My Goodness - Scavengers (2017)

Seattle’s My Goodness released their sophomore LP Scavengers through Votiv Music and Freakout Records on June 2nd of 2017. Utilizing multiple influences to produce palpable and sensational tracks, the duo of Joel Schneider and Andy Lum continue to make a ruckus in the Pacific Northwest. Scavengers is a more atmospheric and emotional than their debut Shiver + Shake. While still combining driving drum patterns, such as “Silver Lining,” My Goodness expand on their sound by adding interesting dynamics via keys and other instruments to showcase a new layer of the band.

The record was approached with an entirely different mentality by My Goodness, and in turn that has allowed for Scavengers to sound that much more interesting. “Elevators” utilizes octave harmonized pianos and synths to batter against a pounding drum beat, effectively letting the track soar with catchy hooks. “White Witches” features a groove squirming through a decadent chord progression, with a swirling vocal delivery that gives the song a dream like texture. Every song has a unique space, and My Goodness stopped by to talk about just that; the entirety of beauty that is Scavengers (and let’s not forget the title track being a blistering banger as well).