There’s a weary quality to Goon frontman Kenny Becker’s optimistic sentiment. "Alright/Okay/I’m walking on sunshine all the time," Becker sings on "Check Engine Light," subsumed by the anxiety that consumes his thoughts. His words may be sincere, but his dry tone says otherwise. And just like that indicator lamp that nags one to no end, it’s a feeling that’s better not to ignore—before it gets any worse.
Goon’s fourth single off their full-length debut, Heaven is Humming, continues their solid streak of hook-driven scuzz rock—a sound they’ve been refining since the release of 2016’s Dusk of Pink -EP. Check out the band’s forthcoming headline release show at Echoplex on July 18. It’s out July 19 via Partisan Records. – Juan Edgardo Rodríguez