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Let's cut through the chase: Go Guitars is a first rate guitar pop album. Layers upon layers of guitars fill every song -- most of them are of the echo-y, reverb-y kind, much like what British indie exponent Felt was offering back in the 80s, or what dream poppers Lush were concocting in the early days of their career. This six-string wall of sound wouldn't matter much, though, if She Sir didn't use it to wrap some catchy songs. (We're talking about "guitar pop" after all, and not "guitar avant-garde".) Well, thankfully these Austin-based boys did. The combo of excellent songwriting and layers of guitar hooks is further supported by a solid rhythm section, inspired more by the warm rhythms of Fleetwood Mac than the tinny-sounding drums and bass of 80s indie. The result is akin to what Wild Nothing was aiming for on their second album, Nocturne -- only with a presumably smaller recording budget and lower exposure. Which is a shame, really. Based on their work in this, their debut album, She Sir deserves to be more generally known. (A couple words on the vinyl version: it's nicely pressed, with no audible surface noise and comes in an apt electric blue color. All in all, another great presentation by the folks at Shelflife Records.)