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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for Brian and Michael D'Addario is a concept musical album about a chimpanzee named Shane raised a human boy and features guest appearances from Todd Rundgren and the D'Addario brothers' mother.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Aug 23, 2018
    90
    Go to School is an artistic statement on a grand scale, and it cements their reputation as world-class songwriters. It’s a once-in-a-generation epic.
  2. The Skinny
    Aug 29, 2018
    80
    Featuring contributions from Jody Stephens (Big Star) and Brian and Michael's father Ronnie D’Addario, Go To School is a true beauty and a classic in its own right.
  3. Q Magazine
    Aug 20, 2018
    80
    Thanks to their guileless sincerity and boundless invention, The Lemon Twigs manage to pull it off. [Sep 2018, p.111]
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  4. Classic Rock Magazine
    Sep 18, 2018
    80
    Plentiful showstopping melodies and an authentic dedication to their influences--Todd Rundgren even plays Shane's dad--will see Go To School run and run. [Oct 2018, p.86]
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  5. The 405
    Aug 28, 2018
    75
    Magnificent, opulent, bizarre, and wholesome, Go To School is unlikely to be remembered as a hit-filled album (opposed to Do Hollywood) but as an important stepping stone in the rock'n'roll rite of passage instead, the one that unmistakably distinguishes good musicians from one-in-a-million geniuses.
  6. Pitchfork
    Aug 27, 2018
    70
    While the Lemon Twigs’ sound is far older than their years, this set of concerns is remarkably age-appropriate as they enter their 20s and look toward the future.
  7. Mojo
    Aug 20, 2018
    40
    Go To School is a misstep--the sound of talented young musicians over-reaching to the point of unlistenability. [Oct 2018, p.93]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. drJonesboro
    Mar 18, 2021
    10
    they did it again coming from left field this time. can't deny the amazing creativity of these two.
  2. NikHunder
    Aug 24, 2018
    8
    The Lemon Twigs are back and with a musical about a chimp in high school. From classic Lemon Twigs songs like "Rock School" to a true BroadwayThe Lemon Twigs are back and with a musical about a chimp in high school. From classic Lemon Twigs songs like "Rock School" to a true Broadway sounding tune like "Born Wrong/Heart Song" you have to admire that while it doesn't always sound like a Broadway musical you have to appreciate that they didn't write a traditional sounding Broadway musical by changing who they are. They wrote a musical in the style of Lemon Twigs… Expand
  4. jakfromrva
    Sep 1, 2018
    8
    The songwriting it definitely there. It seems a little manic at first, but it grows on you. Most of the tracks are excellent
  5. cloveless
    Aug 30, 2018
    4
    I was really disappointed by this sophomore record. While the D'addario brothers are extremely talented musicians their choice to make aI was really disappointed by this sophomore record. While the D'addario brothers are extremely talented musicians their choice to make a broadway musical was not the right one. It was overly ambitious and isn't what we needed or wanted from them. What we needed was for them to expand on Do Hollywood and make kick ass rock songs. I know these kids grew up on broadway and were actors before they were musicians but that doesn't mean they need to bring broadway into their music. It's just not what I was looking for as a fan. I wish the album was more of "Queen of My School" and less "Born Wrong/Heart Song".… Expand

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