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R&B / Soul · 2007 · 13 tracks · 53m

Go

Mario

2007 R&B that trades teen-pop polish for a grittier, more assertive sound. A mature exploration of heartbreak and masculinity set against slick, mid-aughts production.

December 10, 2007 · J Records

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Go represents the exact moment where the bright, bubblegum R&B of the early 2000s began to harden into something more complex and adult. It sounds like the transition from a suburban bedroom to a metropolitan penthouse, trading innocent longing for the complicated realities of adult relationships. The production is a masterclass in 2007's sonic landscape, featuring the metallic sheen of Stargate's ballads and the idiosyncratic, skeletal funk of The Neptunes. It is an album that feels most at home in the blue-and-purple hues of a city after midnight, where the echo of a drum machine feels like a heartbeat against the pavement.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 53m
01
Go
3:49
02
Crying Out for Me
4:48
03
Skippin’
3:58
04
Music for Love
3:50
05
Kryptonite
4:13
06
How Do I Breathe
3:37
07
No Definition
3:49
08
Why
3:42
09
Lay in My Bed
3:35
10
Right and a Wrong Way
5:11
11
Let Me Watch
4:24
12
Do Right
4:02
13
Let Me Love You
4:33
Moments Worth Listening For
The precise, ticking clock percussion in How Do I Breathe that mirrors the anxiety of a fading romance.
The sudden shift from smooth crooning to a gritty, assertive bark during the bridge of the title track Go.
The way Pharrell's minimalist, skeletal beat on Faith forces Mario's vocal runs into the spotlight.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Go sound next to the rest of Mario's catalogue?

Urban Night+0.9σ

Urban Night saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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