"...This album is genius. I love it....These guys are great musicians and know how to create a unique sound that finds its way to our ears through all the muck."
THE GRADE: A
- Tastes Like Chicken

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ROCK: Punk, POP: Quirky



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Dope Smoothie's reliance on older influences is not necessarily a summation of its sound. There are numerous instances in Go Strike when it is evident that Dope Smoothie is not one of those nostalgic acts that will forever remain "behind the times" or "stuck in the past." The best example of the group's disproving of these unfair depictions can be heard on the album's title track as well as "Get Absolution." These two songs feature vocals that might currently be considered "screamo," but what's really going on is what sounds like Bate going through delirium tremens while drowning in spastic guitar, trembling bass notes and rigid drumming. These are just two illustrations of how Go Strike indicates that Dope Smoothie's perspective on making music is both ambitious and forward-looking.
-Left Off The Dial (www.leftoffthedial.com)


West Coast favorites Dope Smoothie are known for their lo-fi gems, and this record offers a fresh assortment of singer/lyricist Josh Bates' best.
-Caffe!ne Magazine (www.caffeinemagazine.com)


Now, you would think (if you were as smart as I am) that a band that sounds like the nostalgia of your youth would be a bad thing - borrowing too many sounds and too many styles from the bands you love. But... but Dope Smoothie pays back that 'borrowed' sound tenfold with rich and easy guitars and honest fucking sounds made on sure footing with a solid mission. If I was still playing music... I'd be playing music like this.
-Pop Culture Chaos (www.popculturechaos.com)