{"id":23488,"date":"2016-09-30T19:15:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T18:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=23488"},"modified":"2016-10-04T17:40:59","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T16:40:59","slug":"let-the-g-o-d-provide-punk-trio-tease-tracks-ahead-of-debut-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/09\/let-the-g-o-d-provide-punk-trio-tease-tracks-ahead-of-debut-album\/","title":{"rendered":"LET THE G-O-D PROVIDE &#8211; Punk Trio Tease Tracks Ahead Of Debut Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/09\/let-the-g-o-d-provide-punk-trio-tease-tracks-ahead-of-debut-album\/ceikq69ueaactzq-jpg-large\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ceikq69UEAActzQ.jpg-large.jpeg?fit=513%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"513,383\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ceikq69ueaactzq-jpg-large\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ceikq69UEAActzQ.jpg-large.jpeg?fit=513%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23501\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ceikq69UEAActzQ.jpg-large.jpeg?resize=640%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ceikq69ueaactzq-jpg-large\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Manchester power\u00a0trio\u00a0The G-O-D have given essentiallypop a sneak preview of four tracks ahead of the release of their\u00a0self-titled debut album.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>The band, fronted by\u00a0Dub Sex guitarist Chris Bridgett, showcased the tracks ahead of their upcoming headline show at Salford&#8217;s Eagle Inn on 14 October.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Something of a Manchester supergroup, the modestly-monikered trio, also feature ex-<strong>Fall<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Ian Brown\u00a0<\/strong>band\u00a0drummer\u00a0<strong>Simon Wolstencroft<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Bridgett promised raw punk energy when he announced the formation of the band in a highly entertaining <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/02\/holy-trinity-new-punk-trio-the-g-o-d-features-members-of-dub-sex-the-fall-and-ian-browns-band\/\">interview<\/a> with us in back in February and on the evidence of these four-tracks he&#8217;s keeping to his word.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><strong>Impulsive\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is a down and dirty\u00a0romp in the style of T<strong>he<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>New York Dolls<\/strong>, while\u00a0<em><strong>There Goes My Baby<\/strong><\/em> is a swampy groove that recalls\u00a0<em><strong>Run Run Run\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by the Velvets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Even better is the hook-laden\u00a0<em><strong>Going Over The Top,<\/strong><\/em> which<b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><i><\/i>sounds like\u00a0<em><strong>The Pixies\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>on speed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">As for the\u00a0<strong>Iggy Pop\u00a0<\/strong>referencing\u00a0<em><strong>We Are Stars<\/strong><\/em>, well you can make you own mind up about that one by watching the video below.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><strong>Tickets for The G-O-D&#8217;s Eagle Inn show are available on this\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetickets.com\/event\/the-g-o-d\/eagle-inn\/1011151\">link<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The G-O-D\u00a0<\/strong><b>album is due out next year &#8211; 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