Brewed in Brighton, Moody Goods deal in “counterfeit rock n’ roll psyched out garage punk”: loud, fat and funnelled by equal parts swagger, grit and melody. Their sound crashes together high-velocity garage rock, late ’70s punk, and full-throttle rock n’roll energy, drawing comparisons to everything from Dead Boys and the Heartbreakers to D.O.A., Hot Snakes and Australia’s current punk explosion.

Their debut LP Southern Lights, released via Boss Tuneage Records (UK, EUR, JPN) and Outhouse Records (CAN), has been described as “an adrenaline fuelled rockin’, punkin’ foot tappin’, head bangin’ delight” packed with “drive and fun” but elevated by the depth and catchiness of the songwriting. Reviewers have praised the band’s “amped up Garage Rock sound” and “beefy Punk Rock attitude,” built for sweaty back-room gigs, overflowing pubs, skatepark parties and beer-soaked singalongs.

Moody Goods hit the ground running almost immediately after forming, quickly taking their chaotic live show from Brighton pubs to a tour across British Columbia, Canada — playing rowdy DIY venues, skatepark parties and becoming the first UK band to play several of the stops along the way. Whether packed into the corner of a tiny pub or tearing through a festival slot, the band’s reputation has grown through raw, high-energy performances that celebrate the spirit of punk without taking themselves too seriously.

Recorded with producer Dave Draper at The Old Cider Press studio in Pershore, Southern Lights took shape over scattered sessions squeezed between work, family life and other musical projects. The result is an album that balances reckless energy with hooks, heart and a genuine love for loud guitars with a psyche edge.

At its core, Moody Goods is four friends making the kind of music they love: fast, loud, melodic rock’n’roll designed to give people “a half hour break from reality.” With more touring plans brewing and a growing reputation on both sides of the Atlantic, Moody Goods are proving that gritty DIY punk rock is still very much alive — and still best experienced with a warm pint in hand and a dangerously overloaded PA system nearby.

— Link to our downloadable EPK —

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