Here We Go Magic is an American indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. Formerly the moniker of folk singer Luke Temple. Temple signed to Western Vinyl in 2008, followed in 2009 by the five-piece group’s signing to Secretly Canadian.

 

Luke Temple and company keep on their road with the band’s third album, but Here We Go Magic just aren’t quite living up to their name beyond familiar, ultimately less than inspiring moves. It’s not that the bandmembers aren’t trying -- more than once they almost suggest an inspired fusion of early Beta Band with Hail to the Thief-era Radiohead, if more straightforwardly rock-inclined than both. But when Temple’s voice takes on more of a clear Thom Yorke quality as it goes – “Alone But Moving” in particular is pretty much an overt tribute -- then sometimes the line between inspiration and tribute is effaced. The album does start promisingly: after a bit of moody murkiness in a brief piece appropriately and descriptively called “Intro”, hearing them shift into a mood that sounds like Nick Drake getting quietly funky -- soft echoed vocals, bouncing bass, and a steady pulsing energy in the rhythms -- is a treat. Here We Go Magic move between more full-on hyperactivity in that vein from songs like “Make Up Your Mind” and “I Believe in Action” to the easier-going grooves of “Alone But Moving”, but too often they don’t do much with that. “How Do I Know” strikes one of the better balances between the band’s two sides, driving and energetic while just a bit wistful, even as Temple’s voice has a bit more of a clipped quality. Meanwhile, “Over the Ocean” isn't a Low cover but that might have been a fun curve ball, or at least a more distinct one. review by Ned Raggett (allmusic.com)

 

Track List:

1.         Intro   [0:51]

2.         Hard to Be Close   [3:47]

3.         Make Up Your Mind   [4:06]

4.         Alone But Moving   [3:57]

5.         I Believe in Action   [4:39]

6.         Over the Ocean   [4:26]

7.         Made to Be Old   [4:06]

8.         How Do I Know   [4:30]

9.         Miracle of Mary   [3:51]

10.    A Different Ship   [8:15        ]

 

The A Different Ship LP (Color Vinyl) by Here We Go Magic is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

 

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