Self-Titled 10″ / Cavalry + Brighten 7″
Short Review: Golden City is led by Eric Richter, formerly of Christie Front Drive. Golden City sounds like Static Prevails-era Jimmy Eat World which was basically trying to sound like Christie Front Drive. If you like Christie Front Drive or Jimmy Eat World you will love Golden City.
Long Review: There are certain vocalists/songwriters that you find yourself following throughout their lengthy musical careers. Eric Richter is one of those musicians that I have always kept up with. Through his different band/projects and my own personal music taste deviations I have always tagged along for the ride. Richter of course fronted the seminal emo band Christie Front Drive which should be noted as a defining influence of Jimmy Eat World and countless others. After CFD, Richter moved on to the eclectic Antarctica before disappearing for a few years. Richter unearthed back into guitar rock realms with The 101. Richter’s vocals were refreshing to hear and the band was enjoyable but there was something missing. Whatever that was, Richter has found it with Golden City. The band takes the straight-ahead pop chops of The 101 and marries it to the emotional backbone of Christie Front Drive for a truly infectious sound. The songs are huge without ever feeling like that’s what their intent was. And that mirrors the band’s humble beginnings. Originally conceived as a casual affair of writing and recording music with friends, Golden City’s songs were just too good to ignore. The world just had to hear these pop nuggets. I just hope Richter stays in one place for a bit longer than usual. I hear Golden City is a nice place to take up residence.
Label: Magic Bullet 10″/ Sound Fiction 7″
Cars In Space
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[...] has had a musical career worth acclaim. From Christie Front Drive to Antarctica to The 101 and now Golden City, Richter continues to create some of my favorite music. He was nice enough to accommodate SAL and [...]