Everything Sucks / Happy Happy Birthday To Me (2022)
I'm pretty sure that the first time I saw the name Good Grief, it was because of a split 7" they released with BuzzorHowl on Boss Tuneage/Drunken Sailor, though I think the first time I actually heard them was their contribution to the All In Vinyl split 7" series in 2016. The contributed half of a 7" with Future Virgins on the other side. I really liked their songs in particular, so I've just been keeping an eye on them ever since.
Now, granted I'm not sure that I figured it would be six years before the next release came out, but there are a lot of things about 2022 that I don't think I could have seen coming in 2016. But hey, Shake Your Faith is here and I think it was worth the wait. Good Grief have a strong pop punk foundation, but layered on top of that is a Pavement/Archers of Loaf sort of indie rock vibe that meshes beautifully with those strong hooks.
My pop punk bias does set in though, as I inevitably tend to enjoy the faster, hookier songs on the album the most. "How Can I Help Falling In Love," "New Town" and "The Oldest Thing On Earth" are the songs that I keep going back to the most, but the entire album is a great listen. It just has that vibe of an upbeat and warm record, perfect for a weekend morning where you're not quite sure if you need to get motivated to start your day or revel in the fact that you don't really have to do anything and could just as easily hang out in your pajamas all day.
Good Grief - Shake Your Faith:
https://hhbtm.bandcamp.com/album/shake-your-faith
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