BADBADNOTGOOD – Goodbye Blue
BADBADNOTGOOD have announced have had a busy last few years. Their last album IV came out in 2016, but that was just the fuel for a handful of tours and collaborations. Since returning from the road back in 2018, the Toronto-based trio have been focused on making new music.
Bassist Chester Hansen explains: “The end of 2018 was the beginning of the first long break from touring that we’ve had basically since we started as a band. It was a time of reflection and the opportunity for us to explore all sorts of things. ‘Goodbye Blue’ was one of the songs that came out of this. Eventually, we worked some of the melodies and feeling into a second instrumental which felt like it stood on its own, but was definitely a companion piece. We hope that everyone enjoys these two songs and they offer some peace in these troubled times.”
Released as a double single, “Goodbye Blue / Glide (Goodbye Blue PT 2)” is a softer jazz-influenced track. The instrumental trio have been fairly inspired by hip-hop and soul over the years, this time mixing in synth-gaze on the first half and return to their jazz roots with the lounge tune “Glide”. Showcasing their virtuosity and musicality, the new singles take the alluring technicality of jazz and keep it enjoyable and soothing all the while.
Featuring vocalist Jonah Yano, “Goodbye Blue” can be heard below and the complete single release is just past.
