Good Times Killing Us
Apollon, 2020
8/10
Listen to Good Times Killing Us
An outfit spearheaded by Petter Folkedal, aka Sergeant Petter, and Lars Lundevall, the pair are in Frode Unneland’s company on drums and Tommyhaltbakk on bass as they tear through 10 tracks of upbeat and lively rock’n’roll on this debut album.
“Just Mine” starts the listen with some timeless power-pop with bright vocals and a dreamy setting, and “All The Way” continues the fun with top notch guitar work in the anthemic delivery that tips it hat to classic rock, too.
At the halfway point the ‘90s alt-rock sounds of “The Indiepop Demon” would play well alongside a Teenage Fanclub tune, while “Say You Didn’t Know” trims the pace back with a jangly indie-rocker. “Feel A Whole Lot Bitter” then takes a more soulful approach with a busy display of incredible, precise musicianship.
Deeper into the album, “These Things Happen” has the band tapping into their inner Lemonheads with a hooky, tuneful setting, and “O.M.G.!” exits the listen loud, adventurous and with a contagious spirit along for the ride.
There’s certainly no shortage of excellent music coming out of Norway these days, and The Thank Yous are absolutely at the top of that list with this powerful blend of indie-rock and power-pop.
Travels well with: Savoy- Savoy; deLillos- Stakkars