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When approached about her band's popularity, lead singer Kay Hanley of the Boston-based Letters To Cleo provides a mixed response...
...Hanley, a Dorchester native who grew up "very much a part" of the Boston music scene, these are the issues (along with switching labels and a rushed production schedule) that Letters To Cleo had to face with the release of their punchy third album, GO!. Assimilating these concerns into the band's expectedly tight, energized musical character, the record spits them back out with a controlled pop ferocity that few can parallel...
Frenetic energy is the dominant force propelling GO!--maybe not the most varied but definitely the most adventurous effort by Letter To Cleo. The album's opening right-hook "I Got Time" blasts off into the sonic stratosphere at the heels of Hanley's introduction, "that's the greatest picture I have ever seen/so I stole it for myself so you could see just what I mean/and this alluvial fan it represents my life/I've go the strength the move but...why should I." The beauty of her songwriting lies in its mystery--are the lyrics scatter-brained, piecemeal irrationality...
...studio dubs of Hanley singing complementary lyrics ("disappointment try it out/disappointment it's alright") peppered in at certain points. In addition to the exciting groove throughout the song, new drummer Tom Polce gets a chance to show listeners that he is a wonderfully energetic addition to the Letters To Cleo lineup...
...Cleo Laine and John Dankworth-Berklee Performance Center...