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Go Now and Live
Studio album by
We Are the Ocean
Released25 April 2011
Recorded6 December 2010–7 January 2011[1]
GenrePost-hardcore, alternative rock, melodic hardcore, pop punk, alternative metal
Length33:19
LabelHassle
ProducerPete Miles
We Are the Ocean chronology
Cutting Our Teeth
(2010) 		Go Now and Live
(2011) 		Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow
(2012)
Singles from Go Now And Live
  1. "What It Feels Like"
    Released: 9 February 2011
  2. "The Waiting Room"
    Released: 21 March 2011
  3. "Runaway"
    Released: 21 June 2011
  4. "Overtime Is A Crime"
    Released: 3 October 2011

Go Now and Live is the second full-length studio album by English post-hardcore band We Are the Ocean, released on 25 April 2011. The album was produced by Pete Miles (The King Blues, Canterbury) and released through Hassle Records.

The release again saw a slight change in the band's sound, with unclean vocalist Dan Brown providing additional clean vocals. This was also the last studio alum to feature Brown, departing the band in 2012.

Two singles were released prior to the release of the album: "What It Feels Like" on 4 January 2011, and "The Waiting Room" on 18 April 2011. The music video for "What It Feels Like" premiered on 8 February 2011, while the music video for "The Waiting Room" premiered on 21 March 2011. Runaway was the third single to be released.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Blare MagazineStarStarStarHalf star[4]
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[3]
BBC Music(favourable)[5]
SputnikmusicStarStarStar[7]
Rock SoundStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[6]

Go Now and Live has received mixed to positive reviews from music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 59, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".[2]

Track listing

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Original CD
No.TitleLength
1."Trouble Is Temporary, Time Is Tonic"2:44
2."What It Feels Like"3:02
3."The Waiting Room"3:34
4."Run Away"3:45
5."Trials and Tribulations"3:19
6."Overtime is a Crime"3:09
7."Godspeed"2:53
8."Now and Then"3:59
9."Follow What You Need"3:15
10."Before I Die"3:39
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Distances"3:16
Deluxe edition bonus disc: Live and Unplugged at Shepherds Bush Empire
No.TitleLength
1."What It Feels Like" (Acoustic)3:57
2."These Days, I Have Nothing" (Acoustic)3:37
3."Playing My Heart" (Acoustic)3:50
4."Run Away" (Acoustic)4:14
5."Trials and Tribulations" (Acoustic)3:34
6."This Is Called My Home" (Acoustic)4:41
7."Overtime Is a Crime" (Acoustic)3:51
8."Now and Then" (Acoustic)4:37
9."Confessions" (Acoustic)4:58
10."Nothing Good Has Happened Yet" (Acoustic)5:34
11."The Waiting Room" (Acoustic)5:00

Charts

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Chart Position
UK Album Chart[8] 45
UK Rock Album Chart[9] 3
UK Album Download Chart[10] 40
UK Independent Album Chart[11] 5

Personnel

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We Are The Ocean[1]
Additional personnel[1]
  • Pete Miles - producer

References

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  1. ^ a b c Go Now and Live (CD insert). We Are The Ocean. Cardiff, Wales: Hassle Records. 2011. HOFF120CDA.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b "Go Now and Live Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  3. ^ Jon O'Brien. "Go Now and Live - We Are the Ocean : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  4. ^ Joshua Khan (25 April 2011). "REVIEW: We Are The Ocean - "Go Now And Live"". Blare Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  5. ^ Raziq Rauf (5 May 2011). "BBC - Music - Review of We Are The Ocean - Go Now And Live". BBC. BBC Music. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  6. ^ Andy Ritchie (24 April 2011). "We Are The Ocean - Go Now And Live - Reviews - Rock Sound". Rock Sound. Freeway Press. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  7. ^ Davey Boy (9 May 2011). "We Are The Ocean - Go Now And Live (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  8. ^ "WE ARE THE OCEAN". The Official Chart Company. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. ^ "2011 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  10. ^ "2011 Top 40 UK Album Downloads Archive". Official Charts Company. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  11. ^ "2011 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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