What Makes it Go? is the third full-length studio album by Swedish band Komeda. Licensed from Swedish record label North of No South, Minty Fresh gave the album an international release in 1998.
| What Makes it Go? | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Label | North of No South, Minty Fresh | |||
| Producer | Komeda Eskil Lövström | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10[2] |
In a 2020 interview for the Jeffrey Podcast, bass player Marcus Holmberg said that the band set out to build on the success of their previous album by writing an album of "pop masterpieces". His own favourite tracks from the album were A Simple Formality and Our Hospitality.[3]
Upon its release What Makes it Go? received positive reviews from music critics and was noted for being a worthy progression from previous album The Genius of Komeda. It is now generally viewed as the band's best album.
The album got significant play on MTV and increased their profile in the US. Beck approached them to support his Odelay tour.[3]
The track "It's Alright, Baby" was featured in the season two episode "Like Mother, Like Daughter" of Gilmore Girls.[4]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Komeda
- "Binario"
- "It's Alright, Baby"
- "Curious"
- "Cul de Sac"
- "Living Things"
- "Flabbergast"
- "Campfire"
- "Happyment"
- "Our Hospitality"
- "Focus"
- "A Simple Formality"
- "Mushroom" (Japan only bonus track)
References
edit- ^ What Makes It Go? at AllMusic
- ^ "Archived copy". www.live-wire.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 1999. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Development, PodBean. "Episode 4a - a Jeffrey Extra: Marcus Holmberg (Komeda) interview". jeffreypodcast.podbean.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ ""Gilmore Girls" Like Mother, Like Daughter (TV Episode 2001) - IMDb". IMDb.
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