God Bless The Go-Go's
by The Go-Go's
  • Record Label: Beyond
  • Release Date: May 15, 2001
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Veteran alt-rock producers Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade give the record surprising bite and contemporaneity. [18 May 2001, p.80]
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  2. Wall of Sound
    81
    Overall, God Bless the Go-Go's is a spirited, entertaining album that was worth the wait.
  3. Billboard
    80
    The fab five has more than made up for lost time with the deliriously buoyant God Bless the Go-Go's.
  5. Launch.com
    80
    Keeping their collective heads above water here is a solid adherence to strong uncomplicated melodies and the kind of sugary harmonies you don't much hear these days.
  6. The A.V. Club
    80
    Sharply written, energetically performed, and slickly produced, it actually sounds like the album Go-Go's fans have waited 17 years to hear.
  7. Blender
    80
    It's the group's continued synchronicity that makes puns like "Kissing Asphalt" both chat-room hip and roller-rink authentic. [Jun/Jul 2001, p.110]
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  8. Sonicnet
    70
    If it's energy that it is the single strongest selling point of God Bless the Go-Go's, well, that's kind of where they came in anyway, back in the day when lead singer Belinda Carlisle was a butch-haircutted pudge and "We Got the Beat" was, literally, just about all the Go-Gos had going for them musically.
  9. PopMatters
    60
    The music on God Bless the Go-Go's is as entertaining as anything when they were hitting the charts, only some of the lyrics are not quite as intoxicatingly bubbly and fresh as even a few years ago.
  10. Spin
    60
    All that pep blots out the undercurrent of longing that made their best '80s songs complicated and bittersweet. [June 2001, p.155]
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  11. Q Magazine
    60
    Recaptures their hallmark bright-eyed power-pop sound while rarely scaling fresh heights. [#184, p.135]
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  12. Rolling Stone
    60
    To the credit of the Go-Go's, they don't forfeit any California sparkle with this slick and listenable reunion effort.
  13. Uncut
    60
    Remarkable less for the tunes than the sheer, punchy exuberance on show. [Dec 2001, p.120]
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  14. CDNow
    40
    Most of the songs on God Bless the Go-Go's are lacking the huge hooks and punk spark that once made the group unforgettable...
  15. Alternative Press
    40
    There's no trace of the zany sass that made the Go-Go's an institution to begin with. [Jul 2001, p.68]
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Awards & Rankings

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#78 Most Discussed Album of 2001

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 37
  3. Negative: 3 out of 37
  1. RandyH
    Jun 19, 2005
    10
    They are so damn underrated.
  2. JerryD.
    Nov 2, 2001
    10
    It is great the Go-Go's are back
  3. DanH
    Oct 10, 2001
    8
    This is a very cool & LONG awaited album from the first and only all girl band (not group-there is a difference) to score a #1 album. Fresh & This is a very cool & LONG awaited album from the first and only all girl band (not group-there is a difference) to score a #1 album. Fresh & fun, looks like some things never change.… Full Review »
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