Review: Goes Cube – Not What We Thought EP

Goes Cube has always been awesome (that’s a given). But when the robot rhythm section was replaced by new drummer Kenny Appell, their sound became massive. Just imagine Frodus, Isis, Lightning Bolt, and Helmet all wrapped into a ticking package labeled Goes Cube and you’ve got the idea. Before I go into just how ridiculously great their new tour-only EP Not What We Thought is, I need to apologize to Goes Cube.

This review was supposed to be written before Goes Cube started their current tour. I wanted my brother to write this review because he was pretty good friends with Matt “Coach” & David at U of I. He may have actually lived with Matt at one point, but I’m not sure. Anyhow, my brother was supposed to write this because he is infinitely more qualified to (an MFA in creative writing as well) but due to some shit that’s been going on, that never happened. My apologies to the Goes Cube dudes indeed.

So the new Goes Cube EP is six songs of brilliance numbered 50, 53, 54, 56, 57, and 49. From the first note until the last, the songs on Not What We Thought hurl themselves at you like a grenade with the pin pulled; like a vicious attack dog clamped down around you arm that is never going to let go. The bass angrily throbs, the guitar rips and tears, and pummeling drums create a thunderous roar that cannot be escaped. The single most astonishing thing about Goes Cube is how heavy they’ve become. The music is, like, really fuckin’ metal, and stuff, now. And though Goes Cube can be brutally bombastic and thrown down a low snarling groove, they can (and often do) travel down a road that’s a little more atmospheric, moody, and controlled… but then dive headfirst back in the the thick, swirling, blisteringly hot, metallic soup that is the foundation of what Goes Cube does.

In summation, this EP is a electrifying and visceral mini-masterpiece that demands repeat listens. I’m sure all the Goes Cube fans out there (myself included) are just begging for a full-length sometime soon. If Not What We Thought is any indication of the direction Goes Cube is headed; beware. They might just conquer the world.

MP3 | Goes Cube – Goes Cube Song 57 Not What We Thought