Good Morning - Good Morning Seven | Polyvinyl Record Co.

Good Morning is a band/duo/recording-thing from Melbourne, Australia.

Stefan Blair (29, brown hair, 6 foot something) plays most of the instruments and sings half the songs. Liam Parsons (30, brown hair, 6 foot on the dot) plays the rest of the instruments and sings the other half of the songs.

Their seventh record Good Morning Seven is a double album filled with strings, synths, samples and singing.

This year is their 10th year anniversary of being a band. It’s all downhill from here.

Made and mostly played by Stefan Blair and Liam Parsons at the old GMMCW HQ in Preston, VIC.

It got mixed by Tyler Karmen at Sunfair Studios in Joshua Tree, CA and then mastered by Fred Kevorkian in Brooklyn, NY.

All songs were written by Stefan Blair and Liam Parsons and published by Sub Pop Publishing

EXCEPT:

Excalibur which was written by Stefan Blair, Liam Parsons and Dylan Young

Dog Years which contains elements of Fuck and Run, written by Liz Phair

Toy which contains elements of You Better Go Now, written by Irvin Graham

The Fear! which contains elements of Bitter with the Sweet, written by Carole King

FEATURED PLAYERS:

Strings on Queen of Comedy, Toy and Dogs on the Beach arranged by Chloe Sanger and played by:

Lucy Rash - Violin

Chloe Sanger - Violin

Jenny Thomas - Viola

Kıya van der Linden-Kian - Cello

Glenn Blair played Clarinet and Saxophones on Arcade, As the Dogs Were Playing, Diane Said, Toy and The Fear!

Greer Clemens and Dannika Horvat sang on Ahhhhh (This Isn’t Ideal), Monster of the Week, As the Dogs Were Playing, Dog Years, The Lake, Diane Said, One Night, Excalibur, Real I’m Told, Just In Time and Toy

Good Morning are managed by Lorrae McKenna for Our Golden Friend

Reviews

"…a showcase for the band’s growing mastery of studio techniques and resounds with a woozy, warming countenance."

- Beyond The Watch on "One Night"
"Fabulous… Fusing indie and folk, the likeable and superbly executed sound of the pair is in full flow on the new tracks, oozing radiance and reflection."

- Wonderland
"…wry, charismatic, self-effacing paeans to the pain and pleasure of existence."

- The Guardian
“[An] air of escapism oozes from ['Excalibur'] and the listener gravitates to that emotive pull that allows the music to transport them elsewhere. Another stellar ensemble that simply captivates, through the stirring momentum and delectable tones that awash this landscape…"

- Circuit Sweet
"Everything's looking good for Good Morning."

- Billboard
"Tracks like ‘Dog Years’ … have a depth and richness to them that sounds bigger than just a duo on stage."

- Atwood Magazine
"Lush retro pop balladry…drowsy, melodious pop-rock, magnificently rendered with a gentle touch."

- Stereogum
“[An] air of escapism oozes from ['Excalibur'] and the listener gravitates to that emotive pull that allows the music to transport them elsewhere. Another stellar ensemble that simply captivates, through the stirring momentum and delectable tones that awash this landscape…"

- Circuit Sweet
"Polished and accomplished... they've evolved."

- Rolling Stone
"Tracks like ‘Dog Years’ … have a depth and richness to them that sounds bigger than just a duo on stage."

- Atwood Magazine
"…wry, charismatic, self-effacing paeans to the pain and pleasure of existence."

- The Guardian
"Lush retro pop balladry…drowsy, melodious pop-rock, magnificently rendered with a gentle touch."

- Stereogum
"…a showcase for the band’s growing mastery of studio techniques and resounds with a woozy, warming countenance."

- Beyond The Watch on "One Night"
"Polished and accomplished... they've evolved."

- Rolling Stone
"Fabulous… Fusing indie and folk, the likeable and superbly executed sound of the pair is in full flow on the new tracks, oozing radiance and reflection."

- Wonderland
"Everything's looking good for Good Morning."

- Billboard