http://abenghorn.podomatic.com/entry/2009-04-14T14_38_49-07_00

The Goldest : The Goldest EP 

Independent Release





Athenians well know that just because a new band is made upexclusively of people already in other bands doesn't mean it's a "supergroup." It might instead be a fun side project for everyone involved, which is exactly what The Goldest, which consists of five Atlantans who've recruited multiple guests onto their debut EP, seems to be, at least judging by their willingness to give away their music (you can download the whole thing at their MySpace page). It's big for
an EP, too, less in span than in sound. The opener, "Already Gold," kicks off with big swathes of twinkle paired with surprisingly thumpybass and a cymbal crash, then flowers into a kind of chugging, swirly prettiness that achieves a relaxed energy without being too calm. "Party Bus" is a little more rocking and becomes more interesting as it progresses, with big, Beatlesque harmonies that begin to pop in now and again and develop into the kind of yowly Robert Schneider wonderfulness Apples in Stereo has at its best. "FM Gold" sounds just the way it should, with a nice collection of lead male vocals and soft backing female tones, plus a chilled out, guitar-based feel that picks up speed
as it moves along. You may have noticed that each song seems to grow and branch as its time elapses, which is a fair characterization and what makes the EP, as a whole, feel like more than its relatively short running time. If it's a side project, it's one benefiting from talent and the willingness of its participants to amuse themselves."

Hillary Brown

to read it on Flagpole.com:
http://flagpole.com/Weekly/RecRev/TheGoldest.25Feb09

http://blogs.creativeloafing...com/cribnotes/2009/01/12/roll-..call-kevin-wallace-of-the-..goldest/