The Goood Things – EP III (33 Records)
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| The Goood Things - EP III |
Release Date: Out Now
I normally rile against purposely
misspelled words but there’s something quite endearing about the extra ‘o’ in
The Goood Things and I’m sure there’s an excellent reason or story behind it
too. This is the third EP from the Anglo-Japanese quintet and the quality
doesn’t let up in any way from their previous releases. Kicking off with ‘Been
Bad’ and these guys get straight in to their stride with their summery, west
coast vibe mixing Beach Boys with early Beatles and a bit of Best Coast as the
guitars jangle and drums roll along nice and loosely. ‘Too Much…Too Little…’
has a slightly more modern feel to it with Ting Tings style handclaps mixing
with some Elvis Costello meets Evan Dando vocals and a quirky, poppy melody
that it’s hard not to adore. You see, The Goood Things aren’t out for world
domination or stadium filling but getting to play their upbeat vibes for an
engaged and energised crowd every night would be just peachy, thanks.
On ‘Oh Brother’ the guitar and
organ dance a sexy little dance together, slinking around each other’s curves
before a B52s chorus (complete with ‘woo-woos’) kicks in to make the dance
moves kick up a notch and that surf guitar really makes you want to shake your
thing for whoever is watching. Final track ‘Looong Way’ (more superfluous
vowels, but I’ll allow it) is a 100 mile an hour indie-surf-pop crowd pleaser
with a non-stop bass, a slab of organ and drums that just won’t quit. The Goood
Things are another addition to one of my saddest lists; bands I’d absolutely
love to see live but probably won’t get to due to restricted finances. However,
when that lottery win finally comes in I’m going to do a tour of dive bars and
indie clubs all over the world and Tokyo will be right up there if these guys
are gigging.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/theGooodThingsJP