Proof of Youth

Proof of Youth is the second studio album by English band The Go! Team. It was released on 10 September 2007 in the United Kingdom by Memphis Industries and a day later in the United States by Sub Pop.[16] Proof of Youth was preceded by two singles: "Grip Like a Vice", released on 2 July 2007, and "Doing It Right", released on 3 September 2007.

Proof of Youth
Studio album by The Go! Team
Released	10 September 2007 (2007-09-10)
Recorded	2006–07
Studio	Brighton Electric (Brighton, England)
Genre	Indie rock indie pop alternative dance alternative hip hop
Length	36:26
Label	Memphis Industries
Producer	The Go! Team Gareth Parton
The Go! Team chronology
Thunder, Lightning, Strike (2004) Proof of Youth (2007) Rolling Blackouts (2011)
Singles from Proof of Youth
"Grip Like a Vice" Released: 2 July 2007 (2007-07-02)[1] "Doing It Right" Released: 3 September 2007 (2007-09-03)[2] "The Wrath of Marcie" Released: 19 November 2007 (2007-11-19)[3] "Milk Crisis" Released: 11 June 2008 (2008-06-11)[4]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Blender	[7]
Entertainment Weekly	B[8]
The Guardian	[9]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)	A−[10]
NME	7/10[11]
Pitchfork	7.2/10[12]
Rolling Stone	[13]
Spin	[14]
Uncut	[15]

The first pressing of the album on Compact Disc includes a second disc, with six additional tracks in the UK or four in the US.

Composition

Proof of Youth encompasses various genres of music, including indie rock, hip-hop and dance. The album features vocal contributions from Bonde do Rolê's Marina Ribatski, Solex, the Double Dutch Divas, the Rappers Delight Club, and Public Enemy's Chuck D.[17]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Grip Like a Vice"	The Go! Team Charles Hearndon McKinley Jackson Melvin Griffin Ruth Copeland Ronald Greene Taharqa Aleem|Tunde Aleem	2:46
2.	"Doing It Right"	The Go! Team Weldon McDougal Guy Hemric Jerry Styner	3:23
3.	"My World"	Alan Parker	2:08
4.	"Titanic Vandalism"	The Go! Team Hearndon Jackson Griffin Copeland	3:50
5.	"Fake ID"	The Go! Team	3:25
6.	"Universal Speech"	The Go! Team Marina Vello	2:35
7.	"Keys to the City"	The Go! Team Bill Leeder Bruno Nicolai The Double Dutch Divas	3:09
8.	"The Wrath of Marcie"	The Go! Team Jerry Reed Hubbard	3:23
9.	"I Never Needed It Now So Much"	The Go! Team Peter Gosling Peter Scott	3:26
10.	"Flashlight Fight" (featuring Chuck D)	The Go! Team Carlton Ridenhour Gene Page	2:49
11.	"Patricia's Moving Picture"	The Go! Team Alfredo Ricardo do Nascimento	4:12

Japanese bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"A Version of Myself"	The Go! Team	2:32
13.	"Bull in the Heather"	Kim Gordon Thurston Moore Lee Ranaldo Steve Shelley	3:04
14.	"Willow's Song"	Paul Giovanni	4:26
15.	"Milk Crisis"	The Go! Team	2:46

UK edition bonus disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Milk Crisis"	The Go! Team	2:48
2.	"Willow's Song"	Giovanni	4:26
3.	"A Version of Myself"	The Go! Team	2:32
4.	"Bull in the Heather"	Gordon Moore Ranaldo Shelley	3:04
5.	"Grip Like a Vice" (Black Affair Remix)	The Go! Team Hearndon Jackson Griffin Copeland Greene Taharqa Aleem Tunde Aleem	3:57
6.	"Grip Like a Vice" (Burnt Clay Remix)	The Go! Team	12:23

US edition bonus disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Milk Crisis"	The Go! Team	2:48
2.	"Phantom Broadcast"	The Go! Team	4:26
3.	"A Version of Myself"	The Go! Team	2:32
4.	"Grip Like a Vice" (Black Affair Remix)	The Go! Team Hearndon Jackson Griffin Copeland Greene Taharqa Aleem Tunde Aleem	3:57

Sample credits[18]

