{"product_id":"thunder-lightning-strike","title":"Thunder, Lightning, Strike","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first and solo practitioners of cheerleader punk. The Go! Team's\u003ci\u003e Thunder, Lightning, Strike\u003c\/i\u003e is an explosion of colour and energy that evokes images of high school sports meets, inner-city summer days and the liberty of youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe six-piece’s maximalist sound, with its two drums, choral chants, air-raid siren guitars, record-scratching and strong overriding melodies made the album impossible to ignore upon release in 2004. Recorded in the basement of Ian Parton’s parent’s house, the album maintains its scratchy, DIY aesthetic despite its vastly ambitious scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarage rock, old-school hip-hop, double dutch chanting, carnival marching and Vince Guaraldo's\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003epianos can all be heard on the album, that never stops whipping up a storm. Mostly remembered for its cheerleading singles, \u003ci\u003eLadyflash\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Power Is On\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHuddle Formation\u003c\/i\u003e, we also get to experience other elements of youthful innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGet It Together’s\u003c\/i\u003e melody is reminiscent of computer game soundtracks. Both \u003ci\u003eHold Yr Terror Close \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFeelgood By Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e are taken straight from the Charlie Brown songbook, the former sung by Angela Won-Yin Mak with all the sweet tenderness of a nervous child singing in front of her classmates. \u003ci\u003eBottle Rocket \u003c\/i\u003eblends the “2, 4, 6, 8, 10” drill cry with Sugarhill Gang rapping. And try to keep a dry eye on their instrumental sign off, \u003ci\u003eEveryone’s A VIP To Someone\u003c\/i\u003e (the title alone has me welling up), as the sun sets on what is an infectiously charming and overflowing celebration of juvenescence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memphis Industries","offers":[{"title":"Silver | LP","offer_id":50411134681419,"sku":"1070589","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Red | LP","offer_id":50411133796683,"sku":"399877","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50411135140171,"sku":"1070590","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50411135500619,"sku":"2019577","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/product_id._473f0e27_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726652775","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/thunder-lightning-strike","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}