Not to disappoint, songs like album opener "Gray" and "Stars" harken the insta-nostalgia that permeated Richter's work in CHRISTIE FRONT DRIVE, while the upbeat tempos of "Diamond Suits" and "Big Country" exude a strikingly confident sophistication that can only come from the years and experiences collected since. All told, the eponymous debut of GOLDEN CITY is a study in the delicate balance of capturing the energy and spirit of glories past and channeling it all into a refreshingly new and exciting brand of emotional rock and roll... proof that sometimes it takes one of its originators to truly push a genre forward.