Gudness – We’re All Good

“We’re All Good” is the latest piece of sonic artistry by Gudness, an outstanding English band based in Leicester. It’s their second standalone single in 2025, serving as an appropriate follow-up to “In This House,” a critically acclaimed extended play released earlier this year that you should also check out as soon as possible. Right with the initial notes and beats, you’ll realize Gudness is not like any other band you’ll stumble upon in modern alternative and indie scenes. Although they combine the fundamental elements of both styles, their sound goes even deeper into experimentation by incorporating some of the finest properties of late sixties and seventies psychedelic rock, while some subtle elements borrowed from post-rock are only notable during particular moments. With the sonic arsenal like this, Gudness showcase their tremendous songwriting, composing, arranging, and producing abilities, proving that even longstanding styles like alternative and indie can still resonate with some pretty innovative moves.

Right with the initial notes and beats, this composition transports you to a completely different realm. Each instrument resonates with generous servings of hall or spring reverb, echo, or delay, making this song so rich in spacey soundscapes. These effects are especially notable in guitar works, which, in this case, an entire palette of cleverly crafted themes, melodies, harmonies, chord progressions, and riffs shapes a calm, soothing, relaxing, ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere. The guitars are jangly, angular, almost clean and polished to the point you’ll hear even the subtle strums over the strings, but over time, the band incorporates huge amounts of distortion, bringing more rawness, abrasiveness, grittiness, aggression, and heaviness into the mix. Still, Gudness somehow retains those tender harmonies and melodies by finding a sweet spot between mellowness and well-articulated aggression. These are the moments where their admiration for the sixties and seventies psychedelic rock shines in the limelight. Besides all these guitar works, the band also implemented some synth pads, adding more depth to the song and support to the guitar works.

The lead vocals also contribute harmony and melody to this fine piece of sonic artistry. You’ll hear how all those beautiful vocal lines, heavily drenched in reverb effect, elevate each segment, command attention, and guide listeners throughout the entire composition. The vocalist expertly navigates low, mid, and high notes, emphasizing everything the band intended to achieve with such precision and finesse. Besides decorating every segment and instrumentation, these vocal harmonies also contribute more than necessary emotional depth and complexity to an already intricate song structure. Some additional vocal layers and back vocals also give more richness, and almost an anthemic, orchestral feel to the particular moments, making “We’re All Good” even more pleasant to the ears. As soon as you hear how these vocal harmonies are layered and arranged, you’ll realize that these experienced musicians are not joking around with their music. Everything is so perfectly constructed to serve a purpose in this track. Also, it’s nearly mindblowing how vocals perfectly pair with instrumentations, making “We’re All Good” such a pleasant listening experience.

The rhythm section makes those guitar and synth works even more interesting. While providing more than necessary groove, power, detail, and other similar qualities to this song, the bass guitar also keeps things more progressive by delivering some of the finest low-end notes you’ll hear in any recent alternative, indie, or psychedelic rock song. The bass guitar plays the vital role here because it delivers all those necessary warm tones while simultaneously binding guitars and synths with rhythmic patterns. The drummer offers a comprehensive collection of well-accentuated, expertly performed, cleverly assembled beats, breaks, fills, and other percussive acrobatics, essential for keeping this song dynamic, energetic, and groovy. Everything is so thoughtfully arranged that each hit of the snare, kick of the bass drum, accentuation on the hi-hat, and splashes over cymbals cut through the ambiance, making this song even more complex.

“We’re All Good” is a marvelous piece of sonic art, crafted and performed by outstanding musicians who know how to sonically tackle all the senses. It’s an emotional, fascinating, wild ride through some of the finest soundscapes you’ll hear in recent years. An absolute treat for all the senses. Head to your favorite streaming platform and check it out, because these highly skilled musicians deserve your utmost attention.

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