The Goods

The Goods have spent quite a bit of time on the speakers over here in 2026. After a rather sterling debut, Rob Good (Ryli) and his band double down on the charms that made the first record soar. Everything on Goodbye Summertime is bigger and brighter, a maximalist power pop gem that squeezes every corner of the genre. They slip easy into the ‘90s constraints, feeling their way through Fanclub strums, Matthew Sweet’s bittersweet blush, and The Lemonheads pop tumble as they shook the punk out of their pout. Yet, the album has a lot in common with some of the sunshine pop revivalists as well, swapping seamlessly between big hooks and kaleidoscopic harmonies with ease. Good pulls from The Apples in Stereo in both their Wallpaper Reverie and Velocity crunch and and the potent concoction makes for one of the most memorable releases of the year.

The Goods have a way of making the last 50 years of pop all feel like a glazed dream. On “Summer’s Almost Gone” the beat kicks in with the punch of college rock remnants, but by the time the chorus clutches the listener the ‘60s harmonies knock the sense of time out of view. Other cuts are more straightforward in their eras. “Don’t Worry” and “Minor Key” dig desire out of the pit of the stomach, true ‘90s piners that could have sat sweetly next to Velvet Crush and Sugar on the shelf. “Love You More” and last single out of the gate, “Wing” both nip at the psych-pop sunshine that’s been revived through The Lemon Twigs and The Mellons of late, and it’s easy to get caught in their caramel harmony swirls. The first album set the tone, but Goodbye Summertime runs neck and neck with the best of 2026.

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