Whatcha Doin'

by The Go

Overview

The Go's debut album Whatcha Doin' introduces the Detroit group's aggressive, authentic update of late-'60s garage rock. Songs like the snarling "Meet Me at the Movies" and the blissed-out "Summer Sun Blues" display the group's fuzzy, driving guitars, half-shouted, half-sung vocals, and swaggering beats, while the poppier "It Might Be Good" and the "Get Off of My Cloud"-esque "You Can Get High" add another dimension to the Go's straight-up rock sound. Whatcha Doin's final song "Time for Moon" is one of the album's best, combining a primal beat with dashes of backwards guitar and raw vocals. Though the occasionally muddy sound of the album takes the Go's quest for '60s-style authenticity a bit too far and fails to capture the group's live energy, Whatcha Doin' is a good introduction to one of the Motor City's most explosive bands. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	09/07/1999
Label:	Sub Pop
UPC:	0098787047820
Rank:	128940

Tracks

1. Meet Me at the Movies
2. Summer Sun Blues
3. Keep on Trash
4. You Can Get High
5. It Might Be Bad
6. Suzy Don't Leave
7. Get You Off
8. Tired of the Night
9. But You Don't Know
10. Whatcha Doin'
11. On the Corner
12. Time for Moon

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Go   Primary Artist
Marc Fellis   Drums
Jack White   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
John Krautner   Guitar,Vocals
Dave Buick   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Bobby Harlow   Vocals

Technical Credits

John Golden   Mastering
Matthew Smith   Producer
Jim Diamond   Engineer
John Krautner   Composer
Jack White   Composer
Doug Coombe   Photography
Jeff Kleinsmith   Design
Bobby Harlow   Composer