Rob Good (The Goods)
photo by Corey Poluk
What are your top five albums that were released in 2023? (In order 1-5)
- The 1981 - Move On
- The Beatles Red Album and Blue Album remixes
- Autogramm - Music That Humans Can Play
- Diners - DOMINO
- Seablite - Lemon Lights
Sorry not sorry if including The Beatles is cheating!
What band did you discover in 2023 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
The 1981 released their debut full-length this year and it is criminally overlooked and underappreciated. It's brilliantly written, arranged, and produced, and more people need to hear it! The fact that records like this are being self-produced under the radar right here in Oakland is incredibly inspiring.
How will you remember 2023 (in terms of music)?
We released our very first EP this year, so it was a very special year for us. It was a year of creative highs and rediscovering my love for songwriting, as well as rediscovering and re-examining some old favorites, and looking forward to the future.
What can we look forward to from you in 2024?
We're hard at work on our first full-length record right now and it will be out in 2024!
What records are you looking forward to most in 2024?
I have it on good authority that the next Yea-Ming and the Rumours record is going to be absolutely brilliant. Keep an eye out for anything Dandy Boy Records is putting out because the label is impeccably curated and the Bay Area music scene is full of great bands and artists right now.
With physical media sales seemingly less popular than ever, what are some the best ways that fans can help to support the musicians when they go to a live show?
Coming to the shows at all is the best way to support, but pick up a copy of the record if you're so inclined, and listen on streaming if you're so inclined! Making music is fundamentally a labor of love, so just knowing that others enjoy it is all the support we need.
Rob Good – social media links
- Twitter: @the_goods_music
- Instagram: @the_goods_music
