The Go is a garage rock revival band from Detroit, Michigan formed by frontman Bobby Harlow, guitarist/bassist John Krautner & drummer Marc Fellis. They would go on to release a total of 5 full-lengths including their 1999 debut Whatcha Doin’? under Sub Pop Records as well as the sophomore effort Supercuts& their eponymous 3rd album. Howl on the Haunted Beat You Ride & Fiesta, disbanding after the latter. A 6th studio LP however dating all the way back to 2000 has been authorized by Sub Pop & hearing they initially shelved it for being too “uncommercial” at the turn of the millennium only to dig it out of the vaults was intriguing to hear.

The title track fires it all up with an intro reminiscent of proto-punk bands MC5 & The Stooges pleading for his partner to let out the love she has for him whereas “Secular Century Man” takes a more lo-fi garage rock approach singing about the trials awaiting beyond a set of gates. “All Dimensions Are Loose” continues to take heavier inspiration from MC5 & The Stooges making a statement regarding freedom of expression & after “Peacock’s Angel” sings over these buzzing guitar tones about ready to blow your mind with a great time, “Pharoah’s Tomb” reaches the halfway point with a free jazz-influenced ode to the late Pharoah Sanders.

“Into Outer Space” kicks off the 2nd half of Free Electricity on a more tranquil note pleading for this woman to brought back home leading into “Turnin’ On” fusing glam & punk rock despite the subject matter heading towards a more sexual direction. “Blood Red Sun” would easily be my least favorite song here due to the unnecessary length on top of the repetitiveness but once “Muthers of the Earth” hooks up some psychedelic guitar tones for a peaceful Mother’s Day anthem, “Golden Dawn” concludes the album we should’ve gotten after Whatcha Doin’? with 1 last garage rock jam singing about a sunflower making you feel alright.

Supercuts & self-titled were ok largely because they didn’t really explore beyond the garage rock revival style when Free Electricity was shelved, so I really felt like things would’ve looked differently had Sub Pop Records let The Go release it as originally planned because it deserves it’s spot with the likes of Whatcha Doin’? & Howl on the Haunted Beat You Ride as the top 3 most crucial offerings in their catalog. The production’s significantly jazzier compared to their debut although there are moments that have the same acid garage rock revival feeling as it’s predecessor, drawing additional inspiration from the late spiritual/free jazz icon Sun Ra.

Score: 4/5

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