• "Grip Like a Vice" contains samples of "Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic", written by Charles Hearndon, McKinley Jackson, Melvin Griffin, and Ruth Copeland, and performed by The Politicians featuring McKinley Jackson; "Cosmic Blast", written by Ronald Greene, Taharqa Aleem, and Tunde Aleem, and performed by Captain Rock; and Beat This: A Hip-Hop History.
• "Doing It Right" contains samples of "I'll Always Love You", written by Weldon McDougal and performed by Cindy Gibson; and "International Girl", written by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner.
• "My World" is a version of "The Free Life" by Alan Parker.
• "Titanic Vandalism" contains samples of "Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic", written by Charles Hearndon, McKinley Jackson, Melvin Griffin, and Ruth Copeland, and performed by The Politicians featuring McKinley Jackson.
• "Keys to the City" contains samples of "Out of Your Mind", written by Bill Leeder; "99 Donne, Seq. 3", written and performed by Bruno Nicolai; and I Was Made to Love Her.
• "The Wrath of Marcie" contains samples of "Turn It Around in Your Mind", written by Jerry Reed Hubbard and performed by Glen Campbell.
• "I Never Needed It Now So Much" contains samples of "Early in the Morning", written and performed by Peter Gosling and Peter Scott.
• "Flashlight Fight" contains samples of "Blacula Strikes!", written and performed by Gene Page.
• "Patricia's Moving Picture" contains samples of "Mulher Rendeira", written and performed by Alfredo Ricardo do Nascimento.

Personnel

Credits for Proof of Youth adapted from album liner notes.[18]

The Go! Team

• Jamie Bell – bass, glockenspiel, feedback
• Sam Dook – guitar, drums, banjo
• Ninja – vocals
• Ian Parton – guitar, harmonica, drums, piano
• Chi Fukami Taylor – drums, vocals
• Kaori Tsuchida – guitar, vocals, glockenspiel, keyboards

Additional musicians

• Joe Auckland
• Chuck D – performance on "Flashlight Fight"
• DJ Manipulate
• The Double Dutch Divas – performance on "Universal Speech" and "Keys to the City"
• Bob Dowell
• Elisabeth Esselink – performance on "Fake ID"
• Fierce Allstars
• Gary Kavanagh
• Myriam Megharbi
• Robin Pridy
• Rappers Delight Club – performance on "Universal Speech"
• Ben Somers
• Marina Vello – performance on "Titanic Vandalism" and "Universal Speech"

Production

• The Go! Team – production
• Gareth Parton – production
• Streaky – mastering

Artwork and design

• Sam Egarr – additional design
• Kate Ferrier – artwork

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19]	75
French Albums (SNEP)[20]	95
Irish Albums (IRMA)[21]	24
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[22]	79
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23]	21
UK Albums (OCC)[24]	21
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25]	1
US Billboard 200[26]	142
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[27]	2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[28]	19

References

1. "Grip Like a Vice – The Go! Team". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
2. "Doing It Right – The Go! Team". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
3. "The Wrath of Marcie (7 inch Vinyl Disc – Memphis Industries #MI 0107S) – The Go! Team". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
4. "Milk Crisis – Single by The Go! Team". United States: iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 6 June 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
5. "Reviews for Proof of Youth by The Go! Team". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
6. Sendra, Tim. "Proof of Youth – The Go! Team". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
7. Walters, Barry (October 2007). "The Go! Team: Proof of Youth". Blender (63): 108. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
8. Vozick-Levinson, Simon (14 September 2007). "Proof of Youth". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
9. Costa, Maddy (13 September 2007). "The Go! Team, Proof of Youth". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
10. Christgau, Robert (February 2008). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
11. Haynes, Gavin (13 September 2007). "The Go! Team: Proof Of Youth". NME. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
12. Mitchum, Rob (12 September 2007). "The Go! Team: Proof of Youth". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
13. Christgau, Robert (5 September 2007). "The Go! Team: Proof of Youth". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
14. Peisner, David (October 2007). "The Go! Team: Proof of Youth". Spin. 23 (10): 104. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
15. Jonze, Tim (4 September 2007). "The Go! Team – Proof of Youth". Uncut. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
16. Phillips, Amy (18 June 2007). "The Go! Team Sign to Sub Pop, Name Album". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
17. Thompson, Paul; Phillips, Amy (9 May 2007). "Go! Team Reveal Fun-Filled Second Album". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
18. Proof of Youth (liner notes). The Go! Team. Memphis Industries. 2007. MI099CD.CS1 maint: others (link)
19. "The ARIA Report: Issue 915 (Week Commencing 17 September 2007)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 2. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
20. "Lescharts.com – The Go! Team – Proof of Youth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
21. "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Go! Team". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
22. "アルバム売上ランキング (アルバム)". Oricon. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
23. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
24. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
25. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
26. "The Go Team Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
27. "The Go Team Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
28. "The Go Team Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

External links

• Proof of Youth at Discogs (list of releases)
• Proof of Youth at MusicBrainz (list of releases)