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goo Make A Big Splash With Brand New Single Release!

By Sonny Tyler
goo 2025 main - photo by Danny Payne

LOUD WOMEN stage smashers from Yorkshire give us the 'Payday' we were waiting for...

There is something going down in Yorkshire at the moment, and they go by the name of goo. Based in Keighley, this 4-piece outfit have been releasing music and gigging their way through the UK and Europe since 2022. Probably best known for their song, ‘Call In Sick’, they have even garnered the interest of the BBC along the way, which culminated in them recording a 3-song live session for BBC Introducing:

They also incidentally played a triumphant set at last year’s Rebellion festival in Blackpool, on the brilliant LOUD WOMEN stage. ‘Payday‘ is the lead single from the band’s new album, and that particular long player will be with us by next summer. In the meantime, this 3-track EP should get us through the winter months nicely. The band consists of:

Tanisha Badman – Vocals / Guitar
Sam Drury – Guitar / Vocals
Bryn Price – Bass guitar / Vocals
Kurt Wood – Drums / Vocals

goo band - photo by Danny Payne
goo band - photo by Danny Payne
‘Payday‘ is “a tongue-in-cheek reaction to the frustration of attempting to keep up with the pace and expense of modern living.” No change there then. This tune was recorded in a converted chapel in Stanningley, UK (The Nave), and with the help of Andy Hawkins on production duties, they have achieved a full and powerful sound. It is soon evident that goo are a class act, and Tanisha‘s vocals are loud and clear. ‘Payday‘ has an almost grunge-like feel to these ears, but would probably stand up comfortably alongside any alternative rock acts on big stages. Towards the end, I even detected traces of Glam rock (complete with a group clapping section), which can only be a good thing in my book. This song has a catchy fuzzed-out guitar line, and delivers much more than our average wage packets. The lyrics of the song conclude with “I’m counting the hours until I get paid / I’m eating into everything that I’ve saved / Waiting for Payday.” Amen to that.
 
goo - Tanisha - photo by Danny Payne
goo - Tanisha - photo by Danny Payne
This digital download/streaming release also comes with two bonus B-sides to get your ears around. The first one is called ‘Desiderium’ and it’s actually the second ever song that the band wrote together. It’s book-ended with two mellow and melodic passages of music, which sandwiches a song that sounds not too dissimilar to the better bands to come out of the Britpop era. It’s a well written song with a memorable bassline to cut a rug to.
goo - photo by Danny Payne

Just in case you were wondering what type of music influences a band like goo, they treat us to a third and final track, in the form of ‘What Do I Get?’ by Buzzcocks. Recorded at goo‘s rehearsal space and mixed by James Bragg, you really wouldn’t notice that they are not in a fully functioning studio. goo play a faithful cover of this punk classic, and really do it justice:

goo are a hard band to pin down musically, but if you enjoy your indie rock with a dash of punk rock, then this could be your band! If the rest of the album is as good as this single, then surely you’re onto a winner.

Digital download / Streaming release date : 12/12/25 – pre-save HERE and pre-order HERE

goo will be playing Wool City Rockers fest at Bradford Live on Saturday December 13th (a festival to celebrate Bradford’s alternative music culture). Other bands on the bill include New Model Army, Skeletal Family, Terrorvision, Paradise Lost and Random Hand.
 

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goo are also about to undertake an 11-date UK tour during the months of December (2025) and January (2026). They will be playing alongside Marmozets, who are embarking on their much anticipated headline comeback tour. The dates are :

December.
01 – Huddersfield- Parish.
06 – Coventry – Kasbah.

January.
20 – Glasgow – King Tuts.
22 – Manchester – Deaf Institute.
23 – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club.
24 – Birmingham – 02 Academy 3.
26 – Nottingham – Rescue Rooms.
27 – Cambridge – Mash.
29 – Bristol – Thekla.
30 – Southampton – Papillon.
31 – London – Dingwalls. 

Tickets HERE

Main Photo Credit / All Photos: DANNY PAYNE

  1. Payday
  2. Desiderium
  3. What Do I Get? (Buzzcocks cover)
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