The Goon Sax - til the end, 2018

"This song, closing the album, captures the quiet ache of disconnection and unfulfilled potential, with its lo-fi guitars and shared vocals evoking a sense of inevitable fade-out."

The Goon Sax - a few times too many, 2018

“A Few Times Too Many” itself pops out with a lot of variety and really sharp hooks that cut through the noise. This sense of really ferocious writing really ups the energy of the record and shows how The Goon Sax can stay relevant."

The Goon Sax - we can't win, 2018

“We Can’t Win” captures the slow erosion of a relationship due to conflicting desires and eventual despondence. Singer and guitarist Louis Forster stumbles over his words, saying one thing and then subsequently canceling it out with a contradicting sentiment."

The Goon Sax - sleep ez, 2018

"The title "Sleep EZ" appears to be a playful or ironic abbreviation, likely shorthand for "Sleep Easy," evoking the idea of rest or peace of mind—though the song's content subverts this with themes of insomnia, regret, and relational tension."

The Goon Sax - strange light, 2018

"the slow loneliness of ‘Strange Light’ is soundtracking the views from the train I’m commuting home on"

The Goon Sax - somewhere in between, 2018

"The songs are bright and bold, the strings swoop in occasionally to lift the songs into the skies, and there's a refreshing lightness to everything that makes the still-somewhat-difficult nature of the subject matter go down more easily. They managed to build up and expand up their sound without losing the core of what made them special."

The Goon Sax - love lost, 2018

"Formed in Brisbane by high school classmates James Harrison and Louis Forster (who is not, coincidentally, the son of the Go-Betweens' Robert Forster), the duo began working on songs in Harrison's bedroom, and were joined by drummer Riley Jones, who had been taking lessons for a month. The trio soon started playing house shows, then graduated to clubs, where they played with like-minded bands like the Twerps and Blank Realm."

The Goon Sax - make time four love, 2018

"Forster is the son of Robert Forster, co-founder of indie rock band the Go-Betweens. The band released their debut studio album, Up to Anything, in 2016 on the Chapter Music label. This was followed by We're Not Talking in 2018, and Mirror II in 2021. They have performed with Twerps, Blank Realm, U.S. Girls, and Crayon Fields, among other artists."