Go Now and Live is the second full-length studio album by English post-hardcore band We Are the Ocean, released on 25 April 2011. The album was produced by Pete Miles (The King Blues, Canterbury) and released through Hassle Records.
| Go Now and Live | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 April 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 6 December 2010–7 January 2011[1] | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, alternative rock, melodic hardcore, pop punk, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 33:19 | |||
| Label | Hassle | |||
| Producer | Pete Miles | |||
| We Are the Ocean chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Go Now And Live | ||||
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Two singles were released prior to the release of the album: "What It Feels Like" on 4 January 2011, and "The Waiting Room" on 18 April 2011. The music video for "What It Feels Like" premiered on 8 February 2011, while the music video for "The Waiting Room" premiered on 21 March 2011. Runaway was the third single to be released.
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 59/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Blare Magazine |    [4] |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| BBC Music | (favourable)[5] |
| Sputnikmusic | [7] |
| Rock Sound |   [6] |
Go Now and Live has received mixed to positive reviews from music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 59, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trouble Is Temporary, Time Is Tonic" | 2:44 |
| 2. | "What It Feels Like" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "The Waiting Room" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Run Away" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Trials and Tribulations" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Overtime is a Crime" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Godspeed" | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Now and Then" | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Follow What You Need" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Before I Die" | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Distances" | 3:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What It Feels Like" (Acoustic) | 3:57 |
| 2. | "These Days, I Have Nothing" (Acoustic) | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Playing My Heart" (Acoustic) | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Run Away" (Acoustic) | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Trials and Tribulations" (Acoustic) | 3:34 |
| 6. | "This Is Called My Home" (Acoustic) | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Overtime Is a Crime" (Acoustic) | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Now and Then" (Acoustic) | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Confessions" (Acoustic) | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Nothing Good Has Happened Yet" (Acoustic) | 5:34 |
| 11. | "The Waiting Room" (Acoustic) | 5:00 |
Charts
edit| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Album Chart[8] | 45 |
| UK Rock Album Chart[9] | 3 |
| UK Album Download Chart[10] | 40 |
| UK Independent Album Chart[11] | 5 |
Personnel
edit- We Are The Ocean[1]
- Dan Brown – vocals
- Liam Cromby – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Alfie Scully – lead guitar
- Jack Spence – bass guitar
- Tom Whittaker – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel[1]
- Pete Miles - producer
References
edit- ^ a b c Go Now and Live (CD insert). We Are The Ocean. Cardiff, Wales: Hassle Records. 2011. HOFF120CDA.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Go Now and Live Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ Jon O'Brien. "Go Now and Live - We Are the Ocean : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ Joshua Khan (25 April 2011). "REVIEW: We Are The Ocean - "Go Now And Live"". Blare Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Raziq Rauf (5 May 2011). "BBC - Music - Review of We Are The Ocean - Go Now And Live". BBC. BBC Music. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Andy Ritchie (24 April 2011). "We Are The Ocean - Go Now And Live - Reviews - Rock Sound". Rock Sound. Freeway Press. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Davey Boy (9 May 2011). "We Are The Ocean - Go Now And Live (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "WE ARE THE OCEAN". The Official Chart Company. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "2011 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "2011 Top 40 UK Album Downloads Archive". Official Charts Company. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "2011 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.