Go Bush!

Go Bush! is the second studio album by Australian band, Warumpi Band. It was released in April 1987.

Go Bush!
Studio album by
Warumpi Band
ReleasedApril 1987
LabelParole Records, Festival Records
ProducerNeil Murray, David Price
Warumpi Band chronology
Big Name, No Blankets
(1985)		 Go Bush!
(1987)		 Too Much Humbug
(1996)
Singles from Go Bush!
  1. "My Island Home"
    Released: January 1987[1]
  2. "No Fear" / "Tjiluru Tijiluru"
    Released: May 1987

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1988, the album was nominated for Best Indigenous Release.[2]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Curtis Zimmermann from AllMusic said "Go Bush! is an edgy blend of hard rock, new wave, and country-rock. The album tends to provoke a whirlwind of emotions with its inspiring political anthems and hard-driving protest songs. The intense opener 'No Fear', a song about hometown violence, sets the tone for the album that despite its upbeat feel has rather dark undertones. Some songs try to hide their anger with a catchy melody, ,From the Bush, however, is a bombastic assault against contemporary Australia." Zimmermann concluded saying "With its musical diversity and bold statements Go Bush! is easily one of the best Aboriginal rock albums to come out of the '80s".[3]

Track listing
Go Bush!
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Fear" 3:46
2."Jailanguru Pakarnu (Out from Jail)" 2:26
3."Yolngu Boy" 3:40
4."Secret War" 4:19
5."My Island Home"Neil Murray4:58
6."Didjeridoo Blue" 3:12
7."Kintorelakutu (Towards Kintore)" 3:24
8."Tjiluru Tjiluru (Sad & Lonely)" 3:58
9."My Countryside" 3:25
10."Falling Down" 5:16
11."From the Bush" 3:36

Release history
Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia April 1987 LP, CS Parole Records, Festival Records C 38707, L 38707
Australia 1990 CD Festival Records D 38707
Australia 2007 CD Warner Music Australia D 38707
Australia November 2022[4] LP Warner Music Australia 5419712887

References
  1. "Platterlog : Singles – New Releases > 12 January 1987". Platterlog, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. "Best Indigenous Release", ARIA, retrieved 24 July 2023
  3. "Go Bush! by Warumpi Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. "These Aussie Classics Are Being Reissued On Vinyl For Ausmusic Month". Music Feeds. November 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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