'd like to hear at your wedding. The synth bass in "Your Heart" that surfaces halfway through the song makes you want to drive your car through a hot Italian summer night, while "We Run" is hazy as clouds of morning mist that are about to evaporate in the first beams of sunlight. "The Message" sounds catchy and harbors a wonderful guitar interlude. "Japan" is all about the girls winning, and "Summer Boys" is a beautiful song about a friendship between young boys. It's hard not to fall in love with this record. So don't be too surprised when Brand New Love grows into your brand new love. Just listen and "follow what you feel," as Lou Barlow urges us to do in his fantastic (Sebadoh) song of the same name.
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MORR 096CD
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This is the third full-length album from Belgium's Dieter Sermeus aka The Go Find. Everybody Knows It's Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight is a more up-tempo album on which the band continues to refine and build upon their familiar sound: dreamy indie-pop songs built around swirling synths, acoustic guitars and Dieter's distinct voice. Musically, the band pays tribute to some of their obvious and not so obvious influences. It's no surprise that they used to listen to Pavement in the '90s, but an ode to the smooth and sophisticated sound of Roxy Music is a refreshing new turn. The album was recorded over a period of six months in Brussels and Antwerp, each song built on a base of acoustic guitars and drums. The production is loaded with warm and melodic instrumentation, which provides the perfect background for the lyrics. Also notable are backing vocals by Mintzkov's Lies Lorquet and a duet with new talent, Karo. This album will leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling, making you want to go back to those first days of falling in love in high school.
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MORR 096LP
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LP version. This is the third full-length album from Belgium's Dieter Sermeus aka The Go Find. Everybody Knows It's Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight is a more up-tempo album on which the band continues to refine and build upon their familiar sound: dreamy indie-pop songs built around swirling synths, acoustic guitars and Dieter's distinct voice. Musically, the band pays tribute to some of their obvious and not so obvious influences. It's no surprise that they used to listen to Pavement in the '90s, but an ode to the smooth and sophisticated sound of Roxy Music is a refreshing new turn. The album was recorded over a period of six months in Brussels and Antwerp, each song built on a base of acoustic guitars and drums. The production is loaded with warm and melodic instrumentation, which provides the perfect background for the lyrics. Also notable are backing vocals by Mintzkov's Lies Lorquet and a duet with new talent, Karo. This album will leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling, making you want to go back to those first days of falling in love in high school.
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MORR 075CD
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Picture this: a warm early summer night. A golden ocean. A magnificent view. In the background, a record of modern pop songs is playing, nonchalant and elegant in equal measures, with touches of rock, dance and singer-songwriter introspection. Often, the tracks have an air of Fleetwood Mac's smooth chic, which they so unforgettably displayed on their classic Rumours album. Other songs bask in the naked, comfortable warmth of just a guitar, a voice and a microphone. Chords tumble out of a well-traveled Hammond organ, 25-year-old analog synths buzz and purr in the distance, and yet none of these songs sounds retro, not even for a split second. When Dieter Sermeus set out to write a follow-up to his 2004 The Go-Find debut, Miami, he felt he wanted to move away from solitary songwriting and recording, and involved his live band from a very early stage. Together, they crafted a collection of "good-sounding, danceable pop tunes" in a studio in his Antwerp hometown, which provided a warm and friendly environment, full of ancient keyboards and rare Moogs. The crisp electronic sounds which adorned most of the Miami tracks have all but disappeared: the new songs sound softer and often more sparse, with bass and drums painting twinkling constellations onto the night sky. With their precisely-placed rhythms and transparent sound, they feel instantly familiar, but upon repeated listening, a wealth of exquisite details and infectious melodies is gradually revealed. There's the aged synthie-transistors of "Beautiful Night" opening the album; or "Dictionary," which starts agreeably reserved, with dry drums and a pithy bass, until more ingredients are carefully added: hand claps, hook-lines, precise delays -- neon light. In "Downtown" however, moonshine softly lights up acoustic guitars and an amiable voice tells of how memories fade away. In the end, this is a record about looking back at the past, and searching for clues about how to approach the future.
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MORR 047CD
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A one-man band from Belgium, with fellow Morr artist Styrofoam (Arne Van Petegem) on production. The face and the voice behind it belongs to Dieter Sermeus. Where Styrofoam always tends to take an introspective look inside, The Go Find takes the other route by being positively extroverted. Sermeus presents himself as a very self-confident songwriter, whose catchy, yet sometimes melancholic pop music bypasses the brain and hits the heart directly. His songs feature the bitter sweetness of some of The Postal Service's tracks on the one hand. On the other, they also bring to mind the subtle glow The Notwist presented on Neon Golden. The Go Find occupies the intersection of both bands, which Dieter refers to as being highly influential to him.
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MORR 048EP
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Vinyl EP version. Includes the same four tracks as the CD version.
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MORR 048CD
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Over The Edge vs. What I Want once again musically documents the friendship between Dieter Sermeus, the face and voice behind The Go Find, and fellow Belgian Arne Van Petegem, whom you might know as Morr Music recording artist, Styrofoam. Dieter provides the "Late Night Remix" of his very own "Over The Edge," slowing down the original's pace, twisting his own vocals in a very subtle way and laying down a transparent carpet of warm and glitchy soundscapes.
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