Congrats on the new single! How did the idea for ‘FEEL GOOD’ first come together?
Honestly, I didn’t overthink it—‘FEEL GOOD’ started as a joke in the studio. I wanted to write a song that felt dumb, loud, fun, and didn’t try to be deep. The kind of song you’d scream at 1am even if you don’t know the words. It became this chaotic little anthem by accident.
You mentioned working with Agnus on this track — what was the collaborative process like between the two of you?
Agnus is a incredible. I came in with the rough idea that a friend of mine Bill and I made, and he just dialled the chaos up to 100. He really leaned into the messiness—the drums, the guitars, the weird vocal layers. It wasn’t polished; it was about catching a vibe and bottling it up. We don’t over-explain things to each other, it’s very instinctive.
You describe ‘FEEL GOOD’ as adrenaline, attitude, chaos and confidence. Which of those four do you feel most connected to right now, and why?
Probably chaos. My life feels a bit chaotic in the best way. Between shows, recording, and throwing songs into the world, I’m kind of just rolling with whatever’s next. And I think the song reflects that energy—just embracing the mess.
The track has been compared to the reckless charm of The Dare and the nostalgic energy of Gorillaz — were those direct influences, or happy accidents?
Happy accidents for sure. I love both those artists but I wasn’t consciously channeling them. I think it’s more that we’re all pulling from the same chaos-pop energy that’s floating around right now. I wasn’t thinking “how can I sound like X”
The phrase “built for loudspeakers, messy nights, and surprise pregnancies” is pretty wild — can you unpack that vibe for us?
Haha, yeah—look, it’s tongue-in-cheek. It’s not meant to be serious. The song’s about those nights where everything’s a blur, where you’re doing questionable things but you’re having the time of your life. It’s reckless, a bit stupid, but full of joy. Like, don’t take this song or life too seriously—just FEEL GOOD.
Your Byron Bay headline show just wrapped — how did it feel to bring your music to a live audience in that way for the first time?
It was surreal. I’d been working toward playing a live show for so long that I kind of let go of any expectations about what it was going to turn out like. But as soon as I got up there, everything just felt right. The songs connected. I think people were genuinely surprised, a friend came up afterward and said, “Wait, I didn’t realise you were actually good.” I’ll take that as a compliment, haha
Absolutely. I overthink everything, and that title is kind of a note to self: stop stressing, stop trying to control everything, stop making every song some deep existential crisis. It’s a reminder to let go a bit, to have fun, to not take every failure so personally. It’s a joke and a truth at the same time.
There’s a lot of genre-blurring in your music — alt-pop, electro-punk, even hints of dance and hip hop. How do you navigate such a diverse sound?
I don’t really think about genre until someone asks me. I just follow what excites me in the moment. If a track needs guitars, we throw them in. If it needs a glitchy synth, cool. I’m not trying to fit a playlist—I just wanna make something that feels real to me and hopefully each track still feels like a GOODFRND track still
What’s one unexpected thing you hope listeners feel or experience when they hear ‘FEEL GOOD’?
I hope they stop overthinking for three minutes. That they turn it up, act a little dumb, and fucking dance. That’s the win for me. If it makes you smile or scream along even once, it’s done its job.
Looking ahead to the mixtape release, what’s one thing fans should expect — or maybe not expect — from It’s Not That Serious?
Expect the unexpected. Some songs will make you want to party, others might low-key ruin your day emotionally. But all of it’s me, and all of it’s a bit chaotic. I want it to feel like a playlist someone accidentally curated in the middle of a breakdown.
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