Cult indie label Goo Records has pulled together a retrospective of the key songs from its first four years of existence into its very first label compilation: ‘Your Friend Goo – Volume One’.
Inspired by label heroes and fellow Brightonians Skint Records and their Brassic Beats Vol. One compilation from the 1990s, Goo founder Tony Bartholomew has curated the label’s finest moments onto a 12 track album.
Talking about the album, Tony said: “I hope this compilation demonstrates what we’ve always tried to do – put out brilliant singles by artists bursting with youthful energy, who don’t take themselves too seriously, but who also have proper worldclass songwriting chops.”
Bookended by two songs from indie darlings Welly that appeared on the very first vinyl release by the band, ‘Your Friend Goo – Volume One’ spans a range of genres but burns with an indie pop glow throughout that defines the label and makes it distinct from many similar imprints around the world.
“Their past and present roster is distinctive in its indistinctiveness, a unique blend of punk, glam, pop, country and surf rock from the likes of Welly, Canned Pineapple, Jopy, Owners Club, The Stanford Family Band and The Roebucks. What ties these bands together has little to do with their sound and much more to do with their strong identities, original style and capacity to have fun with their art.” Rapture Magazine
‘Your Friend Goo – Volume One’ will be available in a limited run of 100 CDs from the Goo Records Bandcamp site, and from Resident Records in Brighton. It will also be streamable on all major digital streaming platforms.
‘Your Friend Goo – Volume One’ tracklist:
Welly – ‘Home For The Weekend’ (Live In A Village Hall)
Jopy – ‘Graveyard Romance’
Canned Pineapple – ‘Shubadooba’
The Stanford Family Band – ‘Love Me A Bit’
The Roebucks – ‘He’s My Man’
Owners Club – ‘Village Green’
Jopy – ‘Head Hunters Pub And Grub’
Canned Pineapple – ‘Why Don’t The Pretty Women Look At Me?’
The Stanford Family Band – ‘Make My Day’
The Roebucks – ‘Good Boy Lightning’ (exclusive track) *
Owners Club – ‘Holiday At Home’
Welly – ‘Me And Your Mates’ (Live In A Village Hall)
(*will not be available on digital streaming platforms)
In addition to the album release, Goo Records will be hosting a showcase event at the Green Door Store on Wednesday 25th November featuring four of the most exciting emerging artists around…
The Mink – Formed from the soup of East Anglia’s music scene in 2023 after catching glimpses of each other playing in other bands and thinking “hell yeah, man”. Expect neo-psych that’s dreamy, groovy, riffy and flutey in equal measure.
That Band Called Susan – Noise punk duo from Hertfordshire making a raw and chaotic racket. Think Shellac having a sort of play fight with Mclusky about what “post-hardcore” really means.
Lana Death Ray – Psych-gaze five piece from Brighton building quite the buzz thanks to their infectious, fuzzed up epic sound with some of the best hair around.
www.instagram.com/lanadeathray
Blitzer – Based in Brighton, the band as it is now was formed in the autumn of 2025. With a sound indebted to the noise of early 80s post-punk and new wave – think Echo & The Bunnymen, The Birthday Party, Buzzcocks, Public Image Limited – despite their young years, Blitzer have created a post-punk sound that is unique to the local scene.
www.instagram.com/blitzer_band
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased HERE.
