Good Morning Seven

by Good Morning

Overview

After a decade of making scruffy indie pop on the lo-fi fringes, Australian duo Good Morning moves into more ambitious territory with 2024's double album Good Morning Seven. For those counting, the prolific partnership of Stefan Blair and Liam Parsons has so far yielded six prior releases, a few of them official albums, others clocking in at assorted EP lengths. For such a loose-sounding D.I.Y. operation, they've had remarkable success, pulling in huge streaming numbers, touring globally, and crossing over into the hip-hop world with shout-outs from Tyler, The Creator and a high-profile sample of one of their songs by A$AP Rocky. Unlike much of the band's earlier output, Good Morning Seven is a patient and intentionally layered album recorded over several years. Of the approximate 70 songs proposed for the project, 17 made the final cut which, at 51 minutes, is Good Morning's longest release to date. It's also their most sophisticated, downplaying the guitar-based approach of earlier albums in favor of keyboards, synths, and lush chamber pop arrangements. The gorgeous "Queen of Comedy" is a perfect example with an intricate string arrangement courtesy of Chloe Sanger and a reverent West Coast-meets-indie pop vibe not unlike the High Llamas or early Elephant 6 bands. "Dog Years" is another standout with a sweetly fluttering arrangement and a yearning, bittersweet melody. Punctuating the album's contemplative, midtempo feel are little pockets of psych-rock, prog, and other textural experiments, making it feel like something of pop opus. Good Morning Seven is a leap forward for Blair and Parsons not only as songwriters, but also as producers who've wisely spent the last ten years building up enough pop savvy and technical skills to make a record of this caliber. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	03/22/2024
Label:	Polyvinyl
UPC:	0644110048615
Rank:	32133

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Good Morning   Primary Artist