Quite how a sound as big as what Mojo Gogo have, came out of a little town like Donegal is beyond us. These lads are clever, and have rightly generated a significant buzz since they formed in November 2010, having already graced the stage with The Enemy and Horslips and sneaked on to the cover of Hot Press. The lads have been getting their due, and it’s easy to see why. The two most current tracks offered up by Mojo Gogo are simply sumptuous.
Romance In The Lie will for many take it cues from Two Door Cinema club. These comparisons are not completely unfounded, especially at the beginning of the track which features a twin guitar riff that for us is more Red Neck Manifesto but at this stage of the track, its hard to deny there are similarities. What follows absolutely boots that notion out the window, as along comes something that has much larger testis than Two Door Cinema Club will ever have. Mojo just sound bigger and brasher, and we love that. The vocals are bloody good, carrying the melody to a pitch but having enough roughness around the edges to give it some kick. The guitars show a good understanding of dynamics and have some tasty tricks up their sleeves, which makes Mojo sound a lot more grown up than their contemporaries. The drums are a strong guiding hand, shaking up the track at the perfect moments so it never stagnates. The overall product is a busty babe.
Trigger again draws some elements from Math Rock, notably the main riff behind the chorus, which is massive. The precursor to this are some well thought out licks, with crisp harmonics offering depth and character. Dynamics again play an active role, so it’s no surprise that Mojo have garnered a reputation for putting on a breathtaking live show. (Hot Press likened them to a cross over Springsteen’s E Street Band and The Clash, what more needs said?!?) Backing vocals have a slightly bigger part in Trigger, and do their job as all good backing does, effectively and unobtrusively. The track is well built, and just like Romance In The Lie delivers in quality from start to finish.
Mojo have recently recorded in the legendary Grouse Lodge recorded studios (good enough for Stereophonics, R.E.M, Bloc Party and eh, Michael Jackson…) and anticipation of the new material abounds. This band have come so far so quick, from their original clean crisp offerings to the newer ballsier stuff, you just get the feeling that something truly massive is waiting to explode out of their heads via some amps and mics, leaving any passers-by covered in a big load of sticky Mojo goodness. If we had any knickers left (touring AND whoaring remember), we’d be creaming them with excitement about the undeniable promise and potential of Mojo Gogo.
